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Nine people are still missing since Friday's collision between a U.S. submarine and a Japanese fishing trawler off the Hawaiian Islands. President Bush today asked for prayers for the families of the nine -- all lost from the ship. (The Navy has begun a probe of the incident, with questions focusing on the surfacing procedures followed by the U-S-S Greenville before it struck the trawler.) NPR's Tom Gjelten talks with Linda Wertheimer about the investigation.

Phillip Davis reports that a media review of uncounted presidential ballots in Miami-Dade County showed a net gain for Al Gore of 49 votes. The interim review, sponsored by The Miami Herald and USA Today, suggests that had state officials accepted a Gore campaign request for recounts in four counties -- Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Volusia -- Gore still would have lost the election by 140 votes.

Twenty-five years ago Friday, the world lost the king of rock 'n' roll, Elvis Presley. NPR's Joshua Levs reports on the enduring appeal of Elvis, both for those who remember the rock icon when he was alive and among a new, young generation of fans. NPR Online marks the anniversary with vintage NPR coverage, music cuts including "Annoying Elvis" music, and an Elvis trivia quiz.

Brady's "final touchdown" ball was sold for a million dollars at auction. Since he's returning to the Bucs, the sentimental value of that ball is lost — and most likely its monetary value too.

Thousand of veterans who fought in the Gulf War have developed symptoms ranging from fatigue and joint pain to memory disturbances. Trying to pin down what may have caused these problems has proved difficult. Environmental and medical data was either not collected at the time or subsequently lost. NPR's Richard Harris reports that the military is trying to ensure that won't happen again.

U.S. officials say Saddam Hussein's regime appears to have lost hold of Baghdad, but caution there may be additional fighting ahead. From Qatar, U.S. Brig. Gen. Vincent Brooks says the situation in Iraq has reached a "tipping point" and that the population is beginning to recognize the Iraqi regime is "coming to an end." Hear NPR's Nick Spicer.

Former Vermont governor Howard Dean says his second-place finish in the New Hampshire primary indicates he has regained lost ground since his disappointing finish in Iowa. Dean says he won't travel to all seven states holding contests Feb. 3, but vows to fight for a win "everywhere." Hear Dean and NPR's Bob Edwards.

More than 400 objects from ancient Mesopotamia are on display in a new exhibition at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art. The rare pieces, gathered from museums around the world, are similar to artifacts feared lost in the looting of Iraq's museums. NPR's David D'Arcy reports.

Mike White is the Hollywood screenwriter behind hit films including The School of Rock, The Good Girl and Chuck & Buck. His film Year of the Dog, a "not very funny" comedy about a woman grieving for her lost pet, is due out on DVD Aug. 28

Director Wes Anderson is known for offbeat, relatively low-budget films such as Bottle Rocket and Rushmore. His latest, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou starring Bill Murray, is a bigger film in the same vein. Reviewer Bob Mondello says the film may leave viewers feeling lost at sea, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.