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Truck and bus manufacturer Navistar International announced today it plans to cut its workforce by three thousand people. NPR's Cheryl Corley reports that three out of five jobs in Navistar's Springfield, Ohio plant could be eliminated within three years because of new machinery that replaces workers.

- Robert Smith of member station K-U-O-W in Seattle reports on a unique neighborhood program where neighbors barter with each other, goods and services. Someone who does handy work can exchange his skills for drum lessons from a neighbor who plays in a band.

- Daniel talks with Rutgers University Biology Professor Joanna Burger about contaminated fish. The EPA released a study this week saying state contaminated fish advisories are increasing. Most of this is due to increased reporting. But Dr. Burger says people should watch the amount of fish they consume, especially pregnant women.

- In New York City, there's one particular group of people known for its expertise in building skyscrapers...they are Native Americans from the Mohawk tribe. NPR's Margot Adler has this report on a recent reunion of "skywalkers" who gathered in the shadows of some of Manhattan's tallest buildings, to talk about their lives and work.

Members of the group known as the "Viper Militia" are scheduled to appear in federal court today for a detention hearing in Phoenix, Arizona. 12 members of the group were arrested Monday in connection with an alleged plot to teach others how to blow up federal office buildings. Doug Ramsey of member station K-J-Z-Z in Phoenix reports.

Chris Nuttall reports from Ankara, Turkey, where prisoners demanding better conditions are holding a "death fast". The first woman prisoner died today. That brings to eight the number of prisoners who have died in the past week. Also today, ten-thousand Kurdish militants joined the strike.

NPR's Michael Goldfarb reports from Paris that there's a new agreement among industrialized nations on fighting terrorism. The Group of seven industrialized nations and Russia adopted 25 measures aimed at keeping closer surveillance on terrorist groups and improve cooperation in tracking them down.

NPR's Linda Gradstein reports that two weeks after forming his government, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (n'tahn-YAH-hoo) is still waiting on former General Ariel Sharon (shah-ROHN) to accept the special Cabinet position created for him. Sharon may prove a greater problem to Netanyahu in government than he already is out of it.

NPR's Adam Hochberg reports from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, which is expected to be close to the center of the eye of Hurricane Fran when the storm makes landfall. While the coast has been evacuated, many residents are still staying.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports on the fledgling democracy in Sierra Leone, West Africa. A recently elected government there survived a coup attempt earlier this week and citizens are still hopeful that democracy will take hold in their country which has a long history of instability.