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Wal-Mart, Amazon Price War Extends To DVDs

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is trimming the online preorder prices of some upcoming DVDs following last month's price cut on books. The move led rivals Amazon.com Inc. and Target Corp. to reduce some DVD prices, which pushed Wal-Mart to take a few more cents off its offerings.
Posted: 11/06/2009 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

Police: At Least 8 Hurt In Orlando Shooting

Police are searching for a gunman who injured at least eight people at a downtown Orlando, Fla., office building on Thursday.
Posted: 11/06/2009 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

Details Emerge Of Fort Hood Shooter

The suspected shooter in the deadly shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, has been identified as Maj. Malik Nadal Hasan. Two others who had been arrested have reportedly been released.
Posted: 11/05/2009 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

Flu Threat Looms As Mecca Readies For Pilgrims

The H1N1 virus is a major concern for Saudi Arabian authorities, who are gearing up to host millions of Muslims on the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. Health officials are making recommendations and monitoring pilgrims, but otherwise can do little to mitigate the virus' spread.
Posted: 11/05/2009 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

Texas Polygamist Guilty In Sex Assault On Child

Raymond Jessop, 38, was convicted on charges related to his "spiritual marriage" to an underage girl. It was the first criminal trial to follow last year's raid on the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints' ranch in Eldorado.
Posted: 11/05/2009 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

Washington State Passes Gay Partnership Law

The "everything but marriage" law expands rights for domestic partners and marks the first time any state's voters have approved a gay equality measure at the ballot box. Full-fledged gay marriage is still not allowed under Washington law.
Posted: 11/05/2009 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

Five British Soldiers Killed In Afghanistan

Five British soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan, apparently by an Afghan policeman they had been training. The attack has raised concerns about possible infiltration of Afghan forces by Taliban insurgents.
Posted: 11/04/2009 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

Report: U.S. Trails In Infant Mortality

A report from the National Center for Health Statistics shows that the U.S. ranked 30th in the world in infant mortality rates, mainly because of a higher rate of pre-term births than most countries in Europe. Analysts say these studies don't take sufficiently into account the U.S. population mix.
Posted: 11/04/2009 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

With Eye On Local Issues, Democrat Wins N.Y. Race

For all the national interest in the congressional special election in upstate New York, it was Bill Owens' focus on local issues that made the difference. The Democrat won the seat that had been a safe Republican stronghold for more than a century.
Posted: 11/04/2009 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

Israel Commandos Seize Ship Loaded With Weapons

Defense officials said the weapons were from Iran and bound for Lebanon's Hezbollah guerrillas. It was the largest arms shipment Israel has ever commandeered. Hours after the seizure, Israel had not provided proof that the arms were meant for Hezbollah, and the Islamist group had no comment on the claim.
Posted: 11/04/2009 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

The Perils Of Overfishing, Part 2

This is the second segment of Fresh Air's two-part interview with Daniel Pauly, a professor at the Fisheries Centre of the University of British Columbia. Pauly warns that the global fishing industry has drastically depleted the number of fish in the oceans.
Posted: 11/03/2009 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines