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The British government said Monday it will inject $64 billion into some of its largest financial institutions. British taxpayer funds will to go the Royal Bank of Scotland, and Lloyds TSB which is merging with a big mortgage lender. The bailout means top officials at these banks will leave their posts.

In Russia, 10 people have been arrested in the death of the journalist Anna Politkovskaya, Russia's top prosecutor said Monday. But he suggested that someone outside Russia masterminded the killing.

Philadelphia had the highest per-capita murder rate among the nation's largest cities last year and is on pace to stay on top in 2007. The statistics reignite debate about gun control in a state proud of its gun heritage.

As the number of refugees tops 4.5 million, and as Ukraine calls for more weapons from the West, what’s next as the war enters its next bloody stage?

The town of Valmeyer, Ill., was destroyed in the 1993 floods. Instead of rebuilding back in the flood plain, locals moved the town to the top of a nearby bluff. Now folks don't have to worry about the rising Mississippi River.

A year after a powerful earthquake hit Haiti, the 1.5 million left homeless still live in temporary camps and makeshift homes and much rubble remains to be cleared. On top of that the nation is dealing with a cholera epidemic and political chaos. Explore past NPR stories that chronicle the Caribbean nation's slow road to recovery.

Iraq was one of the top concerns for voters headed to polls on Election Day. Slate political editor John Dickerson talks with Alex Chadwick and Madeleine Brand about how the continued U.S.-led occupation might have tipped the vote to Democratic Party candidates.

In Alabama, the key runoff was for U.S. Senate, where Katie Britt topped Rep. Mo Brooks in the Republican race.

The governor's race has top billing, as Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin, who has the endorsement of former President Donald Trump, is challenging sitting Republican Gov. Brad Little.

When it comes to pension funds, most people hope their future retirement income will be managed in a conservative way. These 25 funds top the list of state funds with a "risky" investment strategy, meaning the lion's share of investments are not in fixed income or cash holdings.