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Today marks the one-year anniversary of East Timor's vote for independence. NPR's Michael Sullivan reports.

Chris Simpson of the BBC reports that during his Africa trip, President Clinton is expected to attend the signing of a peace agreement ending the civil war in Burundi. But there are still doubts that the agreement will actually be signed, and whether everyone will abide by it if it is.

Owen Bennett-Jones reports Floods in Vietnam over the past few weeks have killed more than one hundred people and caused millions of dollars in damage to property and farmland.

NPR's Patricia Neighmond reports that the expense of widespread flu vaccination shots might outweigh their effectiveness. A study with these findings is published in this week's Journal of the American Medical Association.

Haystack Toys has a new business plan and a big part of their strategy is to work with small independent inventors to come up with new ideas and products. Chris Arnold reports.

NPR's Linda Gradstein in Jerusalem reports there were more clashes in Gaza and the West Bank today, but the level of violence appeared to taper off following U.S. led efforts to forge a durable truce.

NPR's Joanne Silberner reports on political plans to help Medicare recipients pay for prescription drugs. The new Republican proposal would have states use federal money to help low-income seniors.

NPR's Jim Zarroli reports on an upcoming meeting in Venezuela between leaders of nations who participate in the OPEC cartel. The rising price of oil is the issue, but the cartel is divided on how to bring costs down.

Todd Gleason reports on the farming industry's biggest tech fair, The Farm Progress Show, which takes place this week in Cantrall; Illinois.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports on a second straight day of violence at Jerusalem's holiest site, where at least four Palestinian protestors were killed and dozens more wounded in clashes with Israeli riot police.