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Tuesday's election in Georgia features several races that are all but decided. Democrats were highly effective in redrawing congressional districts in a bid to keep their party in power. NPR's Steve Inskeep reports.

Microsoft marks a legal victory as a federal judge upholds the bulk of the software giant's antitrust settlement with the federal government. But the judge warns Microsoft it must comply with terms of the deal. NPR's Wendy Kaufman reports.

Voters in Turkey head to the polls to elect a new parliament. Surveys predict a major shakeup, including the ascendancy of a moderate Islamic party that critics say could threaten the country's secular government. NPR's Ivan Watson reports.

NPR's Gerry Hadden reports on the opening of the basement of Ernest Hemingway's ranch outside of Havana, Cuba, where researchers are for the first time able to pore over thousands of the author's letters, photographs and drafts. The artifacts have been left undisturbed in the basement since Hemingway left Cuba in 1960.

President Vladimir Putin has limited options when it comes to ending the war in Russia's breakaway Chechen republic. But he's less eager to negotiate with Chechen separatists after October's deadly theater siege in Moscow. NPR's Lawrence Sheets reports.

The documentary film Standing in the Shadows of Motown finally throws a spotlight on the Funk Brothers -- a house band Berry Gordy created in 1959 to back the parade of star singing groups that populated "Hitsville USA" through the 60s and beyond. Tom Vitale reports.

The Bush administration issues long-awaited revisions to clean-air regulations, allowing utilities, refineries and manufacturers to avoid having to install expensive new anti-pollution equipment when modernizing plants. NPR's John Nielsen reports.

Abortion protests would seem far removed from bankruptcy filings. But the two have been brought together in legislation proposed to tighten the rules for individuals declaring bankruptcy. Once again this year, that pairing of issues will mean that the bankruptcy reform will die at year's end. NPR's Julie Rovner reports on why.

Louis Freedberg reports on South African comic Pieter Dirk Uys, who has used his humor to help thousands of young people protect themselves against AIDS.

Since March, the bodies of eight illegal immigrants have been discovered in remote locations in the desert outside Phoenix. Law enforcement officials are puzzled about what motive there might be for the apparent murders and what, if any, connection there might be among the victims. Mark Moran reports from member station KJZZ in Phoenix.