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  • NPR's Noah Adams talks to Jim Dickson, a hospital administrator in Arizona, about that state's Proposition 200. The new measure, approved by a majority of voters in Tuesday's election, is aimed at denying public services to illegal immigrants and could affect health care for whole communities.
  • After one senior supervisor allegedly left a bullet behind in a woman's hotel room, an investigation led to alleged sexually suggestive emails he and another agent sent to a female agent.
  • Questions about President Bush's time in the Texas National Guard resurface, as the Associated Press reports it has been unable to find military documents to explain gaps in his service. Records released by the Pentagon add new details but don't account for the missing months. Hear NPR's Eric Niiler.
  • A spokesman for the Department of Homeland Security says it has received official requests from both campaigns, and that those requests are now under review.
  • The agency says it's now spending record amounts on fire suppression, and these bills are coming at the expense of its other programs — many of which would help prevent future wildfires.
  • The giant retailer will go head to head with Western Union and Moneygram in a market worth about $900 billion. But Wal-Mart says it will offer lower fees.
  • The White House is expected to release new information Tuesday about President Bush's military service, including attendance records and other documents related to his time in the Air National Guard. Democrats have recently revived charges that Bush failed to fulfill his duties in the Guard during the Vietnam War. Hear NPR's Bob Edwards and Boston Globe reporter Walter Robinson.
  • This week, following a series of security lapses, the Secret Service director resigned. For a look at the agency beyond the scandal, author Ben Dolnick recommends the novel Big If by Mark Costello.
  • The move is expected to save some $2 billion a year. Packages, however, will still be delivered on Saturday.
  • Kanye West has been hosting exclusive worship gatherings he calls "Sunday Service." Jia Tolentino, staff writer for The New Yorker, breaks down the rapper's religious evolution.
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