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The Israeli army releases results of its investigation into the death of a U.N. worker in the West Bank, saying he was mistakenly shot by an Israeli soldier who mistook his cellphone for a grenade. A Palestinian spokesman denies that Palestinians were shooting from inside a U.N. compound at the time. NPR's Linda Gradstein reports.

In Louisiana, Democrat Mary Landrieu faces Republican Suzy Terrell in a runoff election for a U.S. Senate seat. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with political writer Jeff Crouere.

NPR's Jack Speer profiles influential IBM chairman Lou Gerstner. Gerstner has a new book out called Who Says Elephants Can't Dance? which details his successful efforts to turn the troubled computer company around.

Britain is set to repeal a century-old law that kept pets arriving from the United States in quarantine for months. Pet owners on both sides of the Atlantic hail the decision. NPR's Eric Niiler reports.

Singer, actress, and art advocate Kitty Carlisle Hart invited host Liane Hansen into her New York apartment to talk about her long career -- on stage, screen, and television -- and working with entertainment personalities ranging from Cole Porter to the Marx Brothers.

Police in Columbus, Ohio, spent Monday reviewing video footage, trying to figure out who was involved in a riot Saturday night. The disturbance broke out after the Ohio State football team secured a spot in the national championship game. It was just one of three violent incidents following college games this weekend -- others occurred in Berkeley, Calif., and in North and South Carolina. Robert Seigel speaks with Ohio State University President Karen Holbrook about her school's response to the incident.

Earlier this month, the United Nations voted to condemn the United States' economic embargo against Cuba for the 11th year in a row. The United States will undoubtedly ignore the resolution, citing Cuba as a sponsor of terrorism, where basic rights such as freedom of expression are not respected. Last May, island dissidents demanded such rights via a first-ever citizens petition, but Castro's government has still not responded. And now the dissidents themselves are beginning to quarrel among themselves. Gerry Hadden has the story from Havana.

President Bush today signed the law creating a vast new federal department to oversee security efforts within the 50 states. The new entity will include nearly two dozen agencies and more than 170,000 employees -- and it will take time to achieve the information sharing and coordination that are its main goals. NPR's Pam Fessler reports from the White House.

Reversing a policy it has enforced for more than a generation, the Federal Election Commission says candidates for federal office may pay themselves a limited salary from their campaign funds. NPR's Peter Overby reports.

The latest James Bond film, Die Another Day made a reported $47 million at the box office over the weekend. If your $8.50 was among those millions, you saw Pierce Brosnan in the starring role. And if you watched closely, you also might also have caught a glimpse Richard Cohen -- an experienced fencer brought in as an extra. Richard Cohen is the author of then new book BY THE SWORD: A History of Gladiators, Musketeers, Samurai, Swashbucklers, and Olympic Champions. (Random House)