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Presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain addressed the annual meeting of the NAACP on Wednesday in Cincinnati. He faces an uphill battle in his effort to bring African-American voters to his side. His Democratic challenger, Barack Obama, is the first African-American to be nominated by a major party.

Up until the 1960s, poor people ate healthier food than well-off whites, and poor African Americans had healthier diets than whites. By the 1990s, well-off whites had adopted the healthier diets, and poor Americans had started picking up the bad eating habits of the rich -- "Cheeseburger, cheeseburger, chips. No Coke, Pepsