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Dozens of anti-government protesters died in Yemen over the last two days after loyalist security forces opened fire on the main square in the capital Sanaa. Les Campbell, who runs the Middle East and North Africa programs at the National Democratic Institute, talks to Steve Inskeep about the political wrangling over the future of the country.

S&P dropped Italy's government debt a notch, pointing to weak economic growth and political divisions that could make it harder to resolve its debt problems. Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi shot back with a statement saying the move was "dictated more by newspaper articles than by reality."

President Obama's deficit reduction plan is just a proposal unless Congress acts. Most Republicans don't like what they heard from the president about taxing the wealthy to shrink long-term deficits.

The system, modeled after similar ones in Japan and Mexico, could give the public a few seconds of notice, which doesn't sound like much, but it could save lives, say scientists.

It's an age-old question: Why do teenagers behave as they do? Why the angst, anger and risk-taking? Researchers say science and evolution provide intriguing answers. And in some cases, the very behaviors that drive parents crazy may be the traits that are keys to success as an adult.

In some of the world's slums, bottles of water are bringing light to homes, at least during the day.

Tests show cantaloupes from Jensen Farms carried bacteria linked to an outbreak of listeriosis that has sickened 35 people. The germs were also found found on packing equipment. Last week the company recalled the affected melons.

The Brazilian artist's new album, Sem Nostalgia, is a tribute to the spirit of the traditional bossa nova movement in Brazil.

The Palestinian Authority will seek formal statehood recognition from the U.N. on Friday. The move has touched off a flurry of diplomatic maneuvering and is likely to define the Israeli-Palestinian conflict for months or possibly years to come.

A dispute over how much money to give the Federal Emergency Management Agency has Republicans and Democrats at odds again, with a Sept. 30 deadline looming.