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Sam Colt founded the company in 1855. Colt Defense filed for Chapter 11 protection late Sunday.

The controversial 2011 law was previously struck down on the grounds that it reflected ideological, rather than medical, priorities.

The Colombian party band, Bomba Estereo, is out with their latest album, Amanecer. NPR reviewer Banning Eyre, senior editor at afropop.org, says it offers a friendly entrée into the realm of electronic dance music with folk roots.

A judge handed former American International Group, Inc., Chief Hank Greenberg on Monday a symbolic victory in his lawsuit against the government over the bailout of AIG. While the judge sided with Greenberg on the merits of the case, he refused to grant Greenberg and other shareholders any compensation.

The Lightning offense struggled, getting just 24 shots on goal. Tampa Bay also won half as many faceoffs as Chicago and had six penalty minutes to the Blackhawks' two.

Atlantic cod have become scarce along the coast, though catch limits have been reduced by 80 percent. Researchers are now tracking the sound of mating cod, hoping to help fishing boats avoid them.

A district attorney says the two inmates may have used power tools left behind by maintenance contractors at the Clinton Correctional Facility.

NPR's Melissa Block talks to reporter Lawrence Sheets in Tbilisi, Georgia, about how the heavy flooding has killed 12 people and enabled zoo animals to escape.

Retail giant Target said Monday that it's offloading its pharmacy and clinic business to CVS. The nearly $2 billion acquisition still needs to be approved by the Federal Trade Commission.

The largest breach of U.S. government data was reported last week by the Office of Personnel Management. David Greene talks to Michael Riley, a cybersecurity reporter with Bloomberg Business.