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NPR's Renee Montagne reports on her recent trip to Austin Texas, where she searched for some of George W. Bush's favorite things.

NPR's Eric Westervelt reports on the other side of the inaugural - the protesters. No one knows for certain how many thousands will show up - or how wide the spectrum of protest will be. There will be seasoned activists - and first-time protesters. And there will be thousands of law enforcement officers to watch them.

NPR's Gerry Hadden reports that Mexico's new President, Vicente Fox, has announced war on drug lords and the related problem of government corruption.

NPR's Eric Weiner reports from the western Indian city of Bhuj on relief operations by international aid agencies and private volunteers who have responded to last Friday's earthquake more quickly than the Indian government.

NPR's Debbie Elliott reports tobacco companies are now defending themselves against a new kind of class-action lawsuit -- suits brought by healthy smokers instead of sick smokers.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports Saddam Hussein is a popular figure among Palestinians. The Iraqi leader has dispatched humanitarian aid and cash to support the uprising in the West Bank and Gaza.

NPR's Peter Overby reports that some companies are profiting from the California energy crisis -- including one of President Bush's largest campaign contributors.

NPR's Peter Kenyon reports the Senate today begins considering the nomination of John Ashcroft as attorney general. Democrats have decided not to filibuster the nomination, and the Senate could confirm Ashcroft as early as tomorrow.

Over the weekend, the Philippines' President Joseph Estrada fled from office. Now a possible constitutional crisis lies ahead as Estrada declares that he intends to reclaim the Presidency. NPR's Eric Weiner reports.

NPR's Kenneth Walker in Kinshasa reports on the aftermath of the assassination of Congolese president Laurent Kabila. Kabila's son, Joseph, is to be sworn in soon as the country's new president--a move that has angered some Congolese who decry the monarchical succession.