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Today, two Detroit newspaper unions vote on a new contract, which would put an end to a five-year dispute with the Detroit News and Detroit Free Press. The original strike was marked by violence on both sides, and ended only after major concessions by the unions. Tracy Samilton of Michigan Public Radio reports.

NPR's Martin Kaste reports that Colombia's neighbors fear that a big anti-drug, anti-surgency campaign by the Colombian government will push the drug problem across Columbia's borders. Peru, which has been very successful in eradicating coca production, already is seeing evidence of a drug resurgence. Lima has requested more US aid to combat the problem.

The joint NPR-National Georgraphic Society project, Radio Expeditions, revisits three earlier stories to bring us up to date on what's happened since Alex Chadwick's reports first aired: the atoll of Palmyra; a North American conservation proposal called Yellowstone-to-Yukon; and Roger Payne's three-year round-the-world journey.

NPR's Eric Westervelt reports that declining rates for violent crimes and other property crime, have police departments across the country now focusing on investigating burglaries. But fewer than 10 per cent of burglaries are ever solved, and police are now wondering whether it makes sense spend their resources on what is perceived as a "lost cause."

NPR's Gerry Hadden reports from Santiago that a Chilean court has blocked an indictment of former dictator Agosto Pinochet on murder and kidnapping charges. Attorney's pressing the case against the 85-year-old general are appealing the decision to the Supreme Court which will hear the case in the coming weeks.

NPR's Mary Ann Akers reports from Tallahassee on the Florida state house passage of a resolution that allows them to select their own slate of electors the senate considers today. Lawmakers are concerned that the set of electors certified earlier by Secretary of State Katherine Harris could be set aside due to legal challenges. This resolution, they hope, will insure that

NPR's Brian Naylor reports on the waning hours of the 106th Congress. An overdue budget deal worth hundreds of billions of dollars is finally set and ready to be voted on. But last minute objections from Senate Appropriations chairman Ted Stevens of Alaska over fishing rights is holding up the agreement.

Scott Horsley of member station KPBS reports that three western states have reached an agreement on how to share water from the Colorado River. California has been using more than its allowance of water for years, but with increased demand from Arizona and Nevada, the state will have to cut back on its consumption.

The city of Youngstown, Ohio has an unusually long history with organized crime. Julie Grant from member station WKSU reports that city leaders are going to great lengths latest attempt to fight the problem, literally. They've turned to Palermo, Italy to learn strategies for beating the mob.

NPR's Wendy Kaufman reports a $97 million dollar settlement has finally pushed Microsoft to compensate it's temporary workers. "Permatemps", as they are called, are full time workers who receive no benefits. Considering Microsoft's lucrative stock options, the current settlement is no match for what workers would have been making but it is a step in the right direction for temp workers as a whole.