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Obama Seeks To Block Release Of Abuse Photos

President Obama declared Monday he would try to block the court-ordered release of photos showing U.S. troops abusing prisoners, abruptly reversing his position out of concern the pictures would "further inflame anti-American opinion" and endanger U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Posted: 05/13/2009 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

America's Cup Teams Trade Course For Courtroom

Yacht racing is generally perceived as a genteel sport, but that's not the case with the upcoming America's Cup. Insults and allegations of bogus yacht clubs have clouded the skies as the billionaire backers of the two race teams face off in what has become a nasty legal battle with more twists than a sailor's knot.
Posted: 05/13/2009 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

Lawyer Discloses New Details In Saberi Case

A lawyer for Roxana Saberi, the Iranian-American journalist who was convicted of espionage last month in Iran, disclosed new details about her case Wednesday, telling NPR that the Iranian prosecutor in the case had claimed Saberi was actively recruited by a CIA agent.
Posted: 05/13/2009 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

U.S. Moves To Regulate Derivatives

The Obama administration is asking Congress to extend its oversight of the financial system to include the shadowy market of derivatives, the kind of complex financial instruments that helped bring down the giant insurer AIG.
Posted: 05/13/2009 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

Trump Says Miss California USA Can Retain Crown

Miss California USA can retain her crown even though she failed to reveal she had posed in her underwear as a teenager, pageant owner Donald Trump said Tuesday.
Posted: 05/12/2009 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

Could Clinton Have Won If Edwards Hadn't Run?

John Edwards' wife says she urged him not to run for president in 2008 after he admitted to an affair. If Edwards had listened, could Hillary Clinton have won the Democratic primary? Not likely, says a prominent pollster who has crunched the numbers.
Posted: 05/12/2009 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

To Keep Your Brain Nimble As You Age, Stretch It

Challenging your brain with mental exercises can improve your intelligence over the years and help stave off the dementia that comes with old age, says psychiatrist and author Richard Restak. He offers up a workout regimen to keep your brain fit.
Posted: 05/12/2009 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

Marijuana Farms Take Root In National Parks

Marijuana is one of America's biggest cash crops, and growers have brazenly moved pot farms onto public lands and national parks. Rangers and other officials now patrol the land in search of these farms, many of which are run by networks with connections in Mexico.
Posted: 05/12/2009 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

Santa Barbara Evacuees Return Home After Wildfire

Firefighters took advantage of cool, damp weather Monday as they rushed to wipe out the last remnants of a wildfire that destroyed dozens of homes.
Posted: 05/11/2009 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

Demjanjuk Taken From Ohio Home In Ambulance

German officials say they expect him to be deported by Tuesday to face criminal charges in Munich.
Posted: 05/11/2009 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

U.S. Replaces Top General In Afghanistan

The Pentagon replaced its top general in Afghanistan Monday as President Obama tries to turn around a stalemated war. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said he asked for the resignation of Gen. David McKiernan. Replacing McKiernan will be Lt. Gen. Stanley McChrystal.
Posted: 05/11/2009 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines