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He has starred in the mock-horror vomitorium comedies: The Evil Dead, The Evil Dead Two and Army of Darkness, all directed by Sam Raimi. He also has had television roles in the popular series Xena: Warrior Princess and Hercules. More recently Campbell appeared in Spiderman and Serving Sarah. Campbell's memoir, If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor, is now out in paperback.

Film critic David Edelstein reviews Todd Haynes' new movie Far from Heaven.

A Texas man's resourceful plan to observe Veteran's Day with a marathon road trip is interrupted by police on Capitol Hill.

Authorities are increasing security in advance of Thursday's scheduled execution of Mir Aimal Kasi. The Pakistani national faces lethal injection in Virginia for the 1993 murder of two CIA employees in a shooting spree outside the agency's headquarters. Rick Mattioni reports.

House Democrats elect Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) as their leader over rivals Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) and Rep. Harold Ford Jr. (D-TN). Pelosi follows Rep. Richard Gephardt (D-MO) as House minority leader, and becomes the first woman to hold the post. NPR News reports.

President Bush agrees with an all-but-unanimous Congress that "God" belongs in the Pledge of Allegiance and the national motto. Next stop: Supreme Court.

He was the leading creative force behind the rise of Marvel Comics and is responsible for many of the best-known comic book heroes. Forty years ago, he co-created the character Spider-Man. He also helped create The X-Men, The Fantastic Four and The Incredible Hulk. He is Chairman Emeritus of Marvel Enterprises, and was executive producer of the recent film, Spider-Man, which is now out on video. Lee's new book is called Excelsior! The Amazing Life of Stan Lee. This interview first aired June 4, 2002.

NPR's Larry Abramson reports on the ambiguous information-gathering rights the government can now claim, thanks to last year's USA Patriot Act. Many are concerned that Congress's approval of the new Homeland Security Department will extend the government's reach even further.

She is the manager and friend of Sekou Sundiata. She'll discuss her decision to donate her kidney to him, and what it's been like to have done such a thing.

In a major victory for President Bush, the Senate approves legislation to create a new Homeland Security Department. Meanwhile, some experts say new airport security measures are still inadequate. Hear NPR's Pam Fessler and Scott Horsley.