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Though incidence of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome has fallen by more than half in the general population, the SIDS rate remains high for Native Americans. A Journal of the American Medical Association article cites overlayering babies in the winter and alcohol use by pregnant women as reasons for the disparity. NPR's Vicky Que reports.

Residents of the Japanese island of Okinawa have filed a lawsuit to force the nearly 30,000 American soldiers stationed there to leave. A spate of violent incidents involving U.S. servicemen has led to heightened tensions on the island. NPR's Eric Weiner reports. (5:30)

The White House is holding Sen. Trent Lott (R-MS) at a distance, pending a Jan. 6 vote that will decide Lott's fate as Senate Republican leader. Political analysts say the focus on Lott's racially insensitive remarks undermines President Bush's efforts to reach out to minorities. NPR's Mara Liasson reports.

Basketball experts have annointed 17-year-old LeBron James of Akron, Ohio, as the next Michael Jordan. People are already profiting from his success. Meanwhile, James lives in public housing with his unemployed mother and awaits the NBA draft. Vincent Duffy of member station WKSU reports.

The U.S. government is urging its citizens in Indonesia to exercise "extreme caution" in public places over the holidays. The warning is prompted by threats from terrorists, such as those believed to have carried out the October bombings on the resort island of Bali that killed nearly 200 people. NPR's Michael Sullivan reports.

Susanna Capelouto of Georgia Public Radio reports that the surprise victory of Republican Sonny Perdue over incumbent Democrat Roy Barnes has upset the state's political establishment. It's the first time a Republican has been governor of Georgia for 130 years, and there's a rush to fill positions.

The FBI continues its search for five men who are believed to have entered the United States illegally from Canada around Christmas Day. Authorities say the men are not linked to terrorism. NPR's Larry Abramson reports.

Some Morehouse College students complain that hatred of gay students is tolerated on their campus in Atlanta. Last month, a student at the historically black, all-male college beat another student whom he thought had made an advance. The issue puts the spotlight on homophobia. Joshua Levs reports.

Attacks by al Qaeda and Taliban fighters against civilian and military targets are on the rise in eastern Afghanistan. U.S. and Afghan forces say the attacks are being launched from neighboring Pakistan, where rebels are growing increasingly bold. NPR's Ivan Watson reports.

Citing the cost of settling probes into tainted stock research, Citigroup announces a $1.5 billion charge against earnings. Last week, Citigroup agreed to pay $400 million in penalties to settle conflict-of-interest charges. NPR's Chris Arnold reports that Citigroup still faces lawsuits from individual investors.