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Sausages are a staple of the German diet. But recent fears of Mad Cow disease have impacted on the country's beef production, and the traditional sausages may be left off Christmas dinner plates. NPR's Guy Raz reports from Berlin.

NPR's Linda Gradstein reports on the death of Leah Rabin, widow of the late Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. The outspoken campaigner for peace in the Middle East died this morning in Tel Aviv at the age of 72.

NPR's Elaine Korry reports the new toys this season are mechanical animals. From virtual pets to singing fish these toys are all the rage and don't even require clean up.

From Kansas City, Frank Morris reports on a fourth-generation wheat farmer who is trying to slow the demise of the family farm by using the Internet to allow farmers to buy and sell costly machinery.

NPR's Eric Weiner reports from Manila on the pervasive nature of gambling in the Philippines. The country's President, Joseph Estrada, is facing an impeachment trial that stems from alleged kickbacks from an illegal gambling operation, but he is not alone among the populace in his passion for gambling.

NPR's Joanne Silberner reports on the lobbying done by doctors on Capitol Hill. The top three things physicians most commonly lobby for are Medicare reimbursement, managed care reform and funding for medical research.

As the economy cools, investors are finding new faith in time-honored stocks. NPR's Chris Arnold reports stock prices in manufacturing and chemical companies are up, and that's drawing money away from the high tech industry.

Royal Jordanian Airlines has become the first commercial airline to break the 10-year travel embargo to Baghdad. The airline claims the flight was sanctioned by the United Nations. NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports.

NPR's Chris Arnold reports the Nasdaq continues to tumble. The recent drop in PC sales is discouraging shareholders from the rest of the tech market as well thus creating a slow slide in the tech-heavy Nasdaq.

Robert talks with Joan Murray, Reporter for WPBF-TV, Channel 25, in West Palm Beach, Florida, about the truck carrying ballots from Palm Beach County and Miami-Dade County to the Leon County Courthouse in Tallahassee, Florida.