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NPR's Barbara Bradley reports on today's arguments before the Supreme Court about whether golfer Casey Martin may ride in a cart during PGA tournaments. Martin won in lower courts, which held that the Americans with Disabilities Act requires the tour to waive its rule that golfers walk the course. But the PGA is appealing. Martin has a circulation problem in his leg that makes walking the course painful.

NPR's Larry Abramson reports on a new business that's developing, which centers on finding new and improved ways to safeguard computer information.

From a special Scottish court in The Netherlands, NPR's Julie McCarthy reports that the prosecution in the Lockerbie trial began making its closing statement today. The prosecution counsel said the Crown had proven beyond reasonable doubt that the two Libyan defendants blew up Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing 270 people. In a surprise move, the prosecution streamlined the indictment, asking the court to find the Libyans guilty on a single charge: murder. It dropped lesser charges of conspiracy and violation of the Aviation Security Act.

A meeting at NATO headquarters today revealed a disagreement in the alliance over the use of ammunition coated with depleted uranium. Italy contends that the weaponry might be responsible for at least six soldiers who died of leukemia after serving in the Balkans where uranium-tipped anti-tank shells were used. Italy and several other countries argued for a moratorium on the use of such munitions. But Britain and the U.S. say there's no evidence the shells caused the leukemia. Noah talks with Andrew Osborn, European Correspondent for The Guardian, who is in Brussels, Belgium.

NPR's John McChesney reports from the consumer electronics show in Las Vegas. Satellite radio services made their debut at this year's show. Two companies are offering to deliver one hundred channels of music, news and talk to subscribers who will pay about ten dollars a month for the service. The new services require new radio receivers. Both companies have signed deals with the major auto manufacturers.

NPR's Brian Naylor reports on the withdrawal from consideration of George W. Bush's nominee for Labor Secretary. Linda Chavez's nomination ran into trouble after it was revealed that an illegal immigrant once lived in her home and did some chores. Chavez held a press conference this afternoon, announcing her decision to withdraw, but highlighting her intent to help people, and introducing several of the immigrants who she has helped establish themselves in the U.S.

Noah talks with David Brooks, Senior Editor at the Weekly Standard about Linda Chavez's withdrawal from consideration for Secretary of Labor.

Noah Adams notes that astronomers have discovered a grouping of galaxies and quasars they say make up the largest "structure" in the universe, measuring more than 600-thousand light years across.

In part two of the series Prison diaries, correctional officers at Polk Youth Institution tell their stories about working in the penal system. They present a mixed picture of their work, their relationship with the prisoners and of the satisfaction they get from the job. Some guards talk about the importance of appearance and attitude; to wear the uniform with pride and without fear. Some of the guards feel the prison is too luxurious; that there are too many amenities for the inmates: "they eat well, are clothed and overall get better treatment inside then outside." For others, it was a shock to see so many young, black faces behind bars. Being confined for eight hours takes its toll on some of the staff as well. Some say it is a dangerous job: "us versus them." Few of the guards last more than 3 years. Many leave sooner. The job is something they find hard to shake at the end of the day.

NPR's Nina Totenberg reports on today's Supreme Court decision limiting the scope of the federal Clean Water Act. The court split along its familiar ideological lines, 5-4, in ruling that the Army Corps of Engineers can't use the law to forbid the building of a landfill in a migratory bird habitat. The area, near Chicago, contains abandoned gravel pits that flood with water and attract birds for nesting and breeding. The court majority ruled that Congress intended the Clean Water Act to apply to large or navigable bodies of water.