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NPR's Linda Gradstein in Jerusalem reports as Likud Party members re-elected Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon as the party's leader, Palestinian gunmen opened fire in a town in northern Israel today. The attack came just hours after the terrorist attacks in Kenya. Five Israelis and the two Palestinian gunmen were killed in the incident in the town of Beit Shean, near the border with the West Bank.

France is putting pressure on the United States to release six French citizens who are among the hundreds of suspected al Qaeda operatives being held indefinitely at Guantanamo, Cuba. The French government wants to question them about terrorist activity in France. NPR's Nick Spicer reports.

One year after it announced a massive cost-cutting program, the Ford Motor Co. says it is now back from the brink of financial ruin. At the 2003 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Ford highlights its redesigned Mustang. Jerome Vaughn of member station WDET reports.

Los Angeles city leaders consider whether police should stop responding to most home and office burglar alarms that have not been verified by an eyewitness. Homeowners and alarm companies say that would-be burglars will get the wrong signal. NPR's Mandalit del Barco reports.

As the United States deploys thousands of troops to the Persian Gulf region, the American media makes plans for coverage of possible military action against Iraq. Some journalists worry the military will limit access for security reasons. NPR's Elizabeth Blair reports.

Russia suffers its coldest winter in more than 20 years, with temperatures plunging to minus 30 degrees Farenheit. In Moscow, five people die from the Arctic freeze and dozens more suffer hypothermia. NPR's Lawrence Sheets reports.

The $314 million Powerball jackpot goes to a 55-year-old building contractor from Scott Depot, W.V. He says he'll start a fund for the poor, expand his business, invest some of the money -- and maybe buy a helicopter. NPR's Bob Edwards reports.

NPR's John Ydstie reports on the electric car, powered by a fuel-cell engine. Ford has already developed a five-passenger sedan incorporating this fuel-cell technology, and it's possible that such vehicles could decrease U.S. dependence on foreign oil significantly within the next decade.

Rising unemployment and a sagging economy have sent consumer debt well over $700 billion. Debt-collection agencies are playing a bigger role than ever as individuals fail to meet their obligations. NPR's Steve Inskeep reports.

Annie Proulx (The Shipping News) writes about strange people in lonely places. Her latest novel, That Old Ace in the Hole, explores the vanishing Texas panhandle. Proulx, 67, says it may be her last novel, though she'll keep writing short stories. Tom Vitale reports.