NPR 2008-07-27

The Senate has overwhelmingly approved and sent to President Bush a landmark housing bill aimed at helping hundreds of thousands of American families avoid losing their homes to foreclosure. The vote came in a rare Saturday session as NPR's Brian Na

NPR 2008-11-26

The Federal Reserve has signed off on a measure to spend 800 billion dollars to try to thaw the frozen credit markets. 600 billion will go towards buying mortgage-related debt and securities while another 200 billion will support consumer debt secur

NPR 2008-11-28

It has been more than 24 hours since yesterday's attacks in the Indian financial center of Mumbai, and Indian commandos are still fighting for control of the city. The BBC's Chris Moyles reports that some of the attackers remain uncaptured. In one o

NPR 2008-11-30

Officials in India say they believe just ten gunmen managed to carry out the siege of Mumbai, a city of 18 million people, a showdown that left nearly 200 people dead including at least five Americans. Investigators are trying to determine how that

NPR 2008-07-26

Republican presidential candidate John McCain is criticizing his rival, Democrat Barack Obama, for bad judgement on Iraq. McCain says Obama opposed last year's surge of US troops sent to Iraq which has helped quell violence. McCain told an audience

NPR 2008-11-29

Indian commandos are reportedly still trying to root out terrorists from their last holdout in Mumbai. Gunfire and explosions have been rocking the landmark Taj Mahal Hotel. The death toll over the past three days is now some 150 but estimates vary.

NPR 2008-07-28

A man brandishing a shotgun walked into a church in Knoxville, Tennessee during a youth performance this morning and opened fire. One person was killed and eight others were wounded. All of the victims were adults. The gunman was tackled and subdued

NPR 2008-07-30

Southern Californians have been dealing with more than two dozen aftershocks following a major earthquake that struck today. The quake caused buildings to sway in downtown Los Angeles and triggered some precautionary evacuations. Los Angeles residen

NPR 2008-07-11

The Senate is on the verge of approving a massive housing bill aimed at helping homeowners facing foreclosure. NPR's Brian Naylor has more. The bill would provide homeowners who can no longer afford to make their monthly payments a chance to qualify

NPR 2009-01-26

Some key Congressional Republicans are voicing opposition to President Obama's proposed 825-billion-dollar economic recovery plan in its current form. GOP Senator John McCain of Arizona. The plan was written by the majority in, Democratic majority i

NPR 2008-07-18

The Food and Drug Administration has lifted its warning on eating fresh tomatoes. Officials say the salmonella outbreak is still ongoing, but varieties of tomatoes on the market now have been given the all-clear. NPR's Allison Aubrey reports. FDA of

NPR 2008-07-22

Serbias president says his forces have arrested a man long-sought by a UN war crimes tribunal. NPRs Michele Kelemen reports. According to a statement by President Boris Tadics office, Serbian security officials arrested former Bosnian Serb leader Ra

NPR 2008-08-05

Tornado warnings were issued in downtown Chicago yesterday because of the severe storm that forced baseball fans out of the stands at Wrigley Field. Cubs' fan Jerry Goldman was among those who found themselves looking for a safe place to wait out th

NPR 2008-08-06

President Bush has arrived in South Korea at the start of his Asian tour. The president's plane landed today at a military airport near the South Korean capital. He is expected to meet with South Korea's president tomorrow. North Korea's nuclear pro

NPR 2008-08-03

Iran failed to meet a deadline today to announce whether it's ready to suspend uranium production, and begin international talks on ending its nuclear program. Teri Schultz has more from Brussels. A European Union diplomat says Brussels wasn't reall

NPR 2008-07-13

French President Nicolas Sarkozy says the leaders of Syria and Lebanon have agreed to re-establish normal diplomatic relations for the first time in years. Sarkozy made the announcement, speaking through a translator after a meeting in Paris. (D'abo

NPR 2009-01-16

All 153 people aboard a US Airways flight that crashed into New York's Hudson River this afternoon are safe. That's according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Alberto Panero was aboard the plane and told CNN what happened. All of a sudden, yo

NPR 2009-01-15

The House today has voted to expand the government-sponsored State Childrens Health Insurance Program known as SCHIP for another four and a half years at a cost of 32. 3 billion dollars. By an overwhelming vote of 289 to 139, House lawmakers voted t

NPR 2009-01-12

Israeli forces moved further into the Gaza Strip today, killing at least 29 Palestinians, that brings the death toll to more than 870 Palestinians and 13 Israelis. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says Israel is getting close to achieving its goal

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