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U.N. Presses Case For Aid In Flood-Ravaged Pakistan

More than 20 million people and at least one-fifth of the country's land mass have been affected by the worst flooding in the nation's recorded history, and there are fears that disease could contribute to a growing humanitarian crisis.
Posted: 08/16/2010 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

Husbands Who Earn Less Than Wives Are More Likely To Cheat

If a guy earns less than his wife or live-in girlfriend, he's more likely to cat around. On the other hand, women who made less than their mates are more prone to fidelity.
Posted: 08/16/2010 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

Feds Close Investigation Of Tom DeLay

The Republican from Texas, a former House majority leader, still faces trial on state money laundering charges later this year. But the Justice Department has ended its look into his ties to convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
Posted: 08/16/2010 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

Oregon Job Fair Just For Vets

Oregon's double-digit unemployment rate is making the search for work even harder for some recent veterans. The Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Team, made up of military personnel, is trying to ease the transition back to civilian employment. Angela Kellner of member station KLCC in Eugene, Ore., caught up with some recent vets at a huge job fair held just for them.
Posted: 08/15/2010 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

Petraeus: 'Small Pockets Of Progress' In Afghanistan

The general's comments come as U.S. support for the nine-year war is slipping and the death toll is climbing. July was the deadliest month for U.S. forces, when 66 troops were killed.
Posted: 08/15/2010 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

A Gender Divide In The Ultimate Sport Of The Mind

Women have been competing with men at top chess events since the late '80s, but there's still a big performance gap. Some say women-only titles are part of the problem. They say doing away with women's titles, tournaments and the associated prize funds will force women to jump to the next level.
Posted: 08/15/2010 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

8 Killed As Truck Slams Into Spectators At Calif. Race

Witnesses said the driver took a jump in an area known as "the rockpile" at high speed, hit his brakes on landing and rolled sideways into a crowd of hundreds of people standing with no barriers next to the course.
Posted: 08/15/2010 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

Violence Haunts Iraq's Youngest Victims Of War

The war in Iraq has taken a heavy toll on children, many of whom saw their own family members kidnapped, tortured and executed during the brutal sectarian fighting from 2006 to 2008. But there are few services for the country's estimated 4 million to 6 million orphans, and plans to open Iraq's first child-psychiatry clinic have stalled.
Posted: 08/13/2010 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

Rep. Waters Defends Herself Against Ethics Charges

Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters defended herself against ethics charges Friday in the court of public opinion. She held an hour-long press conference and PowerPoint presentation to say she has done nothing wrong.
Posted: 08/13/2010 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

Medium, And Message, Hold Steady For Amish Paper

The Budget, a 120-year-old weekly, brings news to Amish communities around the world. Despite the declining newspaper industry, its circulation of 1,900 subscribers has stayed steady for decades. The volunteers who write for the paper, called "scribes," recently gathered in Sugarcreek, Ohio, for journalism training.
Posted: 08/13/2010 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

Guantanamo Trial Delayed Due To Attorney's Illness

The trial will be on hold for at least 30 days while the only lawyer for Omar Khadr is treated for complications from recent gall bladder surgery, said Bryan Broyles, the deputy chief defense counsel for the military trials at Guantanamo Bay.
Posted: 08/13/2010 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines