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Sudan's government promises to fight militias that have been raping and murdering thousands of black African villagers in the western Darfur region. But Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS), who recently returned from Sudan, says evidence strongly suggests the militias have government support, and calls for a greater international presence in the region. Brownback speaks with NPR's Steve Inskeep.

NPR's Michele Norris talks with Robert Sanchez of The Rocky Mountain News and Jonathan Swain, a 21-year-old man who contracted AIDS as a child. Sanchez learned about Jonathan while doing a story on education, and traced him to Utah. Swain discusses how he lived with AIDS his whole life. He now is married, and is expecting a child of his own.

Commentator John McWhorter responds to last night's commentary by Joe Davidson. McWhorter thinks that President Bush was right in not accepting the NAACP's invitation to its annual national convention. McWhorter thinks the NAACP is obsolete.

The House passes legislation requiring food manufacturers to list common food allergens in plain English on their labels, a move already approved in the Senate. Some allergens, such as peanuts, can cause fatal reactions. President Bush is expected to sign the bill into law soon. Hear NPR's Julie Rovner.

Thousands of Hmong refugees from Laos are being resettled in the United States. Government officials say budget cuts may curb social services for the newcomers. Tom Scheck of Minnesota Public Radio reports.

The great apes of Africa and Asia have long been threatened by hunters, loggers and farmers. But scientists say another threat is rising fast: infectious diseases carried or spread by humans and livestock. NPR's John Nielsen reports.

American Lance Armstrong powers his way to a commanding lead on the second-to-last day of the Tour de France. He is expected to win a record sixth straight Tour victory Sunday. Hear NPR's Scott Simon and Frankie Andreu, a nine-time Tour de France contender.

The Sept. 11 commission's final report suggests changes to U.S. foreign policy, particularly with regard to Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan and Pakistan, aimed at trying to win what it calls the war of ideas in the Islamic world. But it avoids controversial elements of the Bush administration's Iraq policy. Hear NPR's Michele Kelemen.

The White House steps up efforts to help create a centralized repository for medical records. Proponents say a more uniform record-management system would benefit both patients and doctors -- as can be seen in a visit to two Atlanta hospitals. NPR's Joanne Silberner reports.

NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Sasha Baron Cohen -- aka Ali G, host of Da Ali G Show on HBO. Cohen, in the character of a Cockney-accented, dim-witted wannabe "wiseguy," regularly fools government officials and other interview subjects who believe he's a popular but unorthodox British "hip-hop journalist."