Ministers of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries meeting in Austria could not agree to cut production in an effort to stabilize global crude prices.
Read More »A Nationwide Outpouring Of Support For Tiny Ferguson Library
The Ferguson Public Library has become a refuge for community during a difficult time. In response, donations to the library have reached "several orders of magnitude" higher than ever.
Read More »Holiday Travel Snarls Look To Be Easing
AAA says some 46 million Americans will travel more than 50 miles for Thanksgiving — the largest number since 2007.
Read More »British Mystery Novelist P.D. James Dies At 94
The author of such books as The Black Tower was best-known for her series featuring Scotland Yard detective Adam Dalgliesh.
Read More »NFL Fans Get Their Fill With 3 Games On Thanksgiving
The Philadelphia Eagles routed the Dallas Cowboys 33-10, the Seattle Seahawks beat the San Francisco 49ers 19-3 and the Detroit Lions won handily over the Chicago Bears 34-17.
Read More »In Ferguson And Across The Country, Protests Are More Subdued
Only about 30 demonstrators were out Wednesday night in Ferguson, NPR's Elise Hu reports, and there were only a handful of sizable protests across the country.
Read More »Judge Rules Fewer Political Groups Can Keep Their Donors Secret
The ruling targets the funders of campaign issue ads that encourage viewers to choose a specific candidate. The FEC now must decide whether it will appeal the ruling or require more disclosure.
Read More »Justice Ginsburg Has Heart Procedure, Is Resting Comfortably
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the leader of the court's liberal wing, is 81 years old. Doctors inserted a stent in her right coronary artery to address a blockage.
Read More »EPA Proposes New Rules To Curb Ozone Levels
The rules would lower the threshold for ozone from 75 parts per billion to between 65 ppb and 70 ppb. They are likely to be opposed by industry groups as well as Republicans.
Read More »After 50 Years, An Olympic Medal Dispute Is Resolved
The International Olympic Committee recognized that American figure skaters Vivian and Ronald Joseph, who originally finished fourth, won the bronze at the 1964 Winter Games in Innsbruck, Austria.
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