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The Tacoma, Wash., gun store that once owned the rifle linked to the Washington, D.C.-area sniper attacks is unable to account for 340 guns once in its inventory, The Seattle Times reports. Hear former ATF agent William Vizzard. Oct. 30, 2002.

A new study by the World Health Organization examines 26 risks to human health and suggests that the average lifespan can be increased by five to 10 years if countries take steps to battle major health risks in each region. NPR's Joanne Silberner reports.

SEC chief Harvey Pitt resists calls to resign. Democrats question Pitt's handling of ex-FBI and CIA Director William Webster, whose nomination to head an accounting oversight board is under a cloud. NPR's Scott Horsley reports.

Police in Tacoma, Washington, tie Washington, D.C.-area sniper suspects John Allen Muhammad and John Lee Malvo to a February murder and a May synagogue shooting. that didn't injured anyone. Tom Banse reports.

Customs officials, guarding against terrorism, seek ways to identify suspicious cargo shipments at U.S. ports. Businesses fear a new system will add to the cost of goods while doing little to reduce the threat. NPR's Jack Speer reports.

A deposition released yesterday indicates at least one Boston Catholic Church official knew that one of their priests was advocating sex between men and boys. Still, in the 1980's, they promoted Fr. Paul Shanley to lead a parish in Newton, Massachusetts. The deposition was released in connection with a lawsuit brought by three men who say Fr. Shanley molested them. Amy Eddings of member station WNYC reports.

Documents filed in a federal lawsuit against Parke Davis shed more light on allegations that the drug manufacturer marketed the anti-seizure drug Neurontin for various unauthorized uses. NPR's Snigdha Prakash reports.

NPR's Athena Desai reports on up-and-comers OK Go, who are charging out of the Chicago scene and touring the country with their unique brand of power pop-rock. Radio host Ira Glass says the group is "like a boy band that got seduced by Queen and wound up in college instead of Orlando." They recall the melodic greats of the '70s and '80s, and provoke thoughts about the state of rock and roll today.

NPR's David Welna reports on the battle to succeed Dick Gephardt as the leading of the Democrats in the House. Two candidates have emerged: Nancy Pelosi, a San Francisco liberal and the current Democratic whip, and Martin Frost, a centrist Texas Democrat who is making ideology his campaign theme. Frost says it would be a mistake for the Democrats to turn to the left in the wake of their disappointing showing in this year's midterm elections.

Recent research shows black carbon in soot may contribute to global warming by absorbing sunlight. Diesel engines are one source of soot. But wood fires in less developed countries -- including China -- are also a problem. NPR's Christopher Joyce reports.