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NPR's Steve Inskeep reports that Republican Vice Presidential candidate Dick Cheney was hospitalized today in Washington for chest pains -- symptoms of what doctors later said was a "very slight heart attack."

NPR's Robert Smith reports the latest on the Washington State Senate race. A key Senate post, if won by the Democratic candidate, Maria Cantwell, would balance the chamber 50-50.

NPR's Gerry Hadden in Panama City reports on the fate of a Cuban-American, detained by Panamanian authorities amid charges he was plotting to assassinate Fidel Castro during a Latin American summit conference.

NPR's Robert Smith reports on a trendy new way to prepare the Thanksgiving turkey. It's quicker than the oven. But if you try this at home, be sure to have a fire extinguisher nearby.

NPR's Linda Gradstein in Jerusalem reports there has been no let-up in the violence in the West Bank and Gaza. Israeli troops shot dead four more Palestinians, and an Israeli settler was gravely wounded in an attack by Palestinian gunmen in Gaza.

Today the Justice Department releases a draft review of the FBI's Carnivore Internet Surveillance system. The eavesdropping software has come in for a firestorm of criticism from civil liberties groups. NPR's Larry Abramson reports.

NPR's Linda Gradstein reports on Israeli settlements in the West Bank and Gaza. The settlements are a major point of contention between Israelis and Palestinians. Both sides lay claim to the land, and recent violence in the region is making passions run even higher.

Bellamy Pailthorp reports on a strike that has workers for both the city's daily newspapers walking the picket line. About a thousand employees went on strike last Tuesday, primarily over the issue of wages.

NPR's Jack Speer reports on General Electric's power transition. Retiring chief executive Jack Welch will leaving his spot to Jeffrey Immelt, currently head of GE's medical systems unit.

Harnessing the power of thought could help paralysed people control their artificial limbs by willing them to move. NPR's Larry Abramson reports on an experiment with monkeys that brings this possibility one step closer.