federal reserve chairman XX is defending fed's bound-buying program aimed at keeping the interest rates low and boosting the economy. but house republicans are skeptical. XX reports XX was testifying before the house financial committee today. chairm...
From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. The Syrian crisis is nominating John Kerry's agenda, his day will trip overseas as secretary of state. Today in Britain, Kerry called on Syrain opposition leaders to meet him in Roma to discuss whether...
From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says the sharp government spending cuts set to take effect Friday will create a significant headwind for the economic recovery. Bernanke has delivered the Fed semi-...
From NPR NEws in Washington, I'm Korva Coleman. The across-the-board federal budget cuts, known as the sequester are to take effect next Friday. 85 billion dollars will be sliced from defence and domestic programs. Republicans and democrats are tradi...
From NPR News in Washington, I'm Korva Coleman. President Obama is urging congress to compromise to avoid the upcoming across the board spending cuts known as the sequester. In his weekly media address, Obama says if the sequester takes effect, hundr...
From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. The US is pledging the strengthening ties with Japan on various matters including global economic growth. Following a meeting today, the prime minister Shinzo Abe, the president said that whether seques...
From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh 15 republican senates are launching a new effort to keep their former colleague Chark Hagga from becoming secretary of defense. In effort led by Texas senator John Corlon , the letter urged president Oba...
From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. Democratic former Illinois congressman Jesse Jackson Jr, has pleaded guilty to charges he misused 750,000 dollars in campaign funds. He could face four years in prison. His wife also faces prison time a...
From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh Marine court general John Allen has withdrawn his name from consideration to be NATO supreme commander in Europe and he is retiring from military . Allen told president Obama his decision during a meetin...
From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshimi Singh New development in ill feet Carnival cruise liner , today the coast guard says the engine room fire that knock down power to the vessel is caused by leaking a few oil return line . Thousands of people o...
From NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Raum Senator John McCain said he doesn't think Chuck Haugel is qualified to be defense secretary. But he says his fellow republican should stop blocking a vote. McCain also told NBC meet the press he expected the...
From NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Raum. A bomb exploded at a busy market in southwest Pakistan today. Police say at least 63 people were killed, at least 180 others were wounded. The attack occured in a Shiah Muslim neighborhood in the city of Qu...
The Asteroid named 2012-DA14 is hurtling away into space after coming closer to the Earth than any other. For a brief moment, less than an hour ago, scientist around the world watches as 150 foot cosmic rock pass within 17 thousand miles of our plane...
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From NPR News in Washington.President Obama has presented the nation's highest honor this afternoon to a former army staff sergeant, who defended remote outpost in Afghanistan against Taliban attack. NPR Sky Holsley reports Clinton Romesha with prais...
