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In his state-of-the-state address last night, Michigan Governor John Engler announced a new plan to move welfare recipients off the unemployment rolls in four counties and two other communities. NPR's Don Gonyea reports that unlike other states, Michigan's goal is to eliminate unemployment entirely among its welfare recipients, rather than just reduce it.

Alice McGill performs the words of abolitionist and woman's rights activist, Sojourner Truth - in a speech titled, "And Ain't I A Woman?". It was given at a woman's rights convention in Akron, Ohio in 1851. Sojourner Truth (real name, Isabella Bomefree) was born a slave, circa 1799, in Ulster County, New York. She was emanicipated by state law in 1827 and went on to become a popular public speaker.

NPR's Richard Gonzales reports on the damage assessments from the flooding throughout California. Today, more evacuation alerts were issued in the northern part of the state. Several major levee breaks have created catastrophic flooding in Sacramento and San Joaquin Counties. One new concern is water contamination -- officials now fear that saltwater could be pushed up the San Joaquin delta into the drinking-water supply for Los Angeles.

Linda talks to Kimberly Houston, who voted for the first time yesterday in Palm Beach County. She says she intended to vote for Al Gore, but the ballot layout was confusing, and she ended up punching a hole for Pat Buchanan. The election official at her precinct would not give her a new ballot. She's distraught over casting a vote for the wrong man.

Shirley, Atlanta and McLean, IL teamed up to present a weekend of fun along the Mother Road, anchored by an art fair in Funks Grove.

The legendary golfer suffered "multiple leg injuries," according to his agent. The sheriff's department said Woods was driving the only car involved in the collision.

Elections officials could improve their cybersecurity in a simple way — by using dot gov website domains instead of the others they use. Why don't they?

The Cheat River runs through historic mining country in the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia. Coal has been an economic boost to the area, but often at a cost to the environment. The Cheat was one such casualty.

A New York state board rejects a proposed stadium on Manhattan's West Side, which supporters believe severely weakens the city's chances of hosting the 2012 Summer Olympics. Andrea Bernstein of NPR station WNYC says the sports facility was to serve as the centerpiece of New York's Olympic bid.

The incident prompted a fierce discussion on first amendment rights.