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The venerable Florida tourist attraction known as alligator wrestling is hemmed in these days by Super Bowls, casinos, Disney World, and declining interest among Seminole indians. From Hollywood, Florida, Pippin Ross reports. http://www.seminoletribe.com/enterprises/hollywood/okalee.shtml

NPR's Melissa Block reports on the Justice Department's decision *not* to pursue federal civil rights charges against four New York City police officers who killed immigrant Amadou Diallo two years ago. Diallo was unarmed, but officers testified they thought he was reaching for a gun when they shot him.

David Rabin reports on a union organizing campaign at Catholic University in Washington, D.C. The Justice for Janitors movement has succeeded in winning pay raises for janitors in several large cities. Now Catholic University's janitors are about to decide whether they want to join the organization.

NPR's Richard Gonzales reports on legislation debated in Sacramento last night that would allow the state to enter into long-term contracts to purchase electricity for California consumers. The bill passed the State Senate, but failed in the Assembly by three votes.

From member station WNYC, Beth Fertig reports on the passing of an era in the New York City schools, the last of the city's school buildings that get their heat from antiquated coal-fired boilers, and the workers who stoke them.

The Slinky is one of the most popular toys in history. Next week the woman who named it is being inducted into the Toy Manufacturers' Hall of Fame. NPR's Renee Montagne reports.

NPR's Peter Kenyon reports on congressional reaction to the confirmation of John Ashcroft as the new Attorney General. In yesterday's vote, Democrats mustered 42 votes against Ashcroft, and this show of force is considered a warning to President Bush about future ideological nominations.

Jason Beaubien reports on a high stakes contest for computer hackers. E-week magazine is challenging hackers to break into a fake e-commerce site. The winner gets fifty thousand dollars. The contest creators say they get information about just how safe their security system really is.

Host Bob Edwards talks with David Montgomery, a reporter for the Washington Post, about the security arrangements for Saturday's Presidential Inauguration. More than half a million people are expected along the parade route, including a significant number of protesters, and extra precautions are being taken.

NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports that U.N. war crimes prosecutor Carla del Ponte is winding up her visit with Serbian officials today. Del Ponte failed to persuade Serbian officials to turn over former president Slobodan Milosevic for trial in the Hague.