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NPR's Snigdha Prakash reports on how American venture capitalists are now investing in companies overseas, particularly in Western Europe. Some credit more flexible rules in stock markets there, others cite a cultural shift in attitudes toward making money this way.

MORNING SATIRE: Ever miss those simple times of yesteryear when dining out meant dining out, with no pesky cares about who grew your salad or who caught your entre? Well...you can keep missing them thanks to this skit from the NPR program Rewind, produced at member station KUOW in Seattle. (1:27

Host Bob Edwards shares listener comments about our recent stories in our weekly letters segment.

Commentator Elissa Ely, a psychiatrist in Massachusetts tells us about a patient with sleep apnea, who felt he was fighting a "holy war" inside the hospital where she works.

NPR's Julie McCarthy reports from Camp Zeist that a special Scottish court reconvened today in the Netherlands -- only to announce another recess in the trial of two Libyans accused of the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. Prosecutors told the court they needed more time to investigate what they termed "sensitive" information from a foreign government. This latest recess follows a poor performance by the prosecution's star witness. There is a growing feeling the prosecution case may not be strong enough to convict the two Libyans.

Alan Cheuse reviews a new novel by J.D. Landis called Longing. It's about nineteenth century Europe's most romantic musical couple, composer Robert and performer Clara Schumann. (1:45) Longing, by J.D. Landis is published by Harcourt Brace; ISBN # 0151004536.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden in Jerusalem reports it is too early to tell whether the latest Israeli-Palestinian agreement will put an end to the bloody clashes in the West Bank and Gaza. The two sides have sharply intensified their propaganda war over the past two-and-a-half weeks.

Robert talks to Washington Post Columnist E.J. Dionne and David Brooks, Senior Editor of the Weekly Standard about what the Republican and Democratic candidates need to accomplish in tonight's debate, with just a few weeks left in the campaign.

Frank Browning reports on the number two cancer killer in America -- colon cancer. More than 45-thousand Americans die from it every year. A study in the current issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association confirms that screening people over 50 for colorectal cancer saves lives. Malignancies are detected earlier, at a more treatable stage. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health and several private groups have launched an aggressive colon cancer prevention campaign. But it's been difficult to get people over 50 to get tested.

NPR's Mandalit Del Barco reports that both sides have reached a tentative agreement in the month-long public transit strike in Los Angeles. If the union and transit authority ratify the accord, buses could be back on the road tomorrow.