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...
