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NPR's Don Gonyea reports on the latest developments in the huge Firestone tire recall, including more fatalities in crashes likely related to the defect. At the same time, eight-thousand U.S. Firestone workers are threatening to strike parent company Bridgestone. And the Venezuelan government is considering criminal charges against both Ford and Bridgestone.

Will Murphy of member station WFIU reports from Indianapolis on the new ordinance that requires children under 18 to be accompanied by their parents at video game parlors, if they want to play certain violent or sexually explicit video games. The ordinance takes effect today.

Jason Beaubien reports on tensions between teachers unions and school districts in Boston and Philadelphia - tensions that could lead to teachers' strikes in those cities. One issue is that teachers' hard-won rights regarding seniority are clashing with attempts to make poor-performing schools better.

Ina Jaffe reports a massive new residential development planned for northern Los Angeles County has been halted by court order. The judge ruled that the developer couldn't prove there was enough water for the anticipated 70 thousand residents. Experts predict more such cases as the population of California grows and water gets harder to come by.

NPR's Ted Clark reports on the collapse of the Middle East peace summit at Camp David. The talks ended yesterday after both sides refuse to compromise the issue of Jerusalem. President Clinton urged both leaders to continue efforts to reach a permanent peace agreement by the self imposed September deadline.

NPR's Don Gonyea reports Texas governor George W. Bush's campaign for president as he heads toward this weeks GOP convention in Philadelphia. The prospective Republican nominee has been appearing at rallies in states where his party has struggled in recent presidential elections. Yesterday's tour stop found Bush in Louisville, Ky.

NPR's Eric Westervelt reports on the continuing protests in Philadelphia this week during the Republican National Convention. On the first day of the convention, thousands of protesters wound their way along city streets to the convention site. Few arrests were made and city police say they would accommodate the protesters as long as they remained non-violent. (5:05

Glenn Mitchell of member station KERA in Dallas reports on one of the most under-appreciated jobs in journalism, writing obituaries. Writing obits can be challenging and rewarding, according to those who apply creativity. The work also can be informative and even amusing.

NPR's Andy Bowers reports from Idaho, where the civil trial of a white separatist leader begins today. Richard Butler of Aryan Nation is accused of provoking a physical assault; he claims he's an advocate of nonviolence and isn't responsible.

NPR's Steve Inskeep reports from the Republican presidential campaign trail in Wyoming, where Texas Governor George W. Bush's vice-presidential choice, Dick Cheney, is already deflecting attacks from democrats. They point to Cheney's congressional voting record as evidence that he's a hard-line conservative.