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Of all the many shifts and twists in U.S. society since the twin towers fell 20 years ago, none may be quite as profound as in the aviation industry. Now 35 years into his career, Central Illinois Regional Airport Director Carl Olson was an airport director on 9/11 as well, in upstate New York.

A group of former models are in France giving testimony against a former prominent figure in the fashion industry, who they say raped and abused them.

McEntire and members of her team were checking out a historical building in Atoka, Okla. They got trapped inside after its staircase collapsed and had to be rescued.

Host Bob Edwards talks to Steve Salzburg, professor of law at George Washington University about the case of Wen Ho Lee. He says it's not unusual for the government to charge a suspect with additional felony counts in certain sensitive cases.

NPR's Julie McCarthy reports on the latest developments on protest over the high price of fuel in Europe. Today protesters announced they were calling off their blockades at many of Britain's oil refineries, but warned that they might renew their protest unless the government cut fuel taxes within 60 days.

NPR's Andy Bowers reports that Republican candidate George W. Bush is campaigning in California, a state many believe has already been won by Vice President Al Gore. Yesterday, Bush tried to show that the Republican Party is not hostile to immigrants, he also took time to question the handling of the national parks by the Clinton administration.

Commentator Russell Roberts talks about the recent use of subliminal advertising in a Republican National Committee commercial. He says the technique isn't usually successful, so why not just call the Democrats vermin to their faces?

Host Bob Edwards talks to Christine Brennan sports columnist for USA Today, about U.S. women's soccer match against Norway. The American women beat Norway 2 to 0 in the their tournament opener at the Summer Games in Sydney.

It has not been an easy campaign so-far for Dick Cheney, the Republican nominee for vice president. Cheney has been White House Chief of Staff and Secretary of Defense, as well as a member of Congress. But this is his first exposure to the special scrutiny and pressure of a national campaign. NPR's Nina Totenberg traveled with Cheney and filed this report.

The day after a federal judge blasted the executive branch for its treatment of fired Los Alamos scientist Wen Ho Lee, the president and attorney general talked about Lee's treatment. Clinton says keeping Lee imprisoned without bail was unjustifiable, especially as negotiations were underway to let him go on a plea agreement. Earlier in the day, Reno had said she stood by the government's handling of the case. She said Lee had the opportunity from the beginning to talk frankly with investigators and get out of jail. NPR's Barbara Bradley reports.