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California is in the midst of a boom in power plant construction. Most of the plants are in rural Kern county. Tamara Keith reports.

NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports that environmentalists have been crusading against the Mafia to restore the beauty and ecological health of Lake Pergusa.

NPR's Robert Smith reports on the day after the major earthquake in Seattle. Officials are touring the area, assessing damage and everyone is cleaning up.

Reese Erlich reports on the Panorama Music Festival in Trinidad, which features the best steel or pan drummers in the country.

NPR's Adam Hochberg reports that thousands of colleagues of NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt gathered for a brief memorial service today in Charlotte, N.C.

Ivan Watson reports on the worsening conflict along Guinea's borders with Liberia and Sierra Leone. Hundreds of thousands of civilian refugees are caught in the crossfire.

NPR's Richard Gonzales reports on California Gov. Gray Davis' plan to rescue the state's two biggest utilities and help ease the energy crisis.

NPR's Jack Speer reports on McDonald's latest attempts to use technology to speed up their service.

NPR's Jack Speer reports that several major technology companies are proposing new high tech systems for voting.

NPR's Gerry Hadden reports on rescue and recovery efforts underway in El Salvador following Saturday's earthquake.