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Republicans say it's now more important than ever to secure the nation's oil supply by opening Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil development. Opponents counter there's still no evidence that the wildlife refuge contains more than a few months' supply of oil. For All Things Considered, Elizabeth Arnold reports.

NPR's Joe Palca reports from Hong Kong on how scientists tracked down the cause of SARS and identified the virus. The quick identification of the virus is credited with helping to contain the epidemic in many places. And it provides a model for future epidemics involving new viruses or bacteria.

Three performance artists have developed an art piece called Swipe, which reveals how much information your drivers license contains. Rob Schmitz of member station KPCC reports.

Friday's deadly strike killed civilians and children in Uman.

Are you missing your pet emu?One of the large, flightless birds - it's the national bird in its native Australia - was found wandering in Deer Hollow in…

A 12-year-old Southwest Florida boy is fighting for his life in Miami Children’s Hospital after playing in water that was contaminated with Naegleria…

Author Vali Nasr says Arab states in the Persian Gulf region have pressed the Bush administration to help contain Iran.

- Daniel talks with Rutgers University Biology Professor Joanna Burger about contaminated fish. The EPA released a study this week saying state contaminated fish advisories are increasing. Most of this is due to increased reporting. But Dr. Burger says people should watch the amount of fish they consume, especially pregnant women.

Commentator Marianne Jennings longs for the days when it was all right to say to an office-mate (of the opposite sex) "Hey, nice tie!" Instead, people roam around offices, afraid to make eye contact, avoiding saying anything nice to anyone. She suggests that Hallmark should create a national compliment day...so she can send a card.

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NPR's Dan Charles reports that the Federal Aviation Administration today released tape recordings of communication between air controllers in Miami and the crew of the Valujet plane that crashed May 11 in the Everglades. The tapes don't contain any new revelations about the crash, but record the last converstations between the crew and the ground.

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NPR's Howard Berkes reports from Salt Lake City on "Utahnics," which some are calling the language of Utah. It's a regional dialect although, as a linguist explains, it contains elements from other regions of the nation. In Utahnics, the words "hawk" and "hock" (as in hamhock) are indistinguishable. Utah natives also say "barn" for "born" and "born" for "barn."

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Although air bags save lives...their use poses other risks. Automakers announced today that they will send letters to all owners of cars containing airbags reminding them of the potential hazards of air bags, and how to reduce those hazards. NPR's Dan Charles has details.

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Noah talks to the sound men designing the way the lava in two new movies will sound. They created the sound for the movies "Dante's Peak," which is already in theatres, and the forthcoming "Volcano." It turns out the lava you may hear at a theatre near you could contain everything from slithering snakes to spaghetti sauce. (8:00) (S

The town council in Freeport, Maine has voted to ban the sale of mercury thermometers, after finding a high rate of mercury contamination in its rain samples. The amount of mercury in a single thermometer is about a gram, enough to pollute an average size lake. Noah talks with David Soley, Town Councilor for Freeport, Maine.

While New York City schools are phasing out coal-powered heat, New Englanders are apparently returning to coal as a way of keeping warm. Noah talks with Don Hysko, owner of Peoples Coal Company in Cumberland, Rhode Island. (3:00) Contact Peoples Coal Company at 1-800-729-5800.

Andrea Bernstein reports on a federal plan that would force General Electric to spend nearly half a billion dollars dredging PCBs from New York's Hudson River. The company says the contamination is best left in the river bottom, and it's vowing to fight the Environmental Protection Agency proposal.

In Nancy Rawles' new book, 'My Jim,' the author and teacher works to add dimension to Mark Twain's famous black character in 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.' Language advisory: This segment contains language some may find offensive.

Recent studies suggest breast cancer is biologically different in African-American women compared to other groups. The implications of recent research contain both good and bad news for black women.

NPR's John Burnett in Baghdad reports on the first tentative steps by Marines to restore order in the eastern part of the city. U.S. commanders are making contact with neighborhood Muslim clergymen, seeking their help to stop the wave of looting and arson in the capital.

George Kennan, architect of the U.S. Cold War policy of communist "containment," is dead at the age of 101. Senior news analyst Daniel Schorr reflects on Kennan's remarkable -- and initially anonymous -- contribution to American foreign policy.