The peace of an otherwise quiet summer weekend is often muddled by the sound of lawn mowers and leaf blowers. In downtown Los Angeles, an old-fashioned method of ground control provides an alternative soundtrack -- the munching of goats.
Posted: 07/09/2010 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines
The ice seemed to thaw somewhat in the recently frosty relationship between President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, when the two heads of state met earlier this week. But despite the warmer tone, the two are still at loggerheads over some major issues. Former U.S. ambassador to Israel Martin Indyk speaks with host Scott Simon about the options that lie ahead for the two leaders as they move forward.
Posted: 07/10/2010 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines
Engineers will use robots to replace the cap with a tighter dome that will funnel more oil to collection ships on the surface a mile above. With the cap removed, oil will flow mostly unabated into the water until a new cap is installed.
Posted: 07/10/2010 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines
Upstream communities began to assess the damage Friday wrought by a Rio Grande that jumped its banks in the Texas city of Laredo, while down river people marveled warily at a river that bore little resemblance to the lazy waterway that usually divides border cities.
Posted: 07/10/2010 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines
Revenues from concert ticket sales declined substantially during the first half of 2010, according to a recent report from Pollstar. Promoters and artists are blaming the sluggish economy. But some say the industry deserves part of the blame for this year's rash of canceled shows.
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The Food and Drug Administration released a series of reports Friday on the controversial diabetes drug Avandia. The reports summarize all that is known about the drug's safety, and on balance, they paint a negative picture: The drug increases the risk of heart attacks, strokes and death. The documents come in advance of a meeting next week where FDA advisers will vote on whether the drug should stay on the market. Melissa Block talks with Joanne Silberner about the reports.
Posted: 07/09/2010 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines
As the Republican National Committee cuts funds for a critical program of voter mobilization, independent conservative groups are preparing to fill the void. Groups that had put money mostly in TV ads are now working on the ground level, pushing voters to the polls.
Posted: 07/09/2010 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines
The race for President Obama's old Senate seat in Illinois is a hot one, judging from the candidates' ads.
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PolitiFact, a Pulitzer Prize-winning project created to fact-check politicians' claims, is teaming up with news outlets around the country to expand its reach. In Texas, where a contentious governor's race is under way, politicians are chafing at the ratings they're getting on the project's "Truth-O-Meter."
Posted: 07/07/2010 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines
Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA), chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, is worried about dependence on oil from Canada. Waxman -- and others -- want to stop TransCanada from building a 1,600-mile pipeline from Alberta to American oil refineries on the Gulf of Mexico.
Posted: 07/08/2010 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines
A mother and daughter, both performers in porn films, are suing the Adult Industry Medical Healthcare Foundation for allegedly leaking records of their monthly STD tests. The foundation says it has followed privacy protocol. Others have taken these arguments to make a case for mandatory condom use in the industry.
Posted: 07/08/2010 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines
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FDA Finds Link Between Avandia, Heart Problems
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BP Costs For Oil Spill Top $3 Billion
Kyrgyzstan's Caretaker President Sworn In
Biden Arrives In Iraq Amid Political Impasse
Al-Qaida Magazine Aims to 'Inspire' Western Jihadis
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