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Warm water off the West Coast has upset the balance of Northern California’s marine ecosystem.

NPR's John Ydstie reports that Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan was on Capitol Hill today delivering his semi-annual economic report. The Fed Chairman kept his interest rate cards close to his chest and said the economy is at a crucial point in the business cycle and could go in two significantly different directions in the near future.

The Black Forest wildfire near Colorado Springs, Colo., has now destroyed 360 homes, making it the most destructive fire in the state's history. It is zero percent contained.

The shutdown of the federal government is expanding to include privately run campgrounds in national forests across the country, a spokesman for the U.S.…

NPR's Peter Kenyon reports from Capitol Hill, where lawmakers are reacting to yesterday's Supreme Court decision that may have finalized the 2000 presidential election. Members of Congress from both parties anxiously await tonight's speeches from both Vice President Al Gore and Texas Governor George W. Bush, wondering if the bitter divide caused by the post-election controversy will begin to subside.

Linda talks to Senator Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) of Iowa and Congressman Tom Delay of (R-Texas) about their reactions to last nights State of the Union address.

The Black Forest Fire burning near Colorado Springs is the most destructive wildfire in the state's history.

Earlier this month, it announced it would require permits for taking pictures or recording video on Forest Service land. After considerably outcry, the agency now says the rule is being misread.

Travel website Orbitz has found that people who use Apple's Mac computers spend more money on hotels per night than their PC counterparts and are now showing Mac users different options. All Things Considered host Melissa Block talks to Dana Mattioli of the Wall Street Journal about how Apple may become its own demographic for retailers.

Relatives of the missing in Cuba's capital desperately searched for victims of an explosion at one of Havana's most luxurious hotels. A natural gas leak was the apparent cause of Friday's blast