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Amy Tardif, of member station WGCU, reports that an airport in Naples, Florida, has banned certain types of jets because of noise complaints. Though the move is supported by many residents in the area, the ban has angered a number of aviation groups, including the Federal Aviation Administration.

Sarah Chayes reports from Paris on the corruption trial involving French oil giant Elf Aquitaine. The company's CEO, a French foreign minister and others have been accused of exchaning millions of dollars in bribes in the early 1990's.

NPR's Guy Raz reports from the Balkans that Macedonian security forces and ethnic Albanian extremists continue to exchange gunfire today in northwest Macedonia. Also today, the commander of NATO-backed peacekeepers in neighboring Kosovo warned the rebels that allied troops would respond with force if any of their installations in the area were threatened.

The corruption which enabled Soviet Georgia to flourish has led to economic ruin in the post-Soviet Republic of Georgia. And local traditions of defiant individualism and contempt for state authority are combining with high unemployment, street violence, and power outages to produce a near lawless state. NPR's Anne Garrels reports.

NPR's Steve Inskeep reports that a bankruptcy bill before Congress would make it harder to hide from creditors. Some lawmakers argue the law would be for the moral good of debtors, and business lobbyists of all stripes are pushing to shape the bill in their favor.

NPR's Jack Speer reports on why so few customers are choosing to do their banking over the Internet. Older people say they're more comfortable with a teller than a computer. Others say they don't trust online security systems, and dislike the service charges.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports from Jerusalem. As Israeli Prime Minister-elect Ariel Sharon prepares to take office tomorrow, Palestinian militants have threatened bomb attacks in protest.

NPR's Rob Gifford reports from Beijing that China is boosting its military budghet by almost 18 per cent --its biggest increase in decades. Announcing the increase, China's Finance Minister Xiang Huaicheng said the increase was needed because of drastic changes in the military situation around the world.

The Census Bureau officially announced today that the number of Hispanics in the U.S. has increased dramatically since the last census. The figures show Hispanics drawing roughly even with non-Hispanic blacks. The growth rate for the whites was much slower than for minority groups. NPR's Pam Fessler reports.

In the 1950s, young Franco Americans growing up in Maine were often forbidden to speak French in school. Many gave up speaking their unique brand of Acadian French altogether, for fear of prejudice. Now, Charlotte Renner reports on a group of middle-aged women who are trying to relearn their native language.