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Kate Seelye reports on parliamentary elections in Lebanon. Several Christian political parties are boycotting the elections, because they say Syria has too strong an influence on the outcome.

Weiner: NPR's Eric Weiner reports Aborigines are expected to protest the upcoming Olympics in Sydney. Using the Olympic competition as a backdrop, they hope to publicize their civil rights movement.

Jyl Hoyt of member station KBSX in Boise reports efforts to battle the Rankin fire in central Idaho. This year's western wildfires are the worst in nearly half a century.

Charles Michael Ray South Dakota Public Radio reports on an annual biker rally that brings new life to a struggling mid-western town.

The famous North Beach bookstore founded by poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti is about to be named a historic landmark in San Francisco. From member station KQED, Cy Musiker reports.

Labor Day kicks off the traditional high season for campaigning. The race is neck and neck with perhaps a slight edge for Gore. Anthony Brooks reports on the candidates and their positioning.

The BBC's Chris Simpson reports on a summit in Lusaka, where African leaders are demanding immediate implementation of provisions of an existing peace agreement between warring factions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

New research shows exercise need not be done all at once to protect against heart disease. NPR's Richard Knox reports that two15-minute sessions are as good as one 30-minute session.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports on the fourth day of spreading violence through Israel and the West Bank.

The Pope recently cannonized some 120 Chinese Catholics who died in China under religious persecution. Rob Gifford in Beijing reports on China's reaction.