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The Pacific Northwest and Northern California continue to be pounded by heavy rains, causing flooding. From member station KQED, Ancel Martinez reports that high winds and power outages are making for an uncomfortable New Year in parts of Oregon, Washington and California.

The BBC's Andrew Whitehead reports that a box containing the last remnants of Mahatma Gandhi's ashes has been taken out of a bank vault for the first time by his great grandson. The ashes will be taken to the confluence of three of India's holiest rivers.

NPR's Eric Weiner reports on U.S. envoy Dennis Ross' trip o the Middle East to try and get the Hebron negotiations between Israel and the alestinians back on track.

Older people work for the same reasons everyone else works...money. But they also find benefits that have nothing to do with a paycheck. Employers are now seeking out the elderly for their experience and their approach to the world. NPR's Cheryl Corley reports.

NPR's Ann Cooper reports from New York that the long awaited peace treaty ending the civil war in Guatemala has been delayed in the UN Security Council. Yesterday China vetoed the plan in protest to Guatemala's strong ties to Taiwan.

NPR's Christopher Joyce reports that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has placed a record number of reactors on its watch list -- 14 reactors are now under close surveillance for major problems. But industry officials say that the warnings are no reason for alarm.

NPR's Wendy Schmelzer reports that how well we cope with life as we get older appears to be a function of how well our mates are doing. Two new studies suggest that depression in one partner may lead to depression in the other.

The Internal Revenue Service says its four-billion-dollar effort to modernize its computer systems has been a failure, and it will have to start from scratch. The agency also wants to privatize the processing of some tax returns. NPR's Phillip Davis reports.

NPR's Elizabeth Arnold reports that the ethics scandals involving House Speaker Newt Gingrich and the Democratic National Committee may hinder the Congress in getting things done this year. There is also concern that these scandals may fuel public cynicism about Washington.

NPR's Jim Zarroli reports prosecutors in New York today indicted 53 stockbrokers on fraud charges. The stockbrokers are accused of hiring imposters to take broker-licensing examinations. If found guilty, the brokers face as much as seven years in jail.