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The state of Virginia executed more people than any other state in the last year. The reason? Virginia has a new law that limits death row appeals. Laura Womack of member station WAMU reports.

NPR's Julie McCarthy reports from Tokyo on the way candidates for tomorrow's Parliamentary elections in Japan are campaigning. Some are sending young women into neighborhoods with bull horns, while others are running flashy advertisements on television.

NPR's Elizabeth Arnold reports that Republican presidential candidate Bob Dole campaigned in California today and spoke in support of a state referendum to end affirmative action programs. He also continued his criticism of the Clinton White House.

The Taliban militia is fighting to hold onto its recent military gains in Afghanistan. It has lost two towns north of Kabul, and its opponents are forging new political alliances. The BBC's Phil Goodman reports from Afghanistan.

NPR's Julie McCarthy reports from the Philippines on the gruesome scandal centering on the sexual exploitation of children in that nation, and the awakening concern about it by the Philippine government and the Catholic Church.

NPR's Brian Naylor reports that the House Ethics Committee today began hearings about the proposed punishment for House Speaker Newt Gingrich. A special counsel has recommended that Gingrich pay a 300 thousand dollar penalty as part of his punishment.

NPR's John Ydstie reports the economy slowed in the third quarter. Figures released this morning show the nation's gross domestic product expanded 2.2%, far less than the 4.7% achieved in the second quarter.

NPR's Joe Palca reports on some of the new laws that take effect today, including changes in national park fees, tax credits, and new standards defining the people who are eligible to receive cash welfare assistance.

Wendy Kaufman reports on near-record snow and ice in the Pacific Northwest that has cut power to hundreds of thousands of people, stranded many more, and brought cities to a grinding halt.

reports on a unique musical contribution the pioneer Mormons made to western folklore -- music about the making of a new civilization... and about the trials the Mormons underwent for their beliefs.