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More than fifty years after the end of World War II, thousands of veterans are returning to high school to receive their diplomas. They had to abandon their education to fight in the war. Kansas is joining seven other states in awarding honorary diplomas to war veterans. Andrew Mahoney from High Plains Public Radio reports.

The Washington Post conducted a precinct-by-precinct study of invalidated Presidential ballots in Florida and found that ballots in predominantly African-American precincts were considerably more likely to be rejected than ballots cast in majority white precincts. Host Lisa Simeone speaks with Washington Post reporter Dan Keating about his discoveries.

NPR's Steve Inskeep reports on how Democratic and Republican lawmakers are reacting to yesterday's developments in Al Gore's legal fight to win the presidency. Democratic leaders are still standing behind their man, but admit he seems to be running out of options. Meanwhile, many Republican continue to call for Gore's concession, but his rival, George W. Bush, has remained quiet.

Tom Vitale reports on a new collection of short stories about boxing called Rope Burns. The 70-year-old author, F.X. Toole, has a life story as interesting as the fiction he writes.

The House of Representatives is close to conceding that the remaining government spending bills can't be finished before the election. The Senate has adjourned, but the House remains in session. NPR's Brian Naylor reports that House members seem to want to show voters they're still working on the issues, but little is actually being done.

NPR's Andy Bowers reports from Los Angeles where President Clinton rallied crowds for the Gore-Leiberman ticket yesterday. Gore's campaign has tried to distinguish the candidate from the scandals of the past eight years, leaving the president with little role in the campaigning. But on this swing through California, Clinton is still getting an enthusiastic reception.

NPR's Linda Gradstein reports from Jerusalem where both sides are trying to hold onto their fragile peace treaty in the wake of yesterday's gunbattles and carbombing. The further violence has kept both sides from formally announcing the peace, saying the next 48 hours will prove whether the treaty will hold.

Voters began lining up four hours early to hear Republican presidential nominee George W. Bush give a speech in Saginaw, Michigan this afternoon. Most had heard about the news about Bush's arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol 24 years ago. But NPR's Don Gonyea reports, for Bush supporters, the news made little difference.

Texas Governor George W. Bush today said he fully expects to be declared the winner of Florida's 25 electoral votes, making him the next president of the United States. A recount underway today in that state aims to resolve the question that has the nation's presidential election in a state of suspended resolution. NPR's Peter Kenyon reports from Austin, Texas.

NPR's Julie Rovner reports on the paper-thin margin the Republicans maintained in the House and Senate. Congressional leaders, who are still coping with unfinished government spending bills, are beginning to talk about how they'll manage with an even tighter Republican/Democratic split. In the Senate, with one race still to be settled, the balance could be 50-50.