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Republican presidential nominee George W. Bush has held conservative Christian leaders at arms length in his effort to woo moderate, swing voters. Bush's public distance, however, does not appear to have hurt him among the campaign foot soldiers who identify with the religious right. As NPR's David Molpus reports from North Carolina, questions Bush raises about Al Gore's truthfulness resonate loudly with this group, and they are working hard to get out the vote next week.

NPR's Tom Goldman reports on the inspiring life of Berlin, Ohio high school basketball coach Perry Reese, who died last week at age 44. His Hiland High team had a phenomenal 16 year record, winning 304 out of 389 games and a state championship in 1992. As a black Catholic, Reese initially seemed out of place in the white Amish and Mennonite town. But over the years, he won the hearts and friendship of hundreds of residents.

Jacky Rowland reports that Serbian police today retook a village near the border with Kosovo which had been partly occupied by ethnic Albanian separatists. The rebels had already abandoned the village and there was no fighting. Both sides have been observing a cease-fire, but the authorities in Belgrade are insisting the militants pull out of a three-mile buffer zone on the Serbian side of the border. The Serbs sent army and police reinforcements into the region after the rebels killed four policemen last week.

NPR's Julie McCarthy reports from London that German-born photographer Wolfgang Tillmans has won Britain's Turner prize for contemporary art. Tillman's works includes photos of a man urinating, rats picking at garbage, a laughing boy lying naked on the beach. The prize has usually provoked outrage among traditionalists. In 1998, it was won by an artist who showed a painting of the Virgin Mary marked with elephant dung. This year's hopefuls were somewhat tamer than past contestants.

NPR's Nina Totenberg reports on today's Supreme Court arguments in a cell phone privacy case. The case tests whether someone can sue if his cell phone call is eavesdropped on, and the information gathered is disclosed. The call in question was conducted by teachers union officials, who made some mention of blowing up the porches of school board members. The comments were tape recorded and later broadcast. In questioning the lawyers today, the justices seemed torn between the privacy of the caller and the public's right to the information.

NPR's Gerry Hadden reports from Santiago, Chile that efforts to prosecute former dictator Augusto Pinochet in the disappearances of his political opponents in the 1970's are getting bogged down in the courts. Last week, a judge indicted the aging general on homicide and kidnapping charges. But an appeals tribunal has ordered the judge to justify the indictment. The appeals tribunal will decide later this week whether to confirm or repeal the indictment. The case is expected to end up in Chile's supreme court. Families of the disappeared have been seeking information and retribution for almost 30 years.

NPR's Patricia Neighmond reports on a practice known as "evergreening" by drug companies that many blame for the high prices of some prescriptions. Companies seek to find ways to extend the patents on their brand name medications - sometimes by tiny changes in a pill's dose or its formulation. An extension of a patent delays the introduction of cheaper generic versions of a drug, permitting brand-name makers to reap many extra billions in profits. Drug companies defend the practice, saying they must recoup the high costs of developing new drugs.

From member station WFCR Susan Kaplan reports Marvel Comics is striking back against the evil forces that have sent comic book sales tumbling downward. Kids everywhere are being drawn away from traditional comic books by brighter, shinier hi-tech toys. To try to win them back, Marvel revamped its Spiderman and X-Man comic books for the new generation with a new movie and TV show.

The Clinton administration is introducing new workplace protections for employees who perform repetitive motions such as typing, scanning groceries or lifting heavy boxes. As NPR's Kathleen Schalch reports, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration rules take effect in January, but businesses want the standards tossed out and some are filing legal action to block them. The rules were so controversial that they helped to scuttle budget negotiations between the Clinton administration and the Republican Congress. And there's no assurance that a Bush administration would ever impose them.

In state after state that Vice President Gore struggled to win on Election Day, he found himself battling not only Republican nominee George W. Bush but Green Party nominee Ralph Nader as well. In the end, Nader's small vote in Florida appears to have been enough to tip that crucial state to Bush. If the recount of votes in that state confirms yesterday's outcome, Bush will be the next president. Today Nader was defiant in the face of criticism. NPR's Pam Fessler reports.