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Mattel is the latest company to be embarrassed by defective products from China. It recalled toys with lead paint and small magnets children could swallow. Nancy Nord, acting chairwoman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, talks with Renee Montagne.

NASA officials informed the crew of the Endeavour that it will make a decision Thursday on whether to repair a gash on the belly of the shuttle. If needed, the repair would be performed during a spacewalk, which would occur no earlier than Saturday.

Even with the latest buzz surrounding product recalls, it can be difficult to stay updated on what has been cleared off the shelves. One Baltimore art student missed a contact-solution recall announcement — and found out about it the hard way.

In one of the worst incidents since the start of the conflict in Iraq, at least 175 people were killed Tuesday when three suicide bombers driving fuel tankers attacked a town in northern Iraq. Kahtaniya, near Mosul, is home to an ancient minority sect. At least 200 others were injured.

Americans observe the sixth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, with soldiers in Afghanistan lowering the flag to half-staff at a U.S. base while victims' relatives gathered at ceremonies in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania.

Prime drinks have become a Gen Z status symbol, a prized social media prop for a certain brand of teen male. But they're causing jitters among pediatricians who say they pack scary caffeine levels.

Intelligence officials told the Senate Homeland Security committee Monday that the U.S. is still at high risk of terrorist attacks. Some aspects of security have been improved, they say, but not enough to justify complacency.

Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, joins U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker for long-awaited testimony before Congress. Petraeus, in particular, pointed to progress he associated with a so-called troop surge.

A new Osama bin Laden videotape surfaced Friday, and Michael Hayden gave a rare speech in New York, saying al-Qaida leaders continue to plot a "high-impact" attack on the United States. The CIA director also defended the government's program of detaining and interrogating prisoners.

Bowing to pressure from fellow Republicans, Idaho Sen. Larry Craig resigns Saturday over the fallout from a men's room sex sting. Debbie Elliott speaks with Martin Kaste about Craig's resignation, as well as which Republican contender might fill his spot.