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Haiti Quake 'Orphans' Reunited With Parents

All of the 33 children that U.S. missionaries tried to take out of Haiti after the deadly January earthquake have been returned to their parents. But at least one mother says that she would consider giving up her children for a better life elsewhere than subject them to the desperate living conditions in Haiti.
Posted: 03/19/2010 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

Announcer Scully Leaves Hospital, Dodgers Say

Dodgers Hall of Fame announcer Vin Scully was released from a hospital Friday after a night of observation following a fall and a bumped on the head. Scully, 82, issued a statement thanking people for their thoughts and prayers and apologizing for any concerns he caused.
Posted: 03/19/2010 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

Cornell, Missouri, Ga. Tech Extend NCAA Upset Trend

The NCAA men's basketball tournament featured more surprises as first-round play continued Friday. Cornell, Missouri and Georgia Tech were all underdog winners.
Posted: 03/19/2010 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

Small Colorado Town Calls For Immigration Reform

The town council in Yuma, Colo., recently passed a unanimous resolution asking Congress and the president to resolve the immigration system. Businesses in Yuma are worried they could lose their workforces if there are immigration raids.
Posted: 03/18/2010 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

Surprise! Upsets Aplenty In Early NCAA Play

The men's NCAA basketball tournament is under way ... and so are the upsets. As the Big Dance began, severe underdogs Murray State, Ohio University and Old Dominion were too much for more highly regarded opponents. St. Mary's and Northern Iowa also turned the tables on the oddsmakers.
Posted: 03/18/2010 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

Clinton, Russians Clash Over Iran Nuclear Plant

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Iran's new Russian-built nuclear reactor will begin operating this summer, even as the United States called for Russia to delay the startup. Clinton, in Moscow on an official trip, urged Russia not to start up the plant until Tehran proves that it's not developing atomic weapons.
Posted: 03/18/2010 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

Undecided Democrats Slow To Budge On Health Bill

House leaders had predicted that the financial analysis of the health care bill released Thursday, coupled with the unveiling of the bill's fix-it language, would "go a long way" to win over undecided Democrats. But so far, that group appears in no rush to commit.
Posted: 03/18/2010 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

Weak Economy Keeps Wholesale Inflation Low

Prices at the wholesale level plunged 0.6 percent in February, the largest amount in seven months as a big drop in energy prices offset higher food costs. The drop was steeper than the 0.2 percent decline economists had expected.
Posted: 03/17/2010 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

Senate Passes Jobs Bill For Obama's Signature

It would provide a temporary payroll tax holiday to companies that hire and would pump $20 billion into the federal highway construction fund to make up for low gasoline tax revenues.
Posted: 03/17/2010 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

Your Car May Know Whether A Crash Is Your Fault

Investigations into sudden acceleration involving Toyota vehicles are shedding new light on black boxes in cars. As with black boxes on planes, they can reveal a lot about driver behavior and the car's performance.
Posted: 03/17/2010 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

Tehran Halts Travel By Poet Called 'Lioness Of Iran'

Simin Behbahani, Iran's most prominent poet, was about to board a flight to Paris when police seized her passport. Behbahani, 82 and nearly blind, has not been charged with any crime. Many fear her treatment may signal a rise in repressive tactics by Iran's government.
Posted: 03/17/2010 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines