BREAKING NEWS

A Yemeni security official and witnesses say a U.S. drone strike killed at least four suspected al-Qaida militants in mountainous area south of the capital, Sanaa.

The prayerful search continues for an American missionary pilot whose small plane disappeared in a storm 10 days ago around the West African island of Sao Tome. More from SRN's Keith Peters

Toyota says its global sales of gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles have exceeded five-million in a milestone for a technology that was initially greeted with skepticism. SRN's Jeremy House has more on the story.

A Minnesota hospital is apologizing for mishandling a stillborn baby who was discovered at a laundry service. SRN's Bob Agnew reports.

A panel of respiratory experts has voted in favor of approving an experimental inhaler drug from GlaxoSmithKline and Theravence for treating chronic lung disease. SRN's Keith Peters reports

The U.S. Senate rejected a sweeping bipartisan package of gun control measures including including tightened background checks, a ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines and an expanded assault weapons ban. The National Rifle Association says more work needs to be done to protect Americans from criminals.

An encouraging report on the economy:

The federal government has started a new livestock identification program to help agriculture officials quickly track livestock in cases of disease. SRN's Jeremy House has more on the story.

U.S. builders broke ground in March on homes as a seasonally adjusted rate of 1.04 million on a surge in apartment construction. SRN's Jeremy House has details.

U.S. consumer prices declined last month as the cost of gas fell sharply and food prices were unchanged. SRN's Jeremy House has more on the story.

Federal health regulators will require generic versions of the best-selling painkiller OxyContin to include recent formulation changes designed to make the pill harder to abuse. SRN's Keith Peters has more.

U.S. industrial production rose in March as auto plants cranked out more cars and cold weather kept utilities busy generating heat. SRN's Jeremy House has more on the story.

Three scientists at universities in Pennsylvania, Illinois and Oregon whose research has helped transform cancer treatment will share the annual Albany Medical Center Prize in Medicine and Biomedical Research. SRN's Bob Agnew reports.

Arkansas's new abortion law is the target of a lawsuit:

The White House says President Barack Obama has called Boston's mayor and the Massachusetts governor to express his concern for those injured in the Boston Marathon explosions.

There were a lot of eyewitnesses to today's horrific Boston. SRN's Rich Thomason has that:

Authorities are investigating a report of two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon.

Congressional investigators say pharmacy boards in nearly all 50 states lack the information and expertise to oversee specialty pharmacies like the one that triggered a deadly meningitis outbreak last year. S-R-N's Jeremy House has more on the story.

U.S. homebuilders are concerned that limited land and rising costs for building materials and labor will slow sales in the short term. SRN's Jeremy House has details.

The price of gold is plummeting for the first time in more than two years. SRN's bob Agnew reports.

General Motors and Ford are putting aside their longstanding rivalry to work together to develop a new generation of fuel-efficient automatic transmissions. SRN's Jeremy House has more on the story.

District of Columbia schools officials say they've found cheating at 11 schools during the last school year SRN's Rich Thomason reports:

Federal mortgage payment relief has been extended up to one year for more than 200,000 homeowners whose houses were damaged by Superstorm Sandy. SRN's Bob Agnew reports.

Fifty top baristas are taking a shot at serving up the best brews in the country. SRN's Bob Agnew reports.

Fifty top baristas are taking a shot at serving up the best brews in the country. SRN's Bob Agnew reports.