http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/newshour/region/north_america/The latest news, analysis and reporting about North America from the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer and its Web site, the feed is updated periodically with interviews, background reports and updates to put the news in a larger context.en-usCopyright ©2006 MacNeil/Lehrer Productions. All Rights Reserved.144144http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/newshour/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/images/rss/promo_rss.jpghttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/science/july-dec08/themis_07-25.htmlFri, 25 July 2008 14:00:00 ESTScientists and stargazers alike have long been fascinated by the auroras, also known as the northern and southern lights -- the bands of light that stretch and sometimes dance across the night sky near the earth's poles.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/business/july-dec08/foreclosure_07-25.htmlFri, 25 July 2008 10:55:00 ESTU.S. homeowners lost 220,000 homes to foreclosure in the second quarter, according to a report issued Friday by RealtyTrac, Inc., a marketer of foreclosed homes.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/entertainment/july-dec08/suburbsart_07-24.htmlThu, 24 July 2008 18:45:00 ESTAn exhibit at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis aims to examine stereoptypes tied to life in the suburbs and shows the work of artists and architects influenced by the slew of social issues outside of cities. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports.