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Graduate student workers at Illinois State University have started to vote on a new contract after two years of negotiations. The union's bargaining unit recommends the union vote for the two-year contract rather than strike.

Monday was the first day of the Supreme Court's new term. It was the first time in more than a year that almost all the justices were at the court.

Two scientists who helped explain how we sense temperature and touch have received the Nobel prize in physiology or medicine. Their research could lead to new pain treatments.

The Justice Department on Friday outlined a broad new push to support crime victims, including coordinating with state and local authorities in cases where federal charges won't be brought.

NPR's Ted Clark reports the death of Pol Pot does not close the book on the Khmer Rouge's crimes against humanity. U.S. officials still seek to bring to justice many of Pol Pot's lieutenants who were eager and willing participants in the brutal genocide that their movement orchestrated.

NPR's Joe Palca has a report on the apparent failure to reproduce the experiment that created Dolly, the world's first cloned sheep. In one sense it's not surprising -- it took Scottish scientists nearly 300 attempts before Dolly was cloned, a time consuming process that involves many animals and many years. But there also appears to be relatively little interest among scientists to try to reproduce the experiment - an experiment that is necessary to prove that Dolly isn't a fluke.

NPR's Richard Gonzales reports on the legal decisions and cases pending against California medical marijuana clubs. Use of the drug for medical purposes is legal under state law, but the practice continues to be challenged by the federal government.

Robert and Linda demonstrate the difficulty of presenting polling data on the radio. They use polling questions about President Clinton's scandals to demonstrate.

NPR's Tovia Smith reports from Lowell, Massachusetts, that some Cambodian-Americans have mixed feelings today about the death of former Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot. Many were relieved to hear news of the death of the man responsible for the killing of more than a million people between 1975 and 1979. But many also were saddened to lose the opportunity to see Pol Pot brought to justice for his crimes.

Linda talks with Youk Chhang (YOLK CHANG) about the death of Pol Pot from Phnom Penh. Chang is executive director of the Documentation Center of Cambodia. Chang has been working with researchers to document the deaths of approximately two million Cambodians killed under Pol Pot, former leader of the Khmer Rouge.