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Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza hold elections to choose Yasser Arafat's successor to lead the Palestinian Authority. Former prime minister Mahmoud Abbas is expected to win in a field of seven candidates. Hear NPR's Liane Hansen and NPR's Peter Kenyon.

The chief of security for Iraq's northern oil fields was assassinated Wednesday, and bombings of Iraq's pipelines have all but shut down Iraq's oil exports. NPR's Emily Harris reports from Baghdad about the latest developments in Iraq.

Colorado wheat farmers aren't just combatting drought. They're battling a pesky insect that's proven to obliterate fields.

William Rollins Jr., field services director for Paralyzed Veterans of America, approves of some of the presidential committee's report on veterans' care — such as improving support for families — but says other reforms are missing.

We revisit Robin Young's trip to see snow geese in Vermont with her late uncle, Lachlan Maclaughlin Field.

In this episode of McHistory, a look at the McLean County Poor Farm, where living conditions were often inhumane.

WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know to start your day for Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. Hear about some bonus vaccine doses arriving in McLean…

It's what you need to know to start your day for Monday, July 13, 2020. Our Leadoff story is about how McLean County plans to revitalize its nursing…

It's what you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019. Our Leadoff story is about the Bloomington City Council gearing up for its big…

It's what you need to know to start your day for Thursday, June 27, 2019. Our Leadoff story is a checkin on the Bloomington-Normal housing market. Plus,…