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Reports: Obama To Limit Drones, Urge Action On Guantanamo

5.23.13 at 11:45am by Mark Memmott

The president is set to deliver Thursday what's being billed as a major address on national security. Officials are telling news outlets that he'll be addressing two controversial topics: The use of drones to kill suspected terrorists; and the closing of the Guantanamo Bay detention center.

Production Of New Vehicles Predicted To Hit 2002 Levels

5.23.13 at 11:45am by Bill Chappell

Strong new-vehicle sales lead industry analysts to revise their forecasts for North American production levels in 2013, with J.D. Power & Associates and LMC Automotive predicting 16 million units will be produced — a mark not hit since 2002.

Triple Murder May Link Tsarnaev And Man Killed In Florida

5.23.13 at 10:00am by Mark Memmott

Ibragim Todashev, law enforcement sources tell NPR and other news outlets, was being questioned about the 2011 killings of three men in Waltham, Mass. Boston bombings suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev has also been linked to that unsolved case.

Antidepressant May Protect The Heart Against Mental Stress

5.23.13 at 10:00am by Nancy Shute

When researchers challenged people with heart disease to perform some stressful tasks, those who took a popular antidepressant had fewer symptoms related to reduced blood flow to the heart. The findings, though preliminary, suggest another avenue for treatment.

'On Top Of The World' At 80: Japanese Climber Summits Everest

5.23.13 at 10:00am by Bill Chappell

A Japanese mountaineer has become the oldest person to conquer Mount Everest, as Yuichiro Miura, 80, reached the peak Thursday morning. The feat marks Miura's third time atop Mount Everest. As in 2008, Miura's accomplishment is in danger of being surpassed by rival climber Min Bahadur Sherchan, 81.

Funerals Begin In Tornado-Ravaged Moore, Okla.

5.23.13 at 8:15am by Mark Memmott

Among the first to be remembered will be 9-year-old Antonia Candelaria, one of 7 children killed at their elementary school. She and her best friend, Emily Conatzer, were holding on to each other when they both died.

'We Will Never Give In To Terror,' Britain's Cameron Vows

5.23.13 at 8:15am by Mark Memmott

A British soldier was hacked to death on a busy south London street Wednesday. Witnesses say the two attackers claimed to be acting in revenge for the deaths of Muslims. Authorities are praising the heroism of women who confronted the attackers.

Book News: Lydia Davis Wins Man Booker International Prize

5.23.13 at 8:15am by Annalisa Quinn

Also: Amazon to begin publishing fan fiction; Paul Ryan and Elizabeth Warren are writing books; Keith Richards' exorbitant library fines.

Sick Inmates Dying Behind Bars Despite Release Program

5.23.13 at 4:45am by Carrie Johnson

Federal prisoners can request compassionate release if they are terminally ill, but a recent investigation found that many die while their requests drift through the system. Now, prison leaders say they will simplify the approval process and start tracking requests electronically.

Living In Two Worlds, But With Just One Language

5.23.13 at 4:45am by Michele Norris

Elysha O'Brien calls herself a "Mexican white girl." Not just because of her ethnically ambiguous appearance, she says, but also because she can't speak Spanish. Fearing their children would experience discrimination if they spoke Spanish, her parents chose not to teach them their native tongue.

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