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NPR's Gerry Hadden reports on the success of an Internet company named Novica.com that is talking technology to remote areas and helping to enrich local artisans by selling their wares on-line.

Host Bob Edwards talks with NPR's Cokie Roberts about the presidential race. Polls are forecasting a tight race between Vice President Al Gore and Texas Governor George W. Bush. After a summer slump, Gore has made significant gains, and is even ahead in some surveys...pushing Bush into a position he didn't expect.

Dmae Roberts reports on Portland Taiko, a group of musicians who perform traditional Japanese drum music. The group is putting a unique American twist on this ancient form of music.

The longest continuously running radio program in the world ended today. Rambling with Gambling was 75 years old. It had been on WOR in New York City since 1925 -- always hosted by someone named John Gambling: father, son and grandson. It was a morning program that started as an exercise show and became light talk, music, news and traffic & weather.

Alan Cheuse, who teaches writing at George Mason University in Virginia, reviews Iron Shoes, a novel by award-winning short story writer Molly Giles. (2:00) Iron Shoes, by Molly Giles, is published by Simon & Schuster.

NPR's Mark Roberts reports from Denver on the campaign of Green Party candidate Ralph Nader. Nader is hoping to get 5 percent of the vote this year in order to get federal campaign funds to help his new party compete in future elections.

Jeff Lunden reports that Cats Broadway's longest-running show, closed last night after almost 18 years. The final performance was given to an invitation-only crowd at the Winter Garden Theater in New York.

Will Murphy from member station WFIU in Bloomington Indiana reports that Bobby Knight, Indiana University's head basketball coach, has been fired. He coached the Hoosiers for 29 years. Knight has a history of violent outbursts, and a recent incident between the coach and a student led IU officials to believe he violated a school policy designed to keep the coaches temper under control.

Claudio Sanchez reports on an FBI report that reviews 18 school shootings by students and discusses characteristics of those students. The agency recommends that schools study the warning signs discovered in those cases. But it also warns against using those items as a profile or checklist by which to evaluate their students. Among other points, the FBI suggests that teachers be aware of students who are obsessed with violence, have access to guns at home, and reflect violence in their writing and artwork.

Linda talks to Rick Karr of NPR News about a ruling today by a federal judge against MP3.com, in a lawsuit by Universal Music Group. U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff says a message must be sent to Internet companies to deter copyright infringement. He awarded Universal $25, 000 per CD copied by MP3.