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The 2002 midterm elections finally end Saturday as Louisiana voters go to the polls in a runoff election for the U.S. Senate. The incumbent, Democrat Mary Landrieu, failed to get a majority of the vote in November. Now she faces a strong challenge from Republican state elections commissioner Suzanne Terrell. Polls suggest a dead heat. NPR's Mara Liasson reports.

At least 10 Palestinians are dead after Israeli forces move on a refugee camp in the Gaza Strip overnight. The Israeli army says several of those killed were Hamas members, but Palestinian witnesses say most of the dead were civilians. NPR's Linda Gradstein reports.

Sen. Trent Lott (R-MS) seeks to hang on to his post as Republican leader in a Senate newly controlled by the GOP. A torrent of criticism has greeted recent remarks by Lott that appeared to endorse America's segregated past. He apologized again Friday, but resisted calls to resign his leadership post. NPR's David Welna reports.

In tiny Rohrersville, Md., the band plays on. For more than a century and a half, a community band has played everything from military marches to Christmas music. More than 40 musicians of all ages participate. Some have been at it for more than 60 years. NPR's Alex Chadwick reports.

Russia shows signs of rethinking policy on Chechnya. President Putin has fired the general commanding Russian troops in the rebellious republic. Putin's hard line on the conflict is offset by a spokesman's indictation that the government might consider negotiations with Chechen rebels who disarm. NPR's Lawrence Sheets reports.

New design proposals for rebuilding on the World Trade Center site include a wider variety than early entries, but tall towers remain a common element. A final design choice is expected in February. Andrea Bernstein of member station WNYC reports.

A federal appeals court reinstates a ban on building new logging roads in some national forests. The Clinton administration imposed the barriers; an Idaho judge briefly rejected them. Environmentalists cheer a ruling that displeases timber interests. NPR's Elizabeth Arnold reports.

Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger resigns as head of the presidential commission created to investigate intelligence lapses before the Sept. 11 attacks. Kissinger, a controversial choice from the start, says he doesn't want to provide names of his business clients. NPR's Don Gonyea reports.

Californians brace for another blast from El Nino. The weather pattern battered the coast in recent days, and after a two-day lull, more heavy wind and rain are expected. That means flooding, mudslides and power outages. NPR's Elaine Korry reports.

In East Germany during the 1970's and 80's, Secret Police known as the Stasi were able to track dissidents without being able to see them. A report in New Scientist Magazine says the Stasi were able to expose their quarry to high doses of radiation, then track them with geiger counters. Noah speaks with Debora MacKenzie, European Correspondent for New Scientist Magazine.