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Guarding against bioterrorism, Israel vaccinates health workersagainst smallpox. A nationwide immunization campaign will follow. It's a more aggressive approach than current U.S. plans.

Recent surveys show that many high school students don't understand the basics about money and the economy. It's estimated that fewer than a quarter of school-age children receive any financial education classes. NPR's Jack Speer reports.

A fresh barrage of rockets slams into the northern Israeli city of Haifa, despite days of fierce fighting between Hezbollah guerrillas and Israeli troops along the Lebanon-Israel border. Much of the current fighting is centered in and around a major Hezbollah stronghold in southern Lebanon.

The SARS death toll in Toronto reaches 21, but Canadian officials say the outbreak of the deadly respiratory disease is under control. They cite a decline in the number of people in quarantine, a decrease in new cases. But hospitals fear the spread of SARS among employees. Hear NPR's Richard Knox.

Sporadic battles continue in northern Iraq. In the Kurdish-controlled town of Sulamaniyah, many fighters loyal to Saddam Hussein move though the area disguised as civilians. NPR's Juan Williams talks to Michael Ware of Time magazine.

Since 2003, the North Carolina-based company Blackwater has provided security services in Iraq. But the Interior Ministry revoked the firm's license Monday following a gun battle in Baghdad that left nine civilians dead.

In a speech before the American Medical Association, President Bush outlines his proposal for a prescription-drug benefit in Medicare. The president's plan would cover all seniors, but would generously reward those in managed care. NPR's Snigdha Prakash reports.

A new study finds that for nearly 4 million poor people with severe disabilities, a key U.S. government subsidy has not kept pace with rising rents -- forcing many into sub-standard housing. NPR's Joseph Shapiro reports.

Bernie Barker, a retired nuclear engineer, was 60 when he launched his new career: dancing for women. Guinness World Records has since recognized him as the oldest male stripper. Hear his story on Morning Edition.

Fighting in Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah continues unabated, with Israel destroying two major buildings in Beirut on Monday night. An offer by the Lebanese government to send 15,000 of its own troops into the country's south was termed "interesting" by Israel's prime minister.