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Ugandans go to the polls today to vote for president. But NPR's Kenneth Walker reports that there are charges of opposition vote-rigging and intimidation by supporters of President Yoweri Museveni.

The record labels have begun to respond to the settlement offer Napster made public yesterday, an offer Napster claims it's had on the table for months. NPR's Rick Karr reports.

NPR's Guy Raz in Ankara reports on the financial crisis that has gripped Turkey ever since a public spat between the president and the prime minister sparked fears of a government collapse. Underlying the crisis is Turkey's endemic corruption.

NPR's Chris Arnold reports that Napster has agreed to block access to more than one million copyrighted songs. With an official injunction still pending, however, the bickering on both sides continues.

NPR's Chris Arnold reports on the latest developments in the Napster story. A federal appeals court ruled last week that Napster's music-swapping software violates the copyright agreements of record companies.

NPR's Patricia Neighmond reports on a study at Johns Hopkins University School of Health. Researchers found that riding a bike while intoxicated increases the risk of injury or death.

The earthquake that hit Seattle wasn't that much of a surprise -- the area is seismically active and geologists expect this kind of thing. But as NPR's David Kestenbaum reports, it does provide some lessons on what breaks and how to build better.

This year, for the first time, all California eighth graders are required to take algebra. As NPR's Mandalit Del Barco reports, the move is part of a national trend toward having younger students study the subject, which is considered a "gatekeeper" course for access to higher education.

NPR's Jack Speer reports that Congress has approved legislation making it harder to file for bankruptcy. The bill is similar to one passed by the House last year, which was vetoed by President Clinton.

NPR's Madeleine Brand files this follow-up report on Michael -- a child in foster care whose dire situation she described one year ago this week.