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Police have arrested a man who is charged with attempted murder and burglary after a stabbing attack at a rabbi's home in New York.

The move is intended to punish Moscow for an alleged nerve agent attack on a former Russian spy and his daughter on British soil. Moscow has responded by expelling 23 British diplomats in turn.

NPR's David Schaper reports from Ellsworth, Wis., on the return of the U.S. Army's 652nd Engineer Company from duty in Iraq. The relatively small bridge-building unit suffered more casualties than any other Army reserve unit.

The administration set a new staffing standard for nursing homes that receive Medicare and Medicaid. It's an effort to keep people safer — but patients and their families say it is still not enough.

Some 26,000 people who fled from the Darfur region of Sudan are living in the Breidjing refugee camp in Eastern Chad. They are among 200,000 Sudanese who have fled across the border. Aid agencies predict that the camps will be needed until at least the end of next year.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit 25 homers in the final round to win. His dad, hall-of-famer Vlad Guerrero, won the derby 16 years ago. They are the first father-son winners of the event.

Rates saw the biggest one-week drop in a year, spurring a spike in new purchase and refinance applications.

Veterans lined up to deliver emotional testimony in support of a Southwest Montana Veterans home. They’re seeking a so-called “bridge loan” to begin…

Camille Miller just left her home of 35 years and moved into a senior housing community. Morris Gordon made the same move earlier this year, and is happier and more active than he expected to be.

The people of Ireland vote Friday in a referendum that could change the country's strict abortion laws. The issue has sharply divided the nation, with thousands of Irish expats flying home to vote.