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The deal was brokered by the Swiss government to try to contain a crisis of confidence in global financial markets.

GOOD Meat, which grows chicken and other meat from animal cells in a production facility, is the second company to cross this hurdle. The move brings no-kill meat closer to sale in the U.S.

The Labor Department said Friday the number of Americans who lost their jobs in November was fewer than expected. The jobless rate fell from 10.2 percent to 10 percent, raising hopes the economy is on the mend.

Scientists have pinpointed a special part of the brain that, when stimulated, appears to produce out-of-body experiences. (Story aired on All Things Considered on July 3, 2023.)

Hundreds are arrested in yet another night of violence in France. It began when a teenager of North African descent was fatally shot by police.

The new Congress will also result in House leadership changes, with Democrat Nancy Pelosi ready to exert her new influence on the chamber. And the Republicans will be voting on who will represent it in its new minority position.

President Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair say they will stay the course in Iraq, but expect Iraq's leaders to assume a larger security role. Prodded on regrets, the president cited "tough talk" in challenging insurgents. Blair said he had underestimated the bloodshed in Iraq.

At least two people have died and another was injured after what Russian authorities are calling an "emergency" on a key bridge linking the Russian mainland to annexed Crimea.

Transportation safety authorities say they had warned Washington's Metro system to upgrade its old subway cars, but the transit system did not do so. The age of the equipment is one aspect of the investigation into Monday's crash in which one train smashed into the rear of another stationary train. At least nine people were killed.

Visiting Congress to provide an update on the struggling U.S. economy, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said he expects very slow growth in 2008, but no recession. Bernanke is trying to avoid a recession while keeping a lid on inflation. But so far, he's not getting much help. Inflation is up sharply, and housing prices keep falling.