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The wildfire season is off to an early start in the Inland Northwest. Over the weekend, local fire agencies responded to several small grass and timber…

George Hoffman of Berrington, Ill., plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.

"That will be a real-life economic benefit," New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. He also ordered that only 25 percent of workers could be in the office, except for essential services.

Amy Vames of Highland Park, N.J., plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Leila Fadel.

Under the new offer, union workers at the farm equipment maker Deere & Co. would get immediate 10% raises, but a strike that began Oct. 14 will go on while workers study the agreement before a vote.

NPR's Don Gonyea plays the puzzle with puzzle master Will Shortz and this week's winner Jamie Tyrrell from Somerville, Mass.

Chubb Ltd.'s Century Indemnity Company said it would contribute to the fund to settle more than 82,000 claims as part of a bankruptcy reorganization ordered in August.

With nearly all the votes counted in Mexico's presidential vote, conservative candidate Felipe Calderon has a thin, but insurmountable lead. Calderon has declared victory. His rival, leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, is contesting the results and has called a protest rally for Saturday.

Millsboro, Del., is home to Punkin Chunkin 2005 World Championship. This year was the 20th for a contest to see who can build a machine to hurl a pumpkin the farthest. It's part science, part sport and all party.

The story of Danny and Annie Perasa — how they met, and how they've stayed in love — inspires many who hear it. At a recent ceremony to honor the couple, they gave new insights into their relationship.