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Host Bob Edwards and Ken Hackett of Catholic Relief Services discuss the looming hunger crisis in the Horn of Africa and Southern Africa. Hackett says millions of Africans already are affected by drought and could be without food by March. Making the problem worse is the AIDS pandemic. He says relief agencies desperately need more help from international organizations and donor countries.

Residents in Morgan County, Tenn., comb through wreckage after Sunday's devastating tornadoes. The storms killed at least 35 people in five states, including at least 16 people in Tennessee. NPR's Brian Naylor reports.

NPR's Ivan Watson reports from Incerlik in southeastern Turkey, base for the U.S. and British warplanes that monitor the no-fly zone over northern Iraq. The pilots say their daily forays into Iraqi airspace, and their increasingly frequent clashes with Iraqi anti-aircraft gunners, are good practice in the event of a new war with Iraq.

The frontier is long gone, but the American West clings to some of its roots. Morning Edition presents a series of profiles of people who are inspired by the region's landscape, resources and culture. The series continues with Juan Arambula, the Fresno County supervisor whose passion about education stems from his experiences as a Hispanic child attending the county's public schools. NPR's John McChesney reports.

A federal grand jury in California subpoenas several power companies after the state accused them of manipulating the power market as the state's energy problems reached a crisis point two years ago. NPR's Rachael Myrow reports.

California wants to limit the water that farmers can pump from depleted aquifers. To enforce those limits, regulators are turning to remote sensing satellites.

Would it bother you to find the neighbors' cattle grazing on your front lawn? Just how long can you live without power when it's 20 degrees outside? Some communities in western states have drafted ground rules for newcomers -- a new "Code of the West." Read some helpful hints for life on a new frontier.

NPR's Adam Hochberg reports tornadoes and severe storms affected more than six states over the weekend. Overall, at least 33 people were killed and at least 200 were injured. Hardest hit were Tennessee and Alabama. Clean-up and damage assessment are now underway. Thousands are without power in the affected areas.

President Bush marks Veterans Day at several venues around the Washington, D.C., area, speaking of the nation's gratitude toward those who have served. Hear portions of his remarks at a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery.

A New York Times Magazine article says a prominent vaccine researcher became concerned about the safety of some childhood inoculations. But the researcher says his views on a link with autism have been misrepresented. NPR's Jon Hamilton reports.