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The nation's top doctor says he and his wife have mild symptoms, while his son has a runny nose and low-grade fever. His daughter also recently tested positive for the virus.

President Bush says reforming social security will be a top priority during his second term. He wants workers to be able to divert some of their payroll taxes into private accounts. They could invest that money in stocks and bonds to save for their own retirement. NPR's Kathleen Schalch reports on what privatization could mean, and how it might be done.

Black Friday sales for Apple's iPad were up 70 percent from last year, and the newly introduced Kindle Fire has shot to the top of Amazon's sales charts. And with more than 30 different tablets on the market at varying prices this holiday season, the barrier to entry to the tablet market has been considerably lowered.

Cherelle Parker will be sworn in as mayor in Philadelphia Tuesday. She will be the city's first female mayor, and only the fifth Black woman to run one of America's largest cities.

Cherelle Parker will be sworn in as mayor in Philadelphia Tuesday. She will be the city's first female mayor, and only the fifth Black woman to run one of America's largest cities.

The Tops supermarket in Buffalo, N.Y., where 10 people were killed in a racist mass shooting in May, reopened on Friday to mixed reactions in the community.

The combined wealth of the 400 richest Americans is about $1.37 trillion, Forbes magazine reports. Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft, tops the list.

The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards were held Sunday in Los Angeles. HBO, the cable television show Mad Men and NBC's 30 Rock were big winners.

Marine Gen. Michael Hagee is on his way to Iraq to talk to his troops about using lethal force "only when justified." The trip comes amid allegations that Marines killed unarmed Iraqi civilians in two separate incidents. The military has opened investigations into the deaths.

Downloading popular songs to use as personal cell phone ring tones has turned into a $3 billion global industry. A growing revenue stream for songwriters and publishers, ring tones are now outselling digital downloads of music. NPR's Michele Norris talks to Geoff Mayfield, the director of charts for Billboard Magazine, which has just launched a "Hot Ringtones" chart.