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Yesterday, a U.S. Navy submarine collided with a Japanese fishing boat near the coast of Hawaii. NPR's Snigdha Prakash reports.

NPR's Jim Zarroli reports cities and states have long used the legal concept of eminent domain to seize private land to build highways or railroads deemed necessary for the public good. Some critics complain that local governments are abusing these powers . In New York right now, government officials want to seize some private land to build what they say is a much-needed shopping plaza in East Harlem.

NPR's Julie McCarthy reports that today, for the first time in more than fifty years, the pigeons of London's Trafalgar Square will have to fend for themselves.

Commentator Diana Nyad sides with the PGA in a controversial case now before the Supreme Court. The case "Professional Golfers Association vs. Casey Martin" will decide to what extent professional sports need to edit their rulebooks to conform to the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Scott Horsley of member station KPBS in San Diego reports that California Gov. Gray Davis announced a plan yesterday to speed up the construction of new power plants over the next several years. It's the latest effort to ease the state's power crisis.

Film critic Kenneth Turan reviews Hannibal, the sequel to The Silence of the Lambs. The film opens today nationwide.

NPR's Tom Gjelten reports that President Bush has ordered a sweeping review of U.S. defense needs for the future. The review aims to take a hard look at current strategic concepts and deployments and to assess whether these are the best suited for the U.S. military of the 21st century.

Robert talks with Wall Street Journal sportswriter Stefan Fatsis about the challenges facing the National Basketball Association as the league enters All Star Game weekend. The NBA is getting ready to renegotiate its television contract at a time when attendance at games has been flat, and television ratings are down.

NPR's Rob Gifford reports from Northern China on political corruption in China's provinces. The latest incident involves a member of the Communist Party who was a figure in the local people's Congress and a mob boss. Critics say major political reforms are needed in order to erase the link between organized crime and the government.

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