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In contrast to her earlier ruling in the Zacarias Moussaoui sentencing trail, U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema says the government may present new witnesses from the aviation industry, but not the ones who were tainted by a government lawyer who told them what to say under oath.

Killer whales are in the news this week. Kasatka, a killer whale at SeaWorld, suddenly dragged her trainer to the bottom of the Shamu tank in the middle of a performance. Everyone is okay, but biologi

The War Crimes Act covers combat offenses committed by people who are not active military personnel. NPR has obtained a draft copy of the administration's proposed changes, which would exclude "humiliating and degrading treatment" from the category of war crimes.

There's new evidence that congressional Republican incumbents are losing critical support. Rural voters have been a key part of the Republican base for at least a decade. But a new survey indicates a rural shift to Democrats, with the election less than two weeks away.

As much of 80 percent of New Orleans remains flooded. Rescue operations continue, with more evacuations planned. Engineers are working desperately to shore up breached levees with sandbags. Gov. Kathleen Blanco says residents should leave the flooded city.

The Bush administration raises the national terror alert from yellow to orange, the second-highest level on a five-color scale. And Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge announces "Operation Liberty Shield," which includes sending more federal security officers to monitor borders, airports and nuclear power plants. NPR's Bob Edwards talks to NPR's Pam Fessler.

For people who suffer from end-stage heart disease, a heart transplant may be the only option. The problem is, there just aren’t enough donated hearts available to satisfy the demand. So, people who

After seven hours of debate, San Diego City Council voted last night for what was called the biggest water and sewer rate hikes in the city’s history. The increase will raise more than $400 million t

Conservative Christian voters are widely credited with helping bring the Republicans to victory in 2004. But as midterm elections near, religious conservatives appear to be splintered in different and surprising directions.

After years of study, Rocky Mountain National Park has become the first national park to establish a "critical load" for pollution. The load represents the limit beyond which pollutants cause harm to wildlife and plants. The nitrogen levels in the park are already more than twice the critical load.