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Scott Horsley of member station KPBS reports on the alternatives Governor Davis has for dealing with California's electricity crisis. Davis offered a plan to deal with the crisis in his state-of-the-state address on Monday night, but critics say it doesn't do enough.

From member station WNYC, Andrea Bernstein reports that New York City will pay millions to citizens who were strip-searched by police. The settlement is one of the largest ever for civil rights offenses.

NPR's Kathleen Schalch reports on President-elect Bush's naming of Robert Zoellick as United States Trade Representative. Bush also announced he intends to keep the post a Cabinet-level position.

President Bill Clinton has presided over one of the strongest economies in US history. But experts disagree on whether Clinton should receive credit for the boom. As part of NPR's series looking at the Clinton legacy, John Ydstie reports on the Clinton administration's period of prosperity.

In Santa Monica, California, the Legal Grind Cafe serves up a mean law-tte -- that's coffee with a side of legal advice. From member station KCRW, Eric Roy reports on this unusual effort that's providing affordable legal service to Angelinos.

Host Bob Edwards talks with Doctor Cheryl Healton of the anti-tobacco American Legacy Foundation. They discuss the Surgeon General's report out today highlighting the differences between smoking habits of men and women. Women especially are the targets of aggressive marketing campaigns.

NPR's Steve Inskeep reports that the Senate has approved a measure to restrict late-campaign advertising by advocate groups. Some claim this will make the entire bill unconstitutional. (3:35) Check out NPR News coverage of Power, Money & Influence.

In the aftermath of the expulsion of 50 Russian intelligence agents from the United States, relations could be taking a Cold War turn. NPR's Mike Shuster reports on the administration's positioning and what retaliatory expulsions of Americans in Russia could mean.

NPR's Elizabeth Arnold reports that the chief of National Forest Service is stepping down. Mike Dombeck says his land management philosophy of stewardship over development is out of sync with the views of the Bush administration.

NPR's Michelle Trudeau reports on a recent article in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Studies now show that babies exposed to cocaine in the womb run roughly the same risk of developmental problems as those exposed to alcohol or tobacco.