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A newly passed Congressional spending bill contains 145 community-initiated projects in Oregon. One Eugene agency describes plans to use its allocation.

When Hurricane Michael slammed into the Florida Panhandle last October, it caused widespread destruction at Tyndall Air Force Base. The rebuilding of the base is expected to cost $3 billion.

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Air Review, from Dallas, mixes cheery music with fantastical imagery in the video for "Young," a surreal adventure in storytelling that travels through cityscapes, landscapes outer space.

NPR's Emily Harris reports on a dispute between aerospace and defense contractor Raytheon and the Federal Aviation Administration. Raytheon says it should have been permitted to bid for a chance to upgrade the air traffic control system. The FAA had awarded that contract to Lockheed Martin without putting it out for bid.

Russell Lewis reports from member station KPBS in San Diego that a fatal Marine air crash is calling into question the future of an aircraft known as the Osprey. The Marines say this hybrid of a helicopter and plane is their next generation of aircraft. Critics call the Osprey unsafe, and a waste of tax dollars.

American and British war planes struck at Iraqi air defense stations outside Baghdad today. The Pentagon says the move continued routine enforcement of the "no-fly" zones by hitting targets that threatened the safety of allied patrols. Linda Wertheimer talks to NPR's Tom Gjelten about the news.

NPR Legal Affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg reports that the Supreme Court ruled unanimously to uphold the Clean Air Act. The Court said that Congress did not act unreasonably by establishing the 1970 law, and their decision was hailed by conservationists and public health professionals. (3:49)Check out more NPR News coverage of the Supreme Court.

NPR's Tom Gjelten reports from the Pentagon on the US and British attacks on five Iraqi targets.

Bob Mondello, NPR's movie critic, catches the opening of Dark Knight during his vacation in Argentina.