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Scott Horsley of member station KPBS reports on the alternatives Governor Davis has for dealing with California's electricity crisis. Davis offered a plan to deal with the crisis in his state-of-the-state address on Monday night, but critics say it doesn't do enough.

From member station WNYC, Andrea Bernstein reports that New York City will pay millions to citizens who were strip-searched by police. The settlement is one of the largest ever for civil rights offenses.

Commentator David Frum says the withdrawal of Linda Chavez as nominee for Secretary of Labor is a sign of trouble ahead. He says the criticism of Chavez for helping an illegal immigrant smells of partisan politics at its worst.

NPR's Alex Chadwick celebrates the news that the Ford Motor Company will manufacture 25,000 new Thunderbirds this year. The cars will cost up to $40,000 each.

NPR's Brian Naylor reports on the announcement by Linda Chavez that she has withdrawn her name as President-Elect Bush's nominee for Secretary of Labor. Chavez announced her decision yesterday, after opponents criticized her for helping an illegal immigrant. Chavez said she's a victim of the 'politics of personal destruction.'

NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports on the latest uproar in Europe over depleted uranium bombs. NATO and EU officials met in Brussels to discuss the issue. The EU wants a further investigation into how harmful these weapons are. The Italians want a moratorium on their use a plan NATO refuses to consider.

Brett Blume of member station KWMU reports that TWA will declare Chapter 11 bankruptcy today, setting the stage for a buy-out by American Airlines.

NPR's Pam Fessler reports California Governor Gray Davis was in Washington yesterday seeking federal help for his state's energy problems.

Jody Becker of Chicago Public Radio reports on reaction in Illinois to the Supreme Court's decision to overturn use of the federal Clean Water Act to stop construction of a landfill on ponds used by migratory birds.

Navy pilot Lieutenant Commander Michael Scott Speicher was thought to have died, when his plane was shot down over Iraq in the first night of the Persian Gulf War, in January of 1991. Bob Burns, Pentagon Correspondent for the Associated Press, tells Noah Adams that Speicher's status has now been changed, from killed to missing in action.