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In Birmingham, they've got two governors. Incumbent Democratic Gov. Don Siegelman and Republican challenger Bob Riley are both claiming victory in the race to be Alabama's chief executive. Siegelman wants a recount. Hear from Jackie Judd and Tuscaloosa News reporter Tommy Stevenson.

TV critic David Bianculli reviews Curb Your Enthusiasm the Larry David series on HBO which just concluded its second season.

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

Onetime New Yorker Diane Kochilas moved to Greece in the early 1990s, to sample the country's culinary delights. On The Tavis Smiley Show, she shares her love and knowledge of Greek cuisine -- and a few recipes from her new book, The Glorious Foods of Greece.

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.

Census figures show Nebraska's "Third City" can't really make that claim anymore, so townfolk decide a nickname change is in order.

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

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.

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.

A luxury hotel in Switzerland loses its red carpet, and burglary suspects in Australia head fro the wrong fence.

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.