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07/29/2010 08:43 PM
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DeGeneres Leaving 'Idol,' Says It Was Bad Fit
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The comedian-talk show host said she realized that while she "loved discovering, supporting and nurturing young talent, it was hard for me to judge people and sometimes hurt their feelings." Her departure leaves two vacancies on Fox's hit show.
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07/29/2010 07:08 PM
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Everyone Under Pressure In Rangel Case
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The last thing the Democrats want as they head into the fall elections is for the GOP to be able to use the "culture of corruption" charge, which brought the Dems to power in 2006, against them. And so they wish the Rangel case would go away.
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07/29/2010 06:43 PM
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Police: Ex-NBA Player Wright Shot To Death
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Police delayed confirmation, awaiting an autopsy that confirmed the identity based on dental records.
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07/29/2010 05:21 PM
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Al-Qaida Plants Flag In Baghdad After Killing 16
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The militants burned some of the bodies of the security officials in a brazen afternoon attack. Across the country, 23 Iraqi soldiers, police officers and other security forces were killed in shootings and roadside bombings.
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07/29/2010 05:16 PM
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Citigroup Paying $75M To Settle Civil Charges
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The bank settles charges that it misled investors about its potential losses from subprime mortgages as the housing bust hit in 2007.
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07/29/2010 04:30 PM
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Senators Call On FDA To Rule On Alcoholic Energy Drinks
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Eight months ago, the Food and Drug Administration asked makers of beverages containing alcohol and caffeine to prove the drinks are safe. So far, nothing's been made public.
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07/29/2010 03:41 PM
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Costly New Prostate Cancer Drug Works In Mysterious Ways
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A new prostate cancer treatment that uses a patient's own white blood cells to effectively create a personalized vaccine has been approved. But no one really knows how it works.
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07/29/2010 03:07 PM
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Broken Michigan Oil Pipeline To Stay Shut For Now
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Federal officials say a pipeline that spewed up to 1 million gallons of crude oil into a river in southern Michigan earlier this week must remain closed for the time being. Enbridge Energy Partners had hoped to fix the leak and restart the pipeline in a few days. But Transportation Department officials say that can't happen until it is thoroughly inspected and tested.
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07/29/2010 03:30 PM
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Kwame Kilpatrick's Woes Tinge Mother's Campaign
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There's an anti-incumbent mood among many voters nationwide, and seven-term Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (D) is struggling to retain her seat. But her biggest obstacle is her name. In Detroit, thanks to her son, Kwame -- the former mayor -- the name Kilpatrick has been connected to courtrooms and scandal.
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07/29/2010 03:21 PM
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Army Vice Chief Peter Chiarelli Addresses Soldier Suicides, Drug Abuse
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After a 15-month study of mental health issues in the U.S. Army, it released a report on drug abuse, suicides, and other problems. Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli goes over the report with NPR's Robert Siegel.
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07/29/2010 03:10 PM
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Budget Crunch Hits Atlantic City Hard
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State and local governments have cut 242,000 jobs since the summer of 2008, and that number is expected to grow as many states face massive deficits. Atlantic City is trying to shore up its finances by firing cops and city workers. Nationwide, these layoffs are causing a drag on the economy.
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07/29/2010 03:00 PM
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Beijing Wary Of Rising Tide Of Veterans' Discontent
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A seldom-seen aspect of China's ambitious military modernization is the plight of demobilized soldiers who have fallen through the cracks -- and who have Beijing worried. Many veterans are taking to the streets to protest lack of jobs, health care and other benefits.
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07/29/2010 03:00 PM
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Pentagon Slams Leak Of Afghan War Reports
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WikiLeaks' publishing of secret intelligence reports has done severe damage, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday, noting that his department would aggressively investigate how it happened. Adm. Mike Mullen said the group's founder may already have the blood of a soldier or Afghan family on his hands.
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07/29/2010 11:31 AM
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Island's Recovery May Set Example For Gulf Residents
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Galveston, Texas, has endured oil spills and hurricanes. It took 10 months to cap the ruptured well that caused the Ixtoc oil spill in 1979. The aftermath of the spill was compounded by hurricanes and more oil. Decades later, residents have mostly forgotten the trauma and continue to recover, one disaster at a time.
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07/29/2010 02:45 PM
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Panel Accuses Rangel Of 13 Ethics Violations
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The charges include allegations that the congressman failed to report rental income on vacation property in the Dominican Republic and over the course of nearly a decade failed to report more than $600,000 on his financial disclosure statements.
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