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All Things Considered will air a special production in the first hour of the program. There will be a live broadcast of a "Town Hall" meeting from studio 4-A in Washington, D.C., to discuss the aftermath of the election. There will be a live studio audience from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Richmond Virginia and students from Catholic University in Washington D.C., as well as in-studio guests and reporters and guests from around the country.

All Things Considered will air a special production in the first hour of the program. There will be a live broadcast of a "Town Hall" meeting from studio 4-A in Washington, D.C., to discuss the aftermath of the election. There will be a live studio audience from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Richmond Virginia and students from Catholic University in Washington D.C., as well as in-studio guests and reporters and guests from around the country.

NPR's David Molpus reports that Bush and Gore lawyers have filed briefs with the federal appeals court in Atlanta. Bush's lawyers are asking the court to block further recounts of the Florida vote, maintaining that the procedures are unconstitutional and are undermining the integrity of the election. Gore's lawyers say Florida courts should have control, and the appeals court should uphold lower federal judges, who declined to intervene.

NPR's Sarah Chayes reports on consumer panic over new cases of Mad Cow disease in France. With French shoppers shunning beef, the government this week banned beef-on-the-bone and the use of meat and bone-meal in all animal feed. The French beef industry, however, has been tightly controlled for years, and patrons of the country's many small butcher shops can trace their meat right back to the farm.

Scott Horsley of member station KPBS in San Diego reports on findings by Federal Regulators on this past summer's surge in electricity prices in the area. Some San Diego residents had power bills that were three-times higher than usual. Regulators say the blame lies with how California deregulated its power market, and have suggested some changes to keep prices in line.

NPR's Larry Abramson reports on the proposed merger of America On-Line and Time Warner. Opponents to the deal, including Disney and Microsoft, say the merger could allow Time Warner to dominate interactive TV and AOL to shut out other instant messenger competitors. These opponents say getting the federal government involved is the only way to limit the new company's power. (

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.