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A woman salvages belongings from her Henryville, Ind., home, which was destroyed Friday after a series of tornadoes tore through the south of the state.

Deadly Storms 'Worst Case Scenario' In Indiana

Across the Midwest and South, residents are cleaning up from Friday's outbreak of late winter storms. A seemingly nonstop barrage of tornadoes roared across rural farmland and cities all day and all night. Southern Indiana was among the hardest-hit areas.

What You Need To Know About New Credit Card Rules

Credit cardholders, listen up: On Monday, new federal regulations will take effect, changing the relationship between you and your card issuer. Here, a look at some of the key provisions.

Evening Roundtable: Trouble At UCAN And Schools

The week began with news that the ratepayer advocacy organization UCAN was dissolving amidst an investigation. An anonymous author posted a press release on the organization’s website declaring “persistent legal challenges” prevented it from continuing.

Residents say substandard housing conditions are common in City Heights. This resident has endured cockroaches, rats and leaky plumbing for about a decade. Her apartment also lacks heating and a smoke detector. She finally came forward this year, but it wasn't easy.

Solutions Waning For Tenants Of Substandard Housing

The autumn breeze drifts through a broken window in this City Heights apartment. It lightly flicks the curtain above the mattress where a mother of one sleeps, as if threatening another chilly winter.

East Begins Digging Out As Storm Drifts To Sea

The latest in a series of storms piled up enough snow to break seasonal records in Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C. More snow could be on the way for next week, forecasters warn.

Capitol grounds worker Kevin Trodden uses a snow blower to clear side walks at the US Capitol on February 11, 2010 in Washington, DC. Washington was hit with a second snow storm in a week leaving a foot of snow and causing wide spread power outages.

East Begins Digging Out As Storm Drifts To Sea

Shovels, snowblowers and sunshine spread up and down the East Coast on Thursday, as the region began digging out from a powerful storm that added a fresh coat to a long, white winter.

U.S. President Barack Obama (C) meets with regulators and U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, Timothy Geithner (L) and U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, June 17, 2009 in Washington, DC. Obama unveiled new sweeping financial regulations in response to the economic crisis.

Some Democrats Balk At Second Term For Bernanke

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's second term at the helm of the central bank expires on Sunday. The Senate is expected to vote late this week on his confirmation, but the timing is proving problematic for President Obama.

The final map the San Diego Redistricting Commission approved.

Supervisors Approve New Minority-Majority District

By unanimous vote, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved new maps to define district boundaries. One new district has a majority of minority voters.

Giffords' Aide Is New Spokesman At College Loughner Attended

A board of governors still needs to approve the hiring of CJ Karamargin for the public relations position. He served as Giffords’ spokesman since 2007 and handled much of the media inquiries after the January 8 shootings in Tucson.

<p>Incoming NPR CEO and President Gary Knell.</p>

NPR Turns To Public Television For New Leader

Gary Knell will take over as CEO and president after a rocky year in which the network lost several top executives and faced renewed funding challenges. He currently leads the company behind Sesame Street and other beloved children's shows.

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