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Iraqi TV reports that Saddam Hussein has called an emergency meeting of parliament to consider last week's UN resolution ordering Iraq to disarm. Iraq had seven days to respond. Meanwhile, the Arab League meets, with members saying Iraq has already complied. NPR News reports.

A new vaccine against the virus that leads to cervical cancer shows promising results, scientists say. Doctors say widespread use of the vaccine could sharply reduce the rate of the disease. NPR's Joe Palca reports.

The small Washington State-based publisher has two collections of poetry nominated for tonight's National Book Awards. That's not bad, considering Copper Canyon only publishes about 15 books a year. What's perhaps even more remarkable is that Copper Canyon has survived for 30 years publishing only poetry. Marcie Sillman, of member station KUOW, reports.

Snigdha Prakash reports on the recipe behind the diet drug Metabolife's billion-dollar -- and possibly deadly -- success.

In Prague, President Bush asks NATO allies to stand with the United States in the effort to disarm Iraq's Saddam Hussein. Meanwhile, relations between Bush and German Chancellor Schroeder, who opposes military action against Iraq, remain strained. NPR's Don Gonyea and Guy Raz report.

NATO leaders open a two-day summit in Prague by formally offering membership to seven nations formerly under communist control. The addition of Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia increases NATO membership to 26 nations. More from NPR's Don Gonyea.

Congress passes legislation that makes it easier for victims of terrorism to collect money from terrorist states or organizations. The bill makes available the foreign assets frozen in the U.S. But some observers fear the U.S. will lose political leverage against offending countries. NPR's Tovia Smith reports.

A truly global economy and the ever-expanding reach of the Internet are compelling us all to "think globally." Yet the results of a new National Geographic-Roper study reveals young people aged 18 to 24 remain woefully ignorant about geography and world affairs. In fact, 83 percent of Americans quizzed couldn't find Afghanistan on a map. All Things Considered guest host Lynn Neary talks with National Geographic Society President John Fahey about the quiz results -- test your knowledge, and take the quiz online.

The operators of the "Miss Cleo" psychic phone lines have agreed to pay $5 million to settle claims involving deceptive advertising, bill and collection practices. Lynn Neary and Robert Siegel tell us about it.

NPR's Gerry Hadden reports on the opening of the basement of Ernest Hemingway's ranch outside of Havana, Cuba, where researchers are for the first time able to pore over thousands of the author's letters, photographs and drafts. The artifacts have been left undisturbed in the basement since Hemingway left Cuba in 1960.

NPR's Claudio Sanchez reports on a program intended to help teachers regain a passion for their profession. The North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching takes groups into the Great Smoky Mountains, away from the clamor and stress of the classroom and school politics, to encourage them to remember why they started teaching in the first place.

John Dillon reports Vermonters are worried the results of last week's election might be felt in the Green Mountain State. Vermont enjoyed significant power while Democrats controlled the United States Senate. Now the GOP's on top, and Sens. Jim Jeffords and Patrick Leahy may be out in the cold.

People who go to the cineplex for escapism are finding that an increasing number of films deal with the very issues they're trying to escape. But NPR's Bob Mondello says the approaches to those issues this fall are as varied as they are inventive.

House members work into Friday's early morning hours to wrap up the year's unfinished business. But the Senate expects its part of the lame-duck legislative session to continue into next week. NPR's David Welna reports.

A federal judge in Los Angeles temporarily blocks a portion of a new law that bars non-citizens from working as airport baggage handlers. The ACLU says the citizen requirement is irrational since it doesn't affect other airport employees. NPR's Rachael Myrow reports.

The latest CD by former J. Geils Band frontman, Peter Wolf, is infused with country and rhythm and blues. Reviewer David Greenberger says the new album, Sleepless, establishes Wolf as a master of songwriting. Sleepless by Peter Wolf is available on Artemis Records, 751125-2.

The change has been in the works since at least since 2018, when he released a studio album by that name. He has cited its biblical significance as "you," noting "So I'm you, I'm us, it's us."

Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman concedes defeat in the state's contested governor's race. The decision by Siegelman, who trailed Republican Rep. Bob Riley by about 3,000 votes and had been pursuing a recount, ends the nation's last undecided governor's race. Megan Williams reports.

Tuesday marks the deadline for the federal government to assume responsibility for airport security. Officials say some 44,000 people are trained and ready to take over screening passengers and baggage at 429 commercial airports. NPR's Wendy Kaufman reports.

Israeli helicopters fire on a Palestinian security compound in Gaza. Meanwhile, as Israel continues construction on a security wall, Palestinian farmers and other workers fear a devastating economic impact. NPR's Peter Kenyon and Jackie Northam report.