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Prosecutors in London formally charge four of seven men suspected of producing the toxin ricin with terrorism-related offenses. NPR's Guy Raz reports.

On Friday, court proceedings resumed for 23 class-action lawsuits filed for claims of age discrimination against the entertainment industry. In Los Angeles, Laura Hubber reports.

Six major news organizations have announced the breakup of the Voter News Service. It was a way to share vote counts and exit poll surveys. Host Bob Edwards reports the decision to call it quits comes after two consecutive major election-night failures by VNS.

NPR's Scott Horsley reports from San Diego that Calif. Gov. Gray Davis is asking residents of the state to help choose the design for the California quarter. Among the possible scenes on the reverse side: the Hollywood sign, Yosemite National Park, or landscape featuring trees and seashore.

NPR's Lawrence Sheets reports on the relationship between North Korea and Russia. The United States would like to see Russia more intensely pressure their neighbor North Korea to halt its nuclear program, but the Russians prefer a more delicate approach.

If today's claim of a cloned baby turns out to be a hoax, it won't be the first time. Twenty-four years ago, journalist David Rorvik published a highly publicized book that claimed a reclusive millionaire had assembled a team that cloned a human. NPR's Joanne Silberner reports.

Kenyans turn out for presidential elections Friday, choosing a successor to Daniel arap Moi. Voting is said to be peaceful as people cast ballots for one of five candidates. Moi has ruled Kenya for 24 years. NPR's Jason Beaubien reports.

NPR's Emily Harris reports from the Bavarian town of Mittenwald, where German craftsmen are continuing a centuries-old tradition of violin making. There's a bit of a feud going on between craftsmen trying to recreate the sound of the great Stradivarius instruments and those who say the Stradivarius sound is outmoded.

The Bush administration proposes strict new controls on off-road diesel emissions. Some environmental groups that have been critical of the administration's past environmental record praise the proposed standards. NPR's David Molpus reports.

From Chicago Public Radio, Jody Becker reports on concerns of some African-American parents in Evanston, Il., that busing their children to integrate the district's schools hasn't worked. They want a new school built right in their neighborhood, even though it would upset the racial balance in the rest of the city's schools.