From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. President Bush says the US is not headed for a recession, but in Mr. Bush's words, there is no question the country is in a slowdown. His remarks in Washington today are backed by the latest reports an...
From NPR News in Washington, I'm Giles Snyder. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is to begin testifying before Congress this hour. He is to give his take on how the economy is doing. Analysts expect to hear hints about whether there will be anot...
From NPR News in Washington, I'm Paul Brown. Two politically-charged votes on the Iraq War are on the Senate's schedule today. One Democratic-sponsored bill would cut off most funding for the war three months after enactment. Previous measures have...
From NPR News in Washington, I'm Paul Brown. The government reports that wholesale prices rose by 1 percent in January, more than twice what economists had expected and giving the fastest inflation pace (of 口误) in 16 years. The full Senate has 2 p...
From NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Raum. The National Assembly of Cuba meets today to select a new leader, now that Fidel Castro is stepping aside after 49 years in power. The delegates are expected to name his brother Raul as head of state. Raul...
From NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Raum. Turkish troops are pressing their offensive into Northern Iraq against Kurdish rebels. At least several hundred Turkish troops crossed the border Thursday night, following artillery and air bombardment of...
From NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Raum. Turkish troops invaded northern Iraq today searching for Kurdish rebels who've been staging raids into Turkey from Iraq. The ground operation began after Turkish warplanes and artillery bombed suspected re...
From NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Raum. President Bush is wrapping up his five-nation African tour with a visit to Liberia. He arrived today in the capital Monrovia named for President James Monroe. Liberia had been founded by freed slaves. The...
From NPR news in Washington, I'm Giles Snyder. It was another good night for Barack Obama. He won a decisive victory over Hillary Clinton in Wisconsin's Democratic primary. And the Associated Press says he is the winner in his native Hawaii with 75...
From NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Raum. Fidel Castro said today he's resigning as president of Cuba after 49 years in power. From member station WLRN in Miami, Shannon Novak reports. Fidel Castro's announcement is published in today's Communist...
From NPR News in Washington, I'm Paul Brown. European Union Ministers are to meet today to determine how to react to Kosovo's declaration of independence yesterday and the UN Security Council plans to meet again. A number of countries in Europe are...
From NPR News in Washington, I'm Korva Coleman. Ignoring protests from Russia and Serbia, the European Union has appointed a diplomatic envoy to Kosovo, which is expected to announce its independence today. Frank Browning reports from Paris. Pieter...
From NPR News in Washington, I'm Craig Windham. President Bush's in Tanzania, second stop on a five-nation trip to Africa. The trip is part of an administration effort to highlight successful U.S. policies on the continent. Mr. Bush threw his suppor...
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From NPR News in Washington, I'm Paul Brown. A top Justice Department official goes before a House subcommittee today to talk about interrogation techniques. Steven Bradbury, the acting head of the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel, appea...
