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of the crew of a U.S. aircraft which crashed in a remote part of China.

in Russia, and the authorities are doing everything they possibly can to get reluctant Russians to pay what they owe.

By Associated PressSpringfield, IL – Illinois Governor Pat Quinn's office is reacting to a Chicago Tribune report that says nearly three-quarters of state…

Kentucky's new school accountability system has awarded the highest five-star rating to 56 schools, while 89 schools lag at the other end of the scale…

Saddam Hussein thought Russia and France would prevent an American-led invasion in the leadup to war in 2003. So says a Pentagon report that uses seized documents and interviews with former Iraqi officials to detail the last months of Saddam's regime.

On this tax deadline day, President Obama plans to highlight some of the tax cuts included in the economic stimulus plan. Yesterday, the president delivered a lengthy speech about how the U.S. got into the recession, where the economy is now and his plans to encourage a more prosperous future.

Famed Kenyan conservationist and fossil hunter Richard Leakey has died at age 77. His discoveries helped prove Africa was the cradle of civilization.

Louisville public health officials say measles was detected in the city’s untreated wastewater between July 6 and July 14, although no cases have yet been reported.

A new study finds that the tendency for some children in their early adolescence to sleep less presents a danger to their mental health. The study, in the recent issue of the journal Child Development, says children who get less sleep may develop symptoms of depression and low self-esteem. NPR's Michelle Trudeau reports.

North Korea sold nuclear fuel to Libya, according to a report in The New York Times. Libya surrendered the uranium to the United States earlier this year -- enough to have supplied material for a nuclear bomb. Hear NPR's Liane Hansen and New York Times White House correspondent David Sanger.