Search results for

Analysts say manufacturer First Solar needs federal support to keep its competitive edge and to drive down the cost to produce solar panels, a key factor to industry success. But the kind of federal loan guarantees given to failed energy company Solyndra are increasingly unpopular in Washington.

LIVE BLOG: U.S.-born cleric Anwar al-Awlaki was killed after a missile strike on his convoy in northern Yemen. He played a "significant operational role" in plotting attacks on the U.S., according to officials. Another American militant, Samir Khan, who produced an English-language al-Qaida Web magazine, died in the airstrike.

Yemen's Defense Ministry announced Friday that U.S.-born al-Qaida cleric Anwar al-Awlaki has been killed. For more on this development, David Greene talks with journalist Laura Kasinof, who's in the capital, Sanaa.

The Sox this year blew a big lead in the race for a playoff spot. But in eight seasons, Francona led them to two World Series titles.

The No. 2 Democrat in the Senate doesn't like the bank's plan to charge many debit card customers $5 a month.

Texas has implemented widespread water restrictions due to a historic drought. Still, many large Texas cities are using up to 200 gallons of water per person per day. San Antonio is guzzling much less with the help of a state-of-the-art water treatment plant.

The recent rocky path between the U.S. and Pakistan has many in Congress reevaluating the billions of dollars in aid it sends the country. Appropriations bills from both the House and Senate propose limits to economic and military assistance, but withholding aid may not bring the desired results.

More than 50 of America's most decorated war heroes are in Louisville, Kentucky, this weekend to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Medal of Honor. Three men have received the honor in the last year — the first time the Congressional Medal of Honor Society has welcomed new living members since Vietnam. Reporter Brenna Angel of member station WUKY, reports on how they shared their stories across generations.

Just in the last four years mail volume is down 20 percent, so the agency is struggling to reinvent itself. That could mean layoffs, post office closures and possibly the end of Saturday delivery.

A generation ago, only a handful of African nations regularly held elections. Today, most do. Contests this year have shown that power can change hands peacefully, but that lasting change requires time.