1/31/2010 8:05:17 AM
AP - Doctors say they have skirted a bureaucratic logjam to save the life of two critically ill children who were victims of Haiti's earthquake.
1/31/2010 8:11:48 AM
AP - The Pakistani government was investigating reports Sunday that Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud died from injuries sustained in a U.S. drone missile strike launched in mid-January after he helped orchestrate a deadly bombing against the CIA in Afghanistan.
1/31/2010 7:43:30 AM
AP - The world's foremost gathering of business and government leaders wrapped up a five-day meeting Sunday with widespread agreement that a fragile recovery is under way but no consensus on what's going to spur job growth and prevent another global economic meltdown.
1/31/2010 6:51:31 AM
AP - White House spokesman Robert Gibbs says President Barack Obama's push to create jobs may carry a price tag in the $100 billion range.
1/31/2010 7:41:56 AM
AP - Egypt will soon reveal the results of DNA tests made on the world's most famous ancient king, the young Pharaoh Tutankhamun, to answer lingering mysteries over his lineage, said the antiquities department Sunday.
1/31/2010 6:36:20 AM
AP - Roger Federer felt awkward for a moment, celebrating his 16th Grand Slam title while Andy Murray cried for Britain.
1/31/2010 7:22:21 AM
Reuters - Pakistan's military said on Sunday it was investigating a report that Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud was killed in a U.S. drone aircraft strike.
1/31/2010 7:35:08 AM
AFP - Yemen on Sunday said it would stop its war on Shiite northern rebels only if they agree to a six-point truce offer, including a pledge not to attack Saudi Arabia, as fighting raged on three fronts.
1/31/2010 7:34:41 AM
AFP - The police chief of Dubai said on Sunday Israel's spy agency Mossad or others with a vested interest could have killed a top militant of the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas in a Dubai hotel room.
1/31/2010 8:02:00 AM
Republican Sen.-elect Scott Brown of Massachusetts says he opposes federal funding for abortions, but thinks women should have the right to choose whether to have one.
1/31/2010 6:38:00 AM
The government's response to the financial meltdown has made it more likely the United States will face a deeper crisis in the future, an independent watchdog at the Treasury Department warned.
1/31/2010 5:00:00 AM
President Obama laid out his goals for this year and the years to come in his State of the Union address last week. Now he's preparing to lay out how to pay for his agenda. Host Liane Hansen talks with NPR News Analyst Juan Williams about President Obama's budget proposal, which the president submits to Congress on Monday.
1/31/2010 5:00:00 AM
Toyota recalled millions of its vehicles in the U.S. and Europe last week to fix faulty gas pedals. The problem led to at least 19 fatalities in accidents over the last 10 years. Toyota says it's shipping new parts to factories and dealers to fix the problem. While they've temporarily suspended sales in the U.S., they haven't suspended advertising. In fact, they bought full-page ads in 20 major newspapers Sunday morning. Host Liane Hansen talks to John Neff, editor-in-chief of Autoblog.com, about the Toyota recall, Ford's 2009 profits and GM's sale of Saab to Spyker.
1/31/2010 5:00:00 AM
President Obama mentioned innovation a number of times in his State of the Union address last Wednesday. But what exactly is innovation? Host Liane Hansen speaks with Rob Atkinson of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation about how to measure it, how to define it and how to ensure America doesn't lag behind in the international innovation economy.
1/31/2010 5:00:00 AM
It's still illegal to import haggis from Scotland, despite reports saying otherwise. There's been a ban on this concoction of sheep meat cooked in a stomach since 1989, when mad cow disease was in the news.
1/31/2010 5:00:00 AM
Recent rainy weather notwithstanding, California is still reeling from the effects of a long-term drought and mandated water conservation. Many water districts are hiking up rates for water use. In southern California, one water district has come up with a system that rewards conservation and penalizes water waste. The system is a model for other water districts around the state and, increasingly, around the country.
1/31/2010 5:00:00 AM
In the weeks following Haiti's devastating earthquake, thousands of children have been orphaned or separated from their parents. Haitian government officials have suspended all international adoptions amid fears of child trafficking. Saturday, members of two Baptist churches in Idaho were detained after trying to gather a number of orphans.
1/31/2010 5:00:00 AM
The U.S. government issued temporary protected status to Haitians who arrived before the earthquake hit earlier this month. The West African nation of Senegal has offered land to Haitian refugees. Host Liane Hansen speaks with Nicole Lee, president of TransAfrica Forum, about Haiti's refugee migration.
