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Is The Oil Spill Tarring Obama?

This oil spill seems to be dragging down the president's approval ratings, but is it a threat to his presidency? The crisis is being compared to the Bush administration's response to Hurricane Katrina. Host Liane Hansen asks NPR News Analyst Juan Williams whether that's a fair comparison.
Posted: 05/30/2010 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

Thousands Protest Arizona Immigration Law

Demonstrators from around the country marched to Arizona's state Capitol on Saturday. The law, which takes effect July 29, requires that police conducting traffic stops or questioning people about possible legal violations ask them about their immigration status if there is "reasonable suspicion" that they're in the country illegally.
Posted: 05/30/2010 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

After Top Kill Fails, BP Tries Next Idea

After failing again to stem the flow of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, BP scrambled Sunday to make some progress in ending the spill that the president's top energy adviser said was the biggest environmental disaster the U.S. has ever faced.
Posted: 05/30/2010 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

At Least 80 Killed In Pakistan Mosque Attacks

Suspected Islamist militants attacked two mosques packed with hundreds of worshippers from a minority sect in eastern Pakistan on Friday, holding hostages and battling police, officials and witnesses said.
Posted: 05/28/2010 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

White House: No Laws Broken In Sestak 'Job Offer'

A White House memo says there were discussions -- through former President Bill Clinton -- to get Joe Sestak to end his primary challenge to Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter. But it concludes that no laws were violated.
Posted: 05/28/2010 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

Man Uses Helium Balloons To Cross English Channel

American adventurer Jonathan Trappe crosses the English Channel carried by a bundle of helium balloons and strapped into a specially equipped chair, ending a quiet and serene flight by touching down in a French cabbage patch.
Posted: 05/28/2010 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

Gary Coleman On Life Support, Family Says

Former child TV star Gary Coleman is unconscious after suffering an intracranial hemorrhage at his home, his family said Friday.
Posted: 05/28/2010 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

Child TV Star Gary Coleman Hospitalized In Utah

A Utah Valley Regional Medical Center spokeswoman says the star of Diff'rent Strokes is in critical condition. In February, Coleman suffered a seizure on the set of The Insider.
Posted: 05/27/2010 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

Roethlisberger Cleared To Return To Steelers

The Steelers quarterback was cleared by the NFL to return to the Pittsburgh Steelers beginning next week, though no decision has been made on the length of his suspension. Last month, a 20-year-old college student accused him of sexual assault in Milledgeville, Ga.
Posted: 05/27/2010 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

U.S., Japan To Keep U.S. Military Base On Okinawa

Washington and Tokyo agreed Friday to keep a contentious U.S. Marine base on the Japanese island of Okinawa, reaffirming the importance of their security alliance and the need to maintain American troops in the country.
Posted: 05/27/2010 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

Motivations For North Korea's Actions A Mystery

A range of theories exists as to why North Korea may have torpedoed a South Korean navy vessel in March -- but it's all speculation. U.S. intelligence officials freely admit they don't understand the country very well.
Posted: 05/28/2010 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines