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The White House will tomorrow renominate more than a dozen candidates for judicial positions on federal courts, a person familiar with the administration's plans tells NPR. The Senate failed to vote on the nominees last year.

Pennsylvania Democrat Bob Brady eyed Pope Francis' water during the pontiff's congressional address. When Francis left it, Brady took it, brought it back to his office and drank it.

Their companions are recovering in a U.S. hospital. So far, only one arrest has been made in relation to the kidnapping.

NASA's Sonification Project is a collaborative effort to turn data collected from the outer reaches of the universe into sounds. Their album, Universal Harmonies, is out March 10.

The question has been dividing educators, politicians and taxpayers for decades: When it comes to improving schools, does money matter?

Bronny James committed to join the University of Southern California's basketball team in May. He was practicing with the team earlier this week when he went into cardiac arrest.

The president and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert express a "shared vision" to see peace in the Palestinian territories.

London's closed-circuit television system was of significant benefit in tracking bombing suspects last week. Some U.S. police officials hope to adopt similar systems, but they must overcome concerns about privacy and other abuses.

Employers added 128,000 jobs to their payrolls in August, and the unemployment rate fell to 4.7 percent. The Labor Department's monthly employment report presents a picture of an economy that is still expanding, but at a more moderate pace.

Virginia Tech holds its graduation day, less than a month after a gunman shot and killed 32 people on campus before turning the gun on himself. The ceremonies paid tribute to the victims, 27 of whom were honored with degrees.