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People receiving the minimum wage got a 50-cent-an-hour raise today...up to $4.75 an hour. NPR's Debbie Elliott reports on how the increase is affecting workers and managers in one fast food restaurant in Pensacola, Florida.

Voters in Virgina will have to pay special attention when they enter the voting booth in November to cast ballots for the U.S. Senate. Long time incumbant Republican John Warner is being challenged by Democrat Mark Warner. A report on the battling Warners by Adam Hockberg.

The nation's largest businesses are no longer shrinking, according to a study released today by the American Management Association. Many corporations are still laying people off, but the tend to be firing with one hand and hiring with the other. Overall, the surveyed companies increased their payrolls by six percent. Elaine Korry reports.

In Toronto, Canada today, General Motors and the Canadian Auto Workers union reached a settlement that will end the strike that began October 2nd. NPR's Don Gonyea reports that the union expects workers will ratify the agreement tomorrow and will be back on the job by the end of the week.

- After three weeks, the Democratic National Committee has responded to the controversy surrounding its fundraising practices. DNC officials acknowledged they failed to scrutinize some of their funders and say they are taking steps to prevent questionable contributions in the future. NPR's Peter Overby reports.

, editor-in-chief of the Jerusalem Report magazine about public opinion among Israelis regarding the re-opening of the tunnel, the violence and tomorrow's summit meeting.

Robert talks with NPR's Mike Shuster, who reports that there is a somber mood in Baghdad as the people wait for possible military action from the United States. The Iraqi government is continuing its defiant stance against the United States.

NPR's Debbie Elliott reports that officials in New Orleans are increasingly confident that no one has died in the collision of a freighter with a shopping and mall complex this weekend. Officials from the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash.

Yesterday, Republican Speaker of the House Newt ingrich admitted ethics violations in regard to the American history college ourse he taught. Republicans are rushing to his defense while Democrats are sking for him to step down. NPR's Brian Naylor reports.

Prisons are not growing as fast as prison populations. Several sheriffs in Florida are responding to the overcrowding by housing prisoners in tents. Prisoners seem to like the new accomodations, but some legal groups worry about the new conditions. Tanya Ott reports from Gainesville, Florida.