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Chesapeake Energy is still a leader in America's "fracking"-fueled natural gas boom, but low natural gas prices are making the company less profitable. Now the company is selling some of its assets and shifting more of its efforts into oil and other energy sectors to try to boost its bottom line.

It means no matter what happens, the U.S. will earn two more medals tomorrow.

President Obama sets off on a two-day campaign trip to Colorado Wednesday. He's looking to preserve his slim lead in the state. Republican challenger Mitt Romney was in Colorado last week trying to recapture the state that George W. Bush won twice. Obama's team has opened 32 field offices around the state --three times as many as Romney.

Steve Inskeep talks to Dr. Swaranjit Arora, a long-time member of the Sikh community in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He discusses how things have changed in the community since he arrived in 1972.

Missouri's Claire McCaskill is one of the most embattled Senate Democrats in the country. Conservative outside groups have been running TV ads against her for months. Tuesday night, Missouri voters in the Republican primary chose Congressman Todd Akin to face McCaskill in the fall.

There's apparently a feeling that the U.S. and Europe are poised to make moves that will help the global economy. Investors are betting the Federal Reserve will launch new stimulus action. They're also betting some decisive action will be taken soon to reign in the fiscal crisis in Europe.

For the first time in nearly 40 years, Egypt fired missiles in the Sinai Peninsula — aiming for Islamist militants. The attack comes three days after militants killed 16 Egyptian border guards.

It's day 13 of the Olympics in London and even though the games have had a fair amount of drama to date, the next couple of days could bring some of the most memorable moments. Events begin in the decathlon Wednesday, and the U.S. will be playing for gold in women's beach volleyball.

Camp Fantastic allows kids who are too sick to attend traditional camp — such as those living with active cancer — to get the summer camping experience.

For what's believed to be the first time since the 1973 war with Israel, Egypt's military has fired missiles at targets in the Sinai. This time, it is going after "Islamist militants" who have attacked Egyptian border guards in the area.