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In Chicago an indictment is expected today in a corruption case involving eight public officials, including several alderman. They are accused of accepting bribes in return for city contracts for hauling construction debris. NPR'S Cheryl Corley reports.

NPR's Jon Greenberg reports that President Clinton signed legislation early this morning temporarily ending the partial government shutdown. But the White House and Congress have still not agreed on how to balance the budget, so negotiations continue.

SCOTT REPORTS ON A WALL IN CHICAGO WHICH MEMORIALIZES THE VICTIMS OF GANG VIOLENCE. THE NAMES OF THOSE VICTIMS ARE PLACED ON THE WALL BY SOME OF THE GRIEVING MOTHERS, AND IT'S GIVEN THEM A SENSE OF COMMUNITY.

NPR's John Greenberg reports on the stalled budget talks between the White House and Republicans in Congress. The deadline passed for reaching an agreement last night, and today several government agencies shut down for the second time in a month.

NPR's Julie McCarthy reports on the condition of Kobe, one year after the earthquake that took more than 6000 lives. While the city has made remarkable progress in repairing the city, the psychological damage to residents is taking longer to heal.

The BBC's Angus Robertson reports on a controversy in Austria over the discovery of secret U.S. arms caches that were buried there in the 1950s in the event of a second Soviet invasion.

Alex Van Oss reports on a new kind of flute. It's made of carbon instead of the traditional gold or silver and it's inventor claims that the instrument produces a warmer sound. It also has technical innovations that make it easier to play.

NPR's Eric Weiner reports on a Palestinian who fled the West Bank for a life in California... and now has returned to begin a business in his home town. His product has become something of a symbol of the peace process... although not the kind the government had in mind.

TODAY IS THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE PUBLICATION OF "A VISIT FROM ST. NICHOLAS" OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS. WE OFFER THE LATINO VERSION OF THAT POEM....READ BY NPR EDUCATION REPORTER CLAUDIO SANCHEZ. 2:30.

NPR's Richard Harris reports on research released today that scientists believe they have discovered a link between a personality trait and a specific gene. The gene in question seems to be partially responsible for the behavior in some people who take risks.