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Book Review: Kelly Blewett reviews When the Coin is in the Air , a new novel from local author John Young . (Note: Mr. Young is a member of the...

Newport's planned SkyWheel will break ground next month. The 20-story, 30-gondola Ferris wheel was built in the Netherlands and is awaiting shipment,...

A new book brought two friends closer together. Inspired by letters written during the pandemic, racial justice marches and the election, its an epistle...

The U.S. Supreme Court turns down an appeal from the parents of Terri Schiavo to keep their brain-damaged daughter alive. Meanwhile, Gov. Jeb Bush asks a Florida court to turn custody of Schiavo over to a state social welfare agency.

President Bush announces Environmental Protection Agency head Michael Leavitt as his choice for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. Leavitt would take over the post vacated by outgoing Secretary Tommy Thompson. Hear NPR's Don Gonyea.

Three scientists win this year's Nobel Prize for physics for their work with superfluids and superconductivity. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences cites Alexei Abrikosov, Anthony Leggett and Vitaly Ginzburg for their theories. Hear NPR's David Kestenbaum.

U.S. troops test materials believed to be chemical agents found inside 55-gallon drums near Basra. Meanwhile, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says first reports of chemical weapons often are incorrect. NPR's Melissa Block talks with Washington Post reporter Rick Atkinson, traveling with the unit that found the material.

Scientists have made rapid gains in learning about the SARS virus. But some predict it could be years before there's a vaccine. The World Health Organization says 5,900 cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome have now been reported and that 212 victims have died. NPR's Joanne Silberner reports.

A report by the Council of Europe says 14 European countries colluded in the secret transfers of terrorism suspects by the CIA. The report also alleges that at least two airports, in Poland and Romania, were used to transfer and drop off detainees.

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