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GOP Gunning For Virginia's Perriello In Midterms

Seven Republican candidates are competing in Tuesday's Virginia primary to take on freshman Democrat Tom Perriello. Perriello, who won in a shocking upset two years ago, is a relative newcomer to politics who has kept his focus on the local economy.
Posted: 06/07/2010 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

Financial Crisis Panel Subpoenas Goldman Documents

A panel probing the causes of the financial meltdown has issued a subpoena for documents from Goldman Sachs Group Inc., accusing the firm of stonewalling an investigation. The Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission said it had sent Goldman numerous requests for information, documents and interviews.
Posted: 06/07/2010 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

PTSD And Depression Common In Returning Combat Soldiers

About 1 in 10 combat soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan return seriously disabled by mental health problems. About half of the soldiers with either PTSD or depression also misused alcohol or acted aggressively, the researchers found.
Posted: 06/07/2010 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

N.J. Men Accused In Terror Plot Appear In Court

Two New Jersey men accused of trying to join a terrorist group in Somalia intended to commit acts of violence even though their plans appeared haphazard, a federal prosecutor said Monday.
Posted: 06/07/2010 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

We Were Hoping For More From The Job Market

Despite some positive signs in the economy, employers remain reluctant to hire. That fact was hammered home in May when the private sector added a disappointing 41,000 new jobs. Many more had been expected. The overwhelming number of new jobs last month were temporary census positions.
Posted: 06/05/2010 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

Spelling Bee Not Without C-O-N-T-R-O-V-E-R-S-Y

Fourteen-year-old Anamika Veeramani of North Royalton, Ohio, spelled "stromuhr" to win the 2010 Scripps National Spelling Bee Friday night. The event had its moments of drama.
Posted: 06/05/2010 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

Pentagon Official Named To Head Spy Agencies

Obama says he'll be counting on intelligence official James Clapper to ensure that the U.S. has the most capable and efficient intelligence operations as possible.
Posted: 06/05/2010 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

Underdogs Steal The Spotlight In Colorado Primaries

This year, voters seem in the mood to dump anyone with establishment credentials. That attitude is helping candidates like Democrat Andrew Romanoff, who is trying to beat incumbent Sen. Michael Bennet. It's also pushing GOP establishment candidate Jane Norton to pump up her tea party connections.
Posted: 06/05/2010 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

Stopping A Spill? There's Always The Nuclear Option

Capping out-of-control oil wells and snuffing gas leaks around the world have produced strange results, and equally strange efforts to fix them. The Soviets nuked some leaking wells. In other parts of the world, the oil is simply allowed to ooze.
Posted: 06/04/2010 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

High Unemployment: Get Used To It

Friday's report suggests many Americans who want jobs won't be able to find them in the coming months. Meanwhile, interest rates are likely to remain low.
Posted: 06/04/2010 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines

Oil Spews On After 'Top Hat'; Tar Balls Hit Fla. Beach

A BP executive says some of the leaking crude is being captured, and the admiral in charge says "Progress is being made." But how much progress is unclear, as gooey residue shows up on the barrier islands off Pensacola.
Posted: 06/04/2010 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines
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NEWS Archive
GOP Gunning For Virginia's Perriello In Midterms
Financial Crisis Panel Subpoenas Goldman Documents
PTSD And Depression Common In Returning Combat Soldiers
N.J. Men Accused In Terror Plot Appear In Court
We Were Hoping For More From The Job Market
Spelling Bee Not Without C-O-N-T-R-O-V-E-R-S-Y
Pentagon Official Named To Head Spy Agencies
Underdogs Steal The Spotlight In Colorado Primaries
Stopping A Spill? There's Always The Nuclear Option
High Unemployment: Get Used To It
Oil Spews On After 'Top Hat'; Tar Balls Hit Fla. Beach
Bell Tolls For The Misspellers At National Spelling Bee
Maytag Recalls 1.7M Dishwashers For Fire Hazard
American Among Those Killed In Israeli Flotilla Raid
Chile Police Detain Holloway Suspect For Peru Killing
Undeterred, Brothers Follow Each Other To War
Sending Heart Failure Patients Home Too Soon Can Backfire
Automakers Post Strong Sales Gains
Unemployment Drops In 90 Percent Of Metro Areas
Ford Confirms End Of The Road For Mercury
Apple Says iPad Sales Top 2 Million
In Belgium, A Ceremony For An American Hero
Tropical Storm Rakes Central America, Killing 131
Gunmen Disguised As Police Attack Pakistani Hospital
Belmont Next Stage For Rising Jockey Star


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