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Accounting improprieties at WorldCom may have been even more extensive than the company has admitted. A court-ordered report says the telecommunications firm used extraordinary and illegal steps to manipulate its books. NPR's Jim Zarroli reports.

Albuquerque's police department says "no thanks" to advertisements adorning patrol cars.

Bond funds have become more attractive to investors as the stock market struggles. But there are risks involved with bond funds, too. NPR's Laura Sydell reports.

The former president threatens that GOP leaders must match their priorities to his or face a mass defection by the party's most reliable voters. It's without precedent, but there is a parallel.

The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments about the constitutionality of California's "three-strikes" law, designed to hand harsh penalties to career criminals. NPR's John Ydstie talks with David Savage of The Los Angeles Times.

Conservationists argue that the Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species should begin regulating trade in Chilean sea bass. Pirate fishing fleets have put a sharp dent in stocks of the popular food fish. NPR's John Nielsen reports.

A new study further complicates the decision-making process for women who are considering hormone replacement therapy. Recent bad news is offset by a finding that HRT may help reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease. NPR's Joanne Silberner reports.

Kathy Witkowsky joins a group of retirees who spend their summers working at Yellowstone National Park, and winters in the southern sun. Many of them make the migration annually, and have become like family to each other.

Forty-something commentator Marion Winik catches her image in the mirror and suddenly feels the presence of aging.

Former CIA and FBI chief William Webster, named to head an oversight board for the accounting industry, concedes he may have to step down because of questions about his ties to a key firm. The board holds its first meeting next week. NPR's Jim Zarroli reports.