Mar 19th, 2010 · Thousands of activists are arriving in Washington D.C. for this weekend's rally for an overhaul in immigration law. Arizona has some of the toughest laws in the nation targeting illegal immigrants. Churches and advocacy groups from the state are sending delegates off to Washington to march for changes at the federal level. Peter O'Dowd of member station KJZZ reports.
Mar 19th, 2010 · The FDA has issued the first regulations to come out of the agency since Congress gave the FDA power to regulate tobacco. The regulations clamp down on the marketing of cigarettes to children and teenagers, issuing national limits on vending machine sales, free samples and taking other steps.
Mar 19th, 2010 · Thousands of activists are arriving in Washington D.C. for this weekend's rally for an overhaul in immigration law. Arizona has some of the toughest laws in the nation targeting illegal immigrants. Churches and advocacy groups from the state are sending delegates off to Washington to march for changes at the federal level. Peter O'Dowd of member station KJZZ reports.
Mar 19th, 2010 · Western nations have long criticized Afghanistan's failure to curtail opium production, a main source of income for the Taliban. But counterterrorism officials say the problem is far more complex than just drug money, including diverted charity payments and "protection money" from convoys seeking to resupply U.S. forces in Afghanistan.
Mar 18th, 2010 · As lawsuits against Toyota mount, attorneys are lining up for a leading role in the class-action lawsuits against the automaker. But it's a tough fight to grab one of those starring roles in the courtroom. Dionne Searcey, national legal correspondent for The Wall Street Journal,, discusses the lawyers' fight.
Mar 18th, 2010 · The debate on health care reform has brought about deep divisions within the Catholic Church, pitting nuns against bishops. Wednesday, the heads of dozens of religious orders representing 59,000 nuns signed a letter urging Congress to approve the health care bill. Their stance is clashing with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, who oppose the bill, due to the belief that it provides for federal funding of abortions. Sister Simone Campbell, executive director of Network, a national Catholic social justice lobby, speaks with host Michel Martin. She represents one of the organizations that signed the letter to Congress
Mar 18th, 2010 · Japan and a number of developing nations opposed the proposed ban, which was backed by the United States. Japan imports 80 percent of its Atlantic bluefin, which is a popular ingredient in sushi.
Mar 17th, 2010 · Goodluck Jonathan gave no reason for his action slightly more than a month after taking the helm of the West African nation. The information minister said a statement will follow on who will serve in the new Cabinet. Jonathan, a 52-year-old biologist, remains a bit of an unknown in Nigeria.