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Death Toll At 10 In Bangkok Protests

Soldiers opened fire on anti-government protesters who battled them with firebombs and homemade rockets Friday in a second straight day of escalating violence as troops tried to clear the rioters from the streets of downtown Bangkok. The clashes have killed 10 people and wounded 125, including two soldiers, the government said.
Posted: 05/14/2010 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

GOP Fails In Bid To End Support For Fannie, Freddie

Republicans say they want the government-backed institutions to compete on a level playing field with the private sector. But Democrats say pulling government support for the struggling organizations will ultimately hurt average Americans.
Posted: 05/12/2010 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

Dutch Boy Is Only Known Survivor Of Libyan Jet Crash

Libyan officials said a 10-year-old Dutch boy lived through the crash of a Libyan Afriqiyah Airways plane with 104 people on board that went down Wednesday on approach to Tripoli's airport, killing at least 96 people. A search and rescue operation was under way, according to the airline.
Posted: 05/12/2010 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

A Perfect Quarter For Four Big Banks

Four of the nation's six biggest banks made a profit from trading on every single business day during the first quarter. Daily profit often clocked in at over $100 million per bank.
Posted: 05/12/2010 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

Prosecutors Probe Morgan Stanley

Federal prosecutors are reportedly investigating whether Morgan Stanley misled investors about mortgage-securities deals it helped design and, in some cases, bet against.
Posted: 05/12/2010 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

Senate Approves Audit Of Federal Reserve's Lending

The vote would force the Fed to put details of its emergency lending on its website and require the Government Accountability Office to investigate any potential conflicts of interest in those deals. A separate amendment calling for more regular audits failed.
Posted: 05/11/2010 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

Biden's Son In Philly Hospital After 'Mild' Stroke

Beau Biden, 41, who is Delaware's attorney general, was moved Tuesday to a hospital in Philadelphia, the White House said. Vice President Joe Biden's eldest son was initially treated at a Delaware hospital Tuesday morning.
Posted: 05/11/2010 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

Appeals Court Rejects Delay To Blagojevich Trial

The former Illinois governor is accused of scheming to use his power to sell or trade the Senate seat vacated by President Obama. His lawyers wanted the trial postponed while the U.S. Supreme Court resolves challenges to the federal honest services fraud law, the statute that forms the basis for a number of the charges against him.
Posted: 05/11/2010 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

W.Va. Congressman's 28-year Run Ends In Primary

The vote makes Alan Mollohan the first House incumbent to lose his seat this year. His more conservative rival ran an aggressive campaign portraying Mollohan as corrupt and disconnected.
Posted: 05/11/2010 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

America's New Veterans: Getting Help Amid Hurdles

Who will take care of our veterans? The answer isn't as simple as it might seem, because veterans today are very different from those of even a few years ago. In a series this week on All Things Considered, NPR News examines the new veterans and their struggles.
Posted: 05/10/2010 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

British Prime Minister To Step Down, Talks Continue

Brown announced Monday he will resign by September - a dramatic move that eases the way for his Labour Party to stay in power in a possible coalition government with the third-place Liberal Democrats. Britain's government is in flux, because no party got enough votes in last week's election to win an absolute majority.
Posted: 05/10/2010 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines