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From member station KPBS in San Diego, Carrie Kahn reports on the Iraqi Christians who are seeking asylum in U.S Already, 75 refugees have crossed from Mexico into the U.S., and over a hundred are still waiting. Most of them sneaked out of Iraq, then spend several years in Turkey or Greece before heading to Mexico.

NPR's Julie McCarthy reports from Prague that demonstrators rioted in the streets of the Czech capital today as the International Monetary Fund and World Bank formally opened their annual summit. The protesters -- who see the IMF and World Bank as evil forces of "globalization" -- threw gasoline bombs, rocks and bottles at police. Inside the convention center, the meetings got under way without interruption.

The US women's softball team won a gold medal at the Sydney Olympics Tuesday in the hardest possible fashion. As NPR's Tom Goldman reports, the team was considered unbeatable after a two-year winning streak of 112 games. But it lost three straight games in the early round of competition, nearly putting it out of medal contention. The US then fought back and swept the three teams -- China, Australia and Japan -- it lost to earlier in the tournament.

Anima, a group from Brazil, mixes its classical training and early music experience with an interest in Brazilian folk music and instruments. The band will tour the United States later this month. Susan Kaplan, of member station WFCR, reports. (7:45) Anima's CD's, entitled Especiarias and Espiral Do Tempo (Time Spiral) are available from MCD World Music. Websites in Spanish:Especiarias and Espiral Do Tempo

NPR's Nina Totenberg reports on today's arguments before the Supreme Court on a hospital that joined with police to test pregnant women for crack cocaine use, and have them arrested. The Medical University of South Carolina defended the practice, saying it was aimed at protecting the health of the fetus. The lawyer for women who sued said the tests were unconstitutional searches.

From Jakarta, NPR's Michael Sullivan reports on the attempts of the Indonesian government to bring former President Suharto to trial. The corruption case against him was dismissed last week, after judges ruled he was too ill to stand trial. But many in the country -- including the new president -- wish to see Suharto and his associates brought to justice.

NPR's Anthony Brooks reports on what both Vice President Al Gore and Texas Governor George W. Bush need to do in their debate tonight. With polls showing the two presidential candidates running in a dead heat, and indications that the broadcast might reach an audience of 75-million Americans, what happens tonight could go a long way in determining who will be the 43rd president of the United States.

NPR's Nina Totenberg reports that the Supreme Court will consider its second case testing the limits of police searches this week. After tackling whether the police can set up automotive drug-search checkpoints yesterday, the court hears arguments today about whether hospitals have the right to test pregnant women for drugs and have police charge those who test positive.

It's not unusual these days to do your banking at your local grocery store... and soon you may be able to get a fill-up as well. NPR's Cheryl Corley reports from Chicago on how supermarkets are hoping to boost profits by selling gasoline. Already, more than a hundred grocery-gas station combinations have been opened across the country. (

NPR's Andy Bowers reports from Danville, Kentucky on last night's Vice-Presidential debate. Democrat Joe Lieberman and Republican Dick Cheney sat at a table and answered questions from CNN anchor Bernard Shaw about military preparedness, tax cuts, and gay marriage. The tone for the surprisingly civil debate was set early on when both candidates pledged to refrain from personal attacks