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Air Force Gen. Michael Hayden says he consulted both his lawyers and his conscience in approving the National Security Agency's domestic surveillance program. Hayden defended the spying during Senate confirmation hearings for his nomination to be the next director of the CIA.

The first drug found to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease has been granted full approval by the Food and Drug Administration.

Automakers are building more electric vehicles, but the EPA wants to set rules pushing them to go even faster. Environmental groups say that's essential; traditional carmakers say it's not feasible.

Philippine film regulators are reviewing Barbie after a senator said it depicts a map that China uses to lay claim to nearly all of the South China Sea. Warner Bros. says it's just a "doodle."

Victim impact statements concluded Thursday in the sentencing hearing for Patrick Crusius, the gunman whose 2019 rampage at an El Paso Walmart left 23 dead. He is expected to receive multiple life sentences Friday morning.

Job cuts and plant closings are in the cards for Ford Motor Company, which announces a major restructuring plan Monday. The automaker is attempting to regain its footing in a highly competitive market.

President Bush says the economy is strong, cites progress in democratizing Iraq and applauds success in fighting terrorism. NPR reporters offer their insights on what the president said, and what he didn't say.

A Maryland judge has ruled that a state law that bans same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. But the judge said she won't allow couples to get married while the attorney general appeals. While the ruling is a victory for efforts to allow same-sex unions, it is certain to be challenged.

Nominations for Academy Awards are announced in Los Angeles. Brokeback Mountain and Munich were among the best picture nominees, while the Johnny Cash biopic Walk the Line was shut out. Critic Kenneth Turan discusses the nominations with John Ydstie.

Ford Motor Company CEO Bill Ford says the automaker will cut up to 30,000 North American jobs by 2012. The moves are part of a restructuring plan that will see a number of manufacturing plants close, as well.