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NPR's Jennifer Ludden in Jerusalem reports the intensity of the violence in the West Bank and Gaza appears to have diminished amid ongoing efforts to defuse the crisis by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan.

A summer of drought has taken its toll on the South's cotton harvest. NPR's Debbie Elliott reports that the lack of water has also hurt the quality of this year's crop. (

Oregon Public Radio's Kristian Foden-Vencil reports on the increase in cattle rustling. It's an old problem for an old industry, but ranchers are trying new ways to protect their valuable herds. (

The BBC's Jim Muir reports on the computer revolution taking place in Iran where even conservative Islamic religious leaders are embracing the many uses of the Internet. (3:24

NPR's Tom Goldman reports on the expected comeback of Pittsburgh hockey great Mario Lemieux. If he steps back on the ice, Lemieux will be the first player-owner in modern sports history.

Romania holds its election tomorrow, where one-time Communist leader Ion Iliescu is opposed by Corneliu Vadim Tudor. NPR's Guy Raz reports from Bucharest.

NPR's Debbie Elliott reports from Tallahassee with the latest on Florida's ongoing state vote recount. While voters await new official results; demonstrations and sit-ins continue all over the state.

New Mexico election officials are still counting votes from the state's most populous county. NPR's Andy Bowers reports from Albuquerque.

NPR's Anne Hawke reports on voter turnout for this year's national elections. A new study from Tuesday's national elections indicates a slight increase, as a result of grass-roots mobilization efforts.

NPR's Don Gonyea reports from the government center in West Palm Beach, Florida, where officials are re-counting ballots by hand today, for the 2000 Presidential election.