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NPR's Richard Gonzales reports that the northern Californian officials worry that the sharpshooter infestation may get even worse (see previous story). Their efforts to hold back the bugs with pesticides are being thwarted by local residents and organic farmers wary of chemicals.

NPR's David Welna reports from the Capitol on the progress of initiatives to eliminate the estate tax. The House is moving to phase-out this so-called "death-tax" by the year 2011.

Steve Tripoli of member station WBUR reports on new findings that show that a high percentage of Americans live paycheck to paycheck. Several organizations are trying to change that with new programs to make it easier to save.

NPR's Michele Kelemen reports from Moscow that Russia's state-dominated gas monopoly is asserting control over the country's only nationwide independent television network. The monopoly, Gazprom, replaced NTV's board of directors today in a move the television journalists call a threat to press freedom.

NPR's Peter Overby reports that the campaign finance bill passed last night by the Senate virtually ignores President Bush's suggested set of principles for campaign finance reform. Now the White House is mulling what to do about the bill.

NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports from Belgrade where Yugoslav President Vojislav Kostunica said today his government is not making plans to extradite Slobodan Milosevic to the U.N. war crimes tribunal in the Hague. At a news conference, Kostunica said Milosevic must stand trial at home.

NPR's Emily Harris reports on complaints by oil producers that they need restrictions on energy exploration lifted from more public lands. They say more gas and oil should be produced in the U.S. and the lack of access to public lands is the chief obstacle.

NPR's Phillip Davis reports from Miami that after four months of counting, the Miami Herald and USA Today released their recount of all of Florida's presidential election ballots. They found that November's election was fraught with errors and inconsistencies.

At a Naval Weapons Depot near San Diego, the dismantling of a huge stockpile of leaking napalm canisters will finally be completed today. From member station KPBS in San Diego, Erik Andersen reports.

NPR's Ina Jaffe reports on the upcoming mayoral race in Los Angeles. There are a number of candidates vying for the position, but with the primary less than a week away, it seems there are only three major contenders.