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NPR's Ina Jaffe reports in Los Angeles, the police department dominated local news this week. Yesterday, the city council voted to place the LAPD under the eye of a federal monitor - to address allegations of civil rights abuses. And last weekend's fatal shooting of an actor at a Halloween party by an LAPD officer has renewed questions over police training and use of force - and sparked several investigations.

Mexico's Foreign Minister Jorge Castaneda wants out. He's told President Vicente Fox that he wants to resign and Fox is considering the request. It's not clear why Castaneda wants to leave his job as foreign minister. But he has been frustrated by slow progress on migration reform with the United States and constant clashes with opponents at home. NPR's Gerry Hadden reports from Mexico City.

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Manoddje Mounoubai, spokesman for the UN Mission in Congo. Mounoubai talks about the situation in Congo, where Pygmies who have fled fighting in the jungle have accused rebel groups of cannibalism. The United Nations is currently investigating the reports of cannibalism as well as other human rights abuses.

A strike by 24 West Virginia surgeons marks its tenth day. The doctors are protesting the rising cost of malpractice insurance. Doctors in other states have threatened similar action. Consumer groups blame insurance companies. NPR's Patricia Neighmond reports.

Highly-publicized business scandals are raising concerns over the role lawyers play in cases of corporate misconduct. Lawyers have been bound to inform company management of malfeasance. But under a new rule being considered by the Securities and Exchange Commission, they could be required to tell federal regulators as well. NPR's Jim Zarroli reports.

California is lifting the statute of limitations on sexual molestation lawsuits. Lifting the statute for one year opens the way for new lawsuits alleging sexual misconduct by Roman Catholic priests and others over several decades. NPR's Richard Gonzales reports.

Food processors contend it's not the government's job to tell people what they should or shouldn't eat. But the Food and Drug Administration proposes to add a warning label to foods about the dangers of transfatty acids. A source of most transfats is hydrogenated oil widely used in prepared foods. NPR's John McChesney reports.

Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez vows to find and punish those responsible for killing two of his supporters during Friday's demonstrations in Caracas. A general strike marked by sporadic violence has paralyzed Venezuela's oil industry. NPR's Martin Kaste reports.

In Kenya, tens of thousands of Sudanese refugees fleeing the a 19-year-old civil war say conditions in camps are becoming unbearable. Meanwhile, peace talks in Sudan are scheduled to resume this month. NPR's Jason Beaubien reports.

Outgoing Illinois Gov. George Ryan pardons four death-row inmates during a major speech on the death penalty Friday. Nearly three years ago, Ryan declared a moratorium on executions in the state, calling the capital punishment system flawed and broken. NPR's Cheryl Corley reports.