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Musician Bill Doggett died November 13 at age 80. Doggett played piano and organ and is best known for his 1956 song, Honky Tonk. By 1979, the song had sold 3 million copies.

Human rights groups are urging American Christmas shoppers not to buy toys manufactured in China. The so-called "toycott" has been attempted before, but was not very successful. This year, the effort faces two more obstacles: the Clinton administration's delinking of the issues of trade and human rights... and the large number of Chinese-made goods available. NPR's Paul Miller has a report.

NPR's Joe Neel reports on San Francisco's efforts to get dramatic new AIDS treatments -- which often require complicated regimens -- to people whose street lives don't lend themselves to routine: the homeless, drug users, and the mentally ill.

- Federal investigators don't know the exact cause of the TWA crash, but they say they know enough to call for changes in the way airlines operate their large aircraft and in the way those jetliners are built. NPR's Steve Inskeep reports that big changes are instore for the airline industry if the recommendations are implemented.

- NPR's Don Gonyea reports that teamster President Ron Carey declared victory today in his bid for a second five-year term, confident that his slim lead over James P Hoffa, the son of labor legend Jimmie Hoffa, would hold.

recent appointees, and how these new cabinet members and advisors may help him achieve his goals.

will hear today, which involves the power to prosecute government officials under federal law for committing sexual assaults while on the job. The case involves a judge in Tennessee, who was convicted of sexually assaulting women in his chambers. At issue is application of a federal law that makes it a crime to deprive someone of her Constitutional rights 'under color of state law.' The statute usually is applied to prosecute police brutality cases.

NPR's Peter Kenyon reports that House Speaker Newt Gingrich was re-elected as Speaker today, despite his admission that he had violated House rules. Only a handful of Republicans defected, despite doubts raised earlier by a couple of dozen GOP members about the wisdom of putting a tainted Gingrich back in charge. The election marked the opening of the 105th Congress.

reports that many of the new AIDS treatments are failing to reach some minority communities. Concern is growing that Latinos and African-Americans find out too late that they are infected with the virus.

NPR's Joe Palca reports on some of the new laws that take effect today, including changes in national park fees, tax credits, and new standards defining the people who are eligible to receive cash welfare assistance.