1/31/2010 5:00:00 AM
The much-anticipated iPad debuted this week, introduced by Steve Jobs as a device that will revolutionize the industry. The one-and-a-half-pound slate computer will bring you books, movies, music and even word processing, all on a 9.7-inch screen. Host Liane Hansen talks with NPR's Laura Sydell about the much-hyped device and whether it's worth all the fuss.
1/31/2010 8:08:27 AM
The UN begins distributing food aid to women in Haiti's capital, nearly three weeks after the deadly earthquake.
1/31/2010 6:36:33 AM
The wife of a missing Sri Lankan journalist thought to have favoured the loser in last week's presidential poll pleads he be freed.
1/30/2010 3:01:07 PM
Egypt will be seeking a record seventh Africa Cup of Nations title when they play Ghana in the final on Sunday.
1/31/2010 6:53:51 AM
Yemen rejects a truce offer by northern rebels, insisting they must agree to halt attacks on Saudi Arabia, officals say.
1/31/2010 8:16:33 AM
A British couple kidnapped by Somali pirates have told the first journalist to see them in captivity they are in urgent need of help.
1/31/2010 7:31:16 AM
Egypt face Ghana in the Africa Cup of Nations final looking to secure their third title on the trot.
1/31/2010 4:51:58 AM
Arsenal and Manchester United meet in a mouth-watering Premier League game at the Emirates, after Man City beat Portsmouth.
1/31/2010 6:21:16 AM
The World Economic Forum ends with few clear outcomes, but with bankers firmly on the defensive.
1/30/2010 7:19:52 AM
Two US soldiers who died in Afghanistan on Friday were shot dead by an Afghan interpreter, it has emerged.
1/31/2010 7:08:18 AM
Author Terry Pratchett says he's ready to be a test case for assisted suicide 'tribunals' which would provide assistance to those with incurable diseases who wish to end their lives.
1/31/2010 5:49:28 AM
Counter-terrorism police say their discovery of a film of children being encouraged to hold guns is evidence of attempts to radicalise youngsters.
1/31/2010 8:01:37 AM
A quarter of people living in England's rural villages will be over 65 by 2020, the National Housing Federation says.
1/31/2010 8:08:39 AM
Ten American Baptists were being held in the Haitian capital Sunday after trying take 33 children out of Haiti at a time of growing ... 
1/30/2010 5:21:41 PM
Police have returned a minivan to the husband of a missing Utah woman after searching it. 
1/30/2010 12:40:00 PM
An airport official says a U.S. Airways flight was struck by lightning on its way to Florida, forcing the plane and its 73 passengers ... 
1/30/2010 8:47:36 AM
A joint U.S.-Afghan force clashed with Afghan troops manning a snow-covered outpost and called in an airstrike early Saturday, ... 
1/30/2010 5:51:06 AM
Six decades after his death Saturday, some of Mohandas K. Gandhi's ashes were scattered off the coast of South Africa, where ... 
1/31/2010 7:34:28 AM
A British couple kidnapped by Somalian pirates in the Indian Ocean have issued another plea for help, saying they are being badly treated and need urgent help. 
1/31/2010 7:07:14 AM
The Pakistani military on Sunday was looking into a local report that the region's Taliban leader had died, officials said. 
1/31/2010 4:08:42 AM
Ten Americans face child trafficking charges after they tried to bus 33 children across the Haitian-Dominican Republic border without proper paperwork, authorities said. 
1/30/2010 7:12:45 PM
Massive food distribution coordinated by the World Food Programme, international aid agencies and the Haitian government will begin Sunday in the quake-ravaged capital. 
1/31/2010 6:57:52 AM
Roger Federer swept aside Britain's Andy Murray in straight sets to win the Australian Open final and claim the 16th grand slam of his record breaking career on Sunday. 
1/30/2010 9:44:12 PM
The White House's stimulus plan funded 599,108 jobs in the fourth quarter, administration officials said Saturday. 
1/30/2010 2:56:55 PM
Sixteen opposition protesters went on trial Saturday in Iran on charges that they tried to overthrow the government, state-run media said. 
1/31/2010 3:12:26 AM
China has threatened to slap sanctions on American companies that sell arms to its rival Taiwan as part of a range of punitive actions Beijing is taking to protest the deal. 
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