National News HeadlinesAP Top Headlines At 6:32 a.m. EDTAP Top Headlines At 6:32 a.m. EDT NATO touts Afghan war's end as fighting goes on
21 May 2012 at 12:38am By JULIE PACE | CHICAGO (AP) -- As President Barack Obama and fellow NATO leaders herald the coming end of the deeply unpopular Afghanistan war, they face the grim reality of two more years of fighting ahead and more of their troops sure to die in combat....
In Joplin, a senior year to remember after tornado
21 May 2012 at 12:17am By ALAN SCHER ZAGIER | JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) -- It was a label they sought both to embrace and avoid, a refrain overheard in whispers or uttered bluntly at soccer games, summer camps and national academic competitions: Here come the tornado kids from Joplin....
10 Things to Know for Monday
21 May 2012 at 3:33am By The Associated Press | Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today (times EDT):...
ESPN Sports Headlines ESPN.com Latest news from ESPN.com Spurs reach West finals after sweep of Clips
21 May 2012 at 12:34am Associated Press |  The Spurs rallied in the final minutes to beat the Clippers 102-99 on Sunday night, closing out the series 4-0 and advancing to the Western Conference finals.LeBron drops 40 as Heat tie series with Pacers
20 May 2012 at 8:19pm Associated Press |  LeBron James scored 40 points, superstar sidekick Dwyane Wade added 30 and Miami's dynamic duo took over after halftime to bring the Heat even the series with a 101-93 win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinal Sunday.Sources: Wade's knee drained prior to Game 3
20 May 2012 at 9:58pm Michael Wallace |  After having fluid drained from his troublesome left knee last week, Heat guard Dwyane Wade had one of the worst playoff games of his career as Miami stumbled into a 2-1 series hole against the Indiana Pacers. |
 U.S. NPR coverage of national news, U.S. politics, elections, business, arts, culture, health and science, and technology. Subscribe to the NPR Nation RSS feed. A Dire Sign Of The Obesity Epidemic: Teen Diabetes Soaring, Study Finds
20 May 2012 at 9:01pm The proportion of 12- to 19-year-olds who report having diabetes or "prediabetes" increased from 9 percent in 1999 to 23 percent in 2008, according to a paper published in the journal Pediatrics. "This report really sounds the alarm," says one researcher. Protesters, Police Clash At NATO Summit In Chicago
20 May 2012 at 5:19pm Thousands of protesters marched through downtown Chicago on Sunday in one of the city's largest demonstrations in years, airing grievances about war, climate change and a wide range of other complaints as world leaders assembled for a NATO summit. A Windborne Clue To A Mysterious Childhood Disease
20 May 2012 at 2:13pm Not a lot is known about Kawasaki disease. It affects children under 4 and is more common in Asia, particularly Japan, but more than 4,000 American children contract it every year. One of its secrets may now be revealed, but it took climate researchers to help spot it. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us |
