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A backlash is under way across the country following a recent Supreme Court decision allowing cities broad power to seize private property for commercial development. Last week, Alabama enacted legislation to limit that power. Alabama Gov. Bob Riley discusses the new law.

London's mass transit system is being guarded by thousands of extra police -- many of them heavily armed -- as British authorities take extra precautions against possible other attacks in the capital. Last week, police arrested four key suspects in connection with the failed attacks of July 21.

The Labor Department reports on monthly job gains for April Friday morning. The month began with a record number of job openings, which is good for prospective employees.

Major energy companies have reported a surge in profits in the first three months of the year as oil prices have rallied.

Many Americans put down deposits of $20,000 or more with builders to put up new homes. But with mortgage rates rising, some can no longer afford the homes. And they could lose their deposits.

As a young Marine corporal, Williams went ahead of his unit during the Battle of Iwo Jima in the Pacific Ocean in February 1945 and eliminated a series of Japanese machine gun positions.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks with Haris Tarin of the Afghan American Foundation about how his family fled Afghanistan 30 years ago, and what it's like to work with the new wave of refugees fleeing now.

After visiting Nyarugusu refugee camp in Tanzania, two trainees in medicine and public health at Johns Hopkins reflect on disparities in the quality of medical and surgical care provided to refugees.

Ahead of a critical Federal Reserve meeting, disappointing data on inflation has pushed the S&P 500, a broad-based stock index, into bear market territory.

Elon Musk addressed Twitter employees for the first time since striking a deal to buy the social network for $44 billion. He did not say whether he was having second thoughts.