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Former Marxist guerrillas have strongly challenged the right-wing ruling party in El Salvador's upcoming presidential elections. Whichever candidate wins, he faces a faltering economy, entrenched poverty, rampant crime and a population that's still recovering from a civil war.

Nearly 1 in 3 adults in the United States has hypertension, which puts a person at risk for strokes and heart disease. Yet a recent report found that high blood pressure is undiagnosed and uncontrolled in 85 percent of people who see doctors regularly.

Steve Inskeep talks about the highlights of Friday's wedding ceremony for Prince William and Kate Middleton, then hears from NPR's David Greene in St. James Park and Philip Reeves in London, who monitored the day's events.

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It's hard to find a city in America that isn't planning, proposing, studying or actually building a light rail system. Cities as diverse as Dallas, Seattle and Washington, D.C., all see light rail as part of their future — a way to reshape their development.

The military leaders controlling Egypt after President Hosni Mubarak's ouster have pledged to turn over power in a matter of months. As they work with civilians toward transition to a democratically elected government, trust is key; the army has vested interests and has shown no fondness for democracy in the past.

The city of Chula Vista announced plans today to honor the Park View Little League All-Stars when the team returns from the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa.

The president wants to reshape the federal government. But the history of such endeavors suggests that Obama may find the effort more frustrating — and less rewarding — than he's expecting.

Miss Havisham is one of Charles Dickens' most enduring characters. She appears in Great Expectations as an eccentric recluse, jilted at the altar years ago, who still wears her wedding gown and presides over a rotting feast. In his new novel, Ronald Frame imagines the kind of life that would have created such a woman.

It's the holidays, so everyone can begin drinking, eating, and going to the theater. We'll talk holiday cocktails, plays, and a few new restaurants.