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Authorities detain more than 200 Haitians, who abandoned their ship near the island suburb of Key Biscayne after their 50-foot wooden freighter ran aground. NPR's Phillip Davis reports.

Raisin farmers in California's Central Valley are losing thousands of dollars this year as the industry faces overproduction and a glut of grapes on the market. They hope the U.S. Department of Agriculture will help by paying farmers to pull up their vines. From member station KQED, Tamara Keith reports.

NPR's Ivan Watson in central Turkey reports a moderate Islamist political party is the front-runner heading into next week's Turkish parliamentary elections. The party's leader has been barred from contesting the election, but his supporters are confident they will emerge victorious. (4:30)

From member station WXXI in Rochester, New York, Brenda Tremblay reports that a lot of college students are toting cell phones to school, along with their stereos and personal computers. That means colleges that used to make money on calls home from the dorm are losing some big business.

President Bush swings through the Southern states to campaign for Republicans. Included was a stop in Florida, where his brother Jeb is in a tight race with Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill McBride. NPR's Don Gonyea reports.

Businesses and insurance companies hope the Republican Congress will bring a renewed push to reform the system of class-action litigation. NPR's Rachael Myrow reports.

As the U.N's weapons inspectors head to Iraq, the U.S. military builds up its forces in the Persian Gulf. Russell Lewis reports on one of the first units to be deployed.

NPR's Tom Gjelten reports on a case of Cold War deja-vu the recent uproar in the U.S. over a spate of Cuban spying activity.

University of California admissions offices plan to fact-check student applications for truthfulness about accomplishments and hardships. NPR's Scott Horsley reports.

NPR's Elizabeth Arnold reports environmental issues were not key components of this years election, but they are sure to be one of the main issues in the next Congress. Environmentalists are worried that Americans will be kept in the dark on environmental policy now that Republicans control both the House and the Senate.