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Presidential contenders George W. Bush and Al Gore are scrambling across the country today to rally their core supporters. With just three days until the election, the race for the White House is still too close to call. NPR's Peter Kenyon is traveling with Democratic candidate Al Gore and files this report.

NPR's Joanne Silberner reports on a new study of exercise and sudden death from cardiac arrest. Harvard researchers found that being in good physical shape does not necessarily protect people from having cardiac arrest. But doctors warn that the results shouldn't be used to excuse a sedentary lifestyle.

NPR's Philip Davis reports from West Palm Beach, where Rev. Jesse Jackson addressed the hundreds of angry voters who have taken to the streets to protest for a revote. Jackson says the disqualification of almost 20-thousand votes there might mean people are disenfranchised unfairly.

NPR's Larry Abramson reports that ICANN, the organization that oversees the Internet, will consider adding new domain addresses. Some health groups are asking for a dot-health address to help eliminate confusion on the web. ICANN is also expected to consider a dot-travel address and a triple X address for pornography sites.

Chris Arnold reports that Silicon Valley, having changed how America does business, is now challenging how American business votes. The business community has long been a Republican stronghold, but high-tech CEOs with new values are threatening to change that.

NPR's Snigdha Prakash reports on an initiative to make Venture Capital accessible via the Internet. The initiative is the brainchild of a small venture capital company who that's looking to fund a wider range of ideas that otherwise might not get funded (3:05).

Both the major party presidential candidates woke up this morning in states they had not expected to worry about this late in their campaigns. Texas Governor George W. Bush was in Florida, where his brother Jeb is governor, and Vice President Al Gore was in his own home state of Tennessee. NPR's Peter Kenyon reports.

NPR's Tom Gjelten reports on the latest in the presidential election. Vice president Gore wants a manual, statewide recount in Florida and promises to accept those results. Republicans declined that offer...they feel Governor Bush can take the state and the presidency one the absentee ballots are counted.

Quinn Kleinfelter reports on a ruling in favor of Dow Chemical, the corporate parent of Dow Corning, which was sued for making faulty breast implants in the 1990's. A federal judge decided Dow Chemical can not be sued. This ruling could pave the way for payments to be made under a settlement reached years ago with Dow Corning.

NPR's Janet Heimlich reports John Paul Penry is slated for execution tonight in Polk County Texas for a rape and murder he committed in 1979. Many experts attest Penry is mentally retarded and his lawyer, Bob Smith, is appealing Penry's execution to the Supreme Court.