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NPR's Joe Palca reports on two studies demonstrating the key role of sleep in learning. The studies in the journal Nature Neuroscience offer new evidence that sleep is necessary. But there is much left to know about what exactly happens when we sleep.

NPR's Claudio Sanchez reports that Former Colorado Governor Roy Romer is facing a big challenge in trying to turn around the massive, and troubled, Los Angeles school district. Romer has been working in LA as the School superintendent for half a year.

NPR's Emily Harris reports that the government is trying to eliminate holiday shipping problems with on-line retailers. Last year many customers who bought items on the Internet had to wait for their purchases well past the holidays.

China has just completed its first census in 10 years. The Chinese government pledged to keep the population below 1.3 billion by the year 2000, but getting an accurate head-count in the massive country has proven to be a daunting task. NPR's Rob Gifford reports.

Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori -- on a trip to Japan -- has announced plans to resign within the next two days. Fujimori has been under heavy pressure to step down -- accused of corruption and fixing the last election. Noah talks with reporter Jon Miller in Lima, the capital of Peru.

One of Daimler Chrysler's largest shareholders filed an $8 billion lawsuit against the company alleging the company didn't disclose its merger plans in a timely manner two years ago. Jerome Vaughn of member station WDET in Detroit reports.

Matthew Algeo of Maine Public Radio reports on the financial problems at Broadcast-America-dot-com, the world's largest Internet broadcaster. The company has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection because advertising revenues aren't keeping up with expenses.

NPR's Howard Berkes reports on a hearing held Friday to discuss the legality of holding a new election in Palm Beach County. Lawsuits argue that ballots used in the county were confusing and caused Democratic supporters to mistakenly cast their votes for Reform Party candidate Pat Buchanon.

John Burnett reports that while George W. Bush adviser James Baker says counting ballots by hand is inherently subjective, Texas has had several state races recounted by hand under a law signed in 1997 by Governor Bush.

The presidential wranglings are taking a back seat this weekend in Tallahassee. The University of Florida Gators are playing the Florida State Seminoles, the biggest football game of the year -- at least in Florida. NPR's Debbie Elliott reports.