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NPR's Ina Jaffe reports from Los Angeles on the conclusions of a study into allegations of misconduct in the Ramparts anti-gang unit of the LAPD. The study was ordered by the Civilian Police Commission. It finds that the police scandal has damaged the credibility of the entire criminal justice system in Los Angeles. Some Ramparts officers have been tried for framing and brutalizing suspects.

NPR's Vicky O'Hara reports from Hanoi that President Bill Clinton arrived in Vietnam late tonight. He is thefirst serving U.S. president to visit the communist country that defeated America in war 25 years ago. Tens of thousands of Vietnamese turned out in Hanoi to welcome President Clinton. An official welcoming ceremony takes place tomorrow.

One of the biggest debates emerging from the global warming treaty discussions taking place in the Hague is whether or not the terms of the 1997 Kyoto Climate Change protocol will allow the U.S. to meet most of its obligations by planting or preserving forests that suck up carbon dioxide. As NPR's John Nielsen reports, delegates from Europe and elsewhere are determined that nothing of the kind should happen.

Election-recount limbo is nothing new to some voters in Massachusetts, where four years ago a congressional race was decided by "pregnant chads" and "swinging doors" during a recount of punch-card ballots. As NPR's Tovia Smith reports, the state went on to ban the use of such ballots ... and the winner of that election is now in Washington, where he's proposing uniform ballot guidelines nationwide.

NPR's Andy Bowers reports on how some Angelenos are dealing with the uncertainty over the outcome of the presidential election. Students in a high school government class are having a ball, a city councilman is having trouble getting people to focus on local business and foreign tourists are amused.

NPR's Jack Speer reports on an agreement between the Securities and Exchange Commission and top accounting firms for guidelines requiring the companies to disclose the value of their consulting contracts with businesses they also audit. Both sides agree the new voluntary rules will help assure investors that they're getting a reliable look at a company's financial health.

From member station KPBS in San Diego, Carrie Kahn reports on Mexican entrepreneurs are buying thousands of used trucks in the US and bringing them back to Mexico to be resold. The business flourished under an 8-month grace period the Mexican government allowed on import duties. With regular taxes being reinstated tomorrow, the price of used vehicles along the border is soaring.

Aileen LeBlanc of member station WYSO in Yellow Springs, Ohio, reports on how the owners of the classical radio station WCLV-FM in Cleveland have engineered a complicated deal in order to preserve full-time classical radio in their city. It involves a frequency swap and an ownership transfer to a non-profit organization.

Madeleine Brand of NPR News reports on an initiative on Oregon ballot, known as Measure Nine. If approved, it would ban from public schools anything that "promotes, encourages, or sanctions" homosexuality. Opponents warn that Measure Nine is so broadly worded, it could ban everything from certain books from school libraries, and AIDS education programs.

NPR's Alex Chadwick recently talked with voters at the Arkansas State Fair about the presidential election. The conversations that result reveal the width and breadth of the American electorate. Chadwick's report is part of a larger PBS NPR election special called Time to Choose: A Voter's Guide. The program airs tonight on select PBS and NPR stations. (3:37-3:42).