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NPR's Eric Weiner reports that although there are many similarities between America and Australia, language is not one of them. Aussie slang is a mix of British dialects, Aboriginal words, and a kind of code language spoken by 16th century criminals called " flash." That combination, and Australians' tendency to throw an "o" or and "e" at the end of certain words, can make Aussie English a bit confusing.

Robert talks to reporter Alex Todorovic, who is in Belgrade. Thousands of opponents of President Slobodan Milosevic began gathering in the streets there tonight. They're voicing support for the man they say won last Sunday's presidential election, Vojislav Kostunica. During the day, police dismantled a platform outside the Yugoslav parliament building, where the demonstration speakers were to address the crowd. To avoid a confrontation, organizers moved the rally. A big turnout is considered vital to Kostunica's effort to win recognition of the election results. The government yesterday admitted Milosevic had come in second. But it says Kostunica failed to win an outright majority, making a run-off necessary.

NPR's Guy Raz reports from Copenhagen, where voters are preparing to take part in tomorrow's referendum on Danish membership in the European Monetary Union. A "yes" vote would mean adopting the Euro. The Danish Prime Minister handed out roses in the streets today, hoping to persuade Danes to vote for membership. The Euro's tumbling value in recent weeks could dampen support for joining the single currency. But "no" vote activists say their main objection to the Euro is that abandoning their national currency amounts to a loss of national sovereignty. Polls indicate the vote is too close to call.

NPR's Eric Westervelt reports on allegations of police misconduct in the Washington, DC suburb of Prince George's County, Maryland. PG County police officers have shot 12 suspects in just over a year, killing five of them. The FBI is conducting a criminal investigation into the latest case, in which an undercover PG County detective killed an unarmed suspect after following him through the District of Columbia and into Fairfax County, Virginia. The Justice Department is considering whether to open a broader civil rights investigation into the various allegations.

NPR's Adam Hochberg reports that Maryland plans to become the first state to voluntarily stop tobacco farming. The government program would pay farmers for choosing to stop growing tobacco.

Rock Historian Ed Ward introduces us to jug band music, popular in the 1920s and 30s.

Republican presidential candidate George W. Bush stopped in Saginaw, Michigan today and made energy policy his theme. Using a manufacturing and engineering center as his backdrop, he talked about the growing economy's need for growing fuel sources -- and the importance of keeping those sources politically and militarily secure. NPR's Peter Kenyon reports.

NPR's David Welna reports from Green Bay, Wisconsin that neither the Republicans nor the Democrats are willing to give-up on the eleven electoral votes from America's Dairyland. Green Bay is the most hotly-contested region in the state -- and much of the battling is happening on television -- where Mr. Gore's and Mr. Bush's ads are saturating the airwaves.

Susanne Sprague of member station KERA reports on the opening of the Women's Museum in Dallas, Texas. In addition to achievements, the exhibits tell about tragedy as well. The museum will feature a computer lab that will help young girls learn about possible careers. The museum is the largest of its kind in the nation. (6:13) Credits

Director of the United Hosital Fund's Project on Family Caregiving in an Age of Change, Carole Levine. She brings her professional and personal life to bear on her work with the project. Since 1990, when her husband was critically injured in an automobile accident, she has been his caregiver. Levine new book which came out this week is called, Always on Call: When Illness Turns Families into Caregivers. Levine is also the founder and executive director of The Orphan Project: Families and Children in the HIV Epidemic. She was also awarded a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship for her work in AIDS policy and ethics. (Original Broadcast: 12/07/99).