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NPR's Eric Westervelt reports on allegations of police misconduct in the Washington, DC suburb of Prince George's County, Maryland. PG County police officers have shot 12 suspects in just over a year, killing five of them. The FBI is conducting a criminal investigation into the latest case, in which an undercover PG County detective killed an unarmed suspect after following him through the District of Columbia and into Fairfax County, Virginia. The Justice Department is considering whether to open a broader civil rights investigation into the various allegations.

Lynette Nyman of Minnesota Public Radio reports on a meeting of Native American tribes this week to discuss telecommunications service on reservations. Putting phone lines in for the first time, the Federal Communications Commission and the tribes face problems that are making each reservation's solution unique.

NPR's Martin Kaste reports on the OPEC summit in Caracas, Venezuela -- where Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is relishing his country's newfound importance in global energy policy and the high price per barrel of oil. Leaders of OPEC nations are making plans at the meeting for future oil production strategies.

NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports that Yugoslavia electoral body ruled that President Slobodan Milosevic and challenger Vojislav Kostunica must face a run-off vote on October 8 because neither won a majority in the first round. Yesterday, thousands of demonstrators gathered in the streets of Belgrade to protest the decision and to show their support for Kostunica who says he is the clear winner of Sunday's election.

NPR's Eric Weiner reports that although there are many similarities between America and Australia, language is not one of them. Aussie slang is a mix of British dialects, Aboriginal words, and a kind of code language spoken by 16th century criminals called " flash." That combination, and Australians' tendency to throw an "o" or and "e" at the end of certain words, can make Aussie English a bit confusing.

NPR's Guy Raz reports from Copenhagen, where voters are preparing to take part in tomorrow's referendum on Danish membership in the European Monetary Union. A "yes" vote would mean adopting the Euro. The Danish Prime Minister handed out roses in the streets today, hoping to persuade Danes to vote for membership. The Euro's tumbling value in recent weeks could dampen support for joining the single currency. But "no" vote activists say their main objection to the Euro is that abandoning their national currency amounts to a loss of national sovereignty. Polls indicate the vote is too close to call.

NPR's Jack Speer reports the U.S. government had to correct its inflation numbers going back to January today, but the correction is a small one and doesn't change the overall picture of a strong economy with stable prices. The government's main inflation gauge, the CPI, was boosted by a tenth of a percent to 2.7% for the period January through August. Separately, the White House announced the budget surplus for the current fiscal year would be about $230 billion.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports that dozens of people have been hurt during a clash between Israeli police and Palestinians at one of Jerusalem's holiest shrines. The trouble started as hard-line Israeli politician Ariel Sharon left the shrine, which Jews call the Temple Mount.

NPR's Michael Sullivan examines the court system in India. Although the country has one of the largest populations in the world, India has only one-fifth the number of judges as the United States. Delays have become commonplace, and those who are unable to post bail may languish in a jail cell for more than a decade.

NPR's Adam Hochberg reports that Maryland plans to become the first state to voluntarily stop tobacco farming. The government program would pay farmers for choosing to stop growing tobacco.