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The Florida Supreme Court ruled 6-1 Friday that maverick presidential candidate Ralph Nader can run as the Reform Party presidential candidate in the November election. Democrats fought to keep him off, but Republicans led the battle to keep him on. Hear NPR's Melissa Block and Bill Coterell, political editor for The Tallahassee Democrat.

Host Jackie Judd talks with Karrin Allyson, a singer who's new album dedicated to the work of John Coltrane combines both her jazz and classical training. Allyson's vocal CD, based on Coltrane's instrumental Ballads record, is titled "Ballads: Remembering John Coltrane." (6:21) {Karrin Allyson, "Ballads: Remembering John Coltrane." Concord Records, 2001} {John Coltrane Quartet, Ballads MCA Records 1987}

Host Liane Hansen speaks with saxophonist Ravi Coltrane, son of musician Alice Coltrane and the sax legend John Coltrane. Though John Coltrane died before Ravi was two years old, ultimately Ravi followed in his father's footsteps and has become a respected bandleader. Ravi Coltrane's new cd, Mad 6, is on Eighty-Eights/Columbia Records, and his website is http://www.ravicoltrane.com.

The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association calculates this based on the number of car registrations in a given period. For June, registrations were down more than 6 percent compared to a year earlier. Analysts say the EU's high unemployment rate is to blame.

President Bush proposes adding up to 6,000 National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexican border to curb illegal immigration, as well as creating a temporary or "guest" worker program. The president delivered a speech on immigration in a live address Monday.

President Bush tells the nation in televised Oval Office speech on illegal immigration that "America can be a lawful society, and a welcoming society." The president plans to send 6,000 troops to help tighten the U.S.-Mexico border. But he also called again for a guest-worker program.

By a 6-3 vote along ideological lines, the Supreme Court has struck down President Biden's plan to forgive some or all federal student loan debt for tens of millions of Americans.

The recovery continues. But so does the grim task of accounting for deaths and the hard work of restoring power to millions of customers.

Munich kicked off this year's Oktoberfest Saturday, beginning festivities in which the city expects to host 6 million visitors. For the first time, beer prices are above 10 euros per liter.

86-year-old Edwin Edwards spent 7 years in Congress, 16 years as Louisiana’s governor, and then 8 years in prison for racketeering. And wherever he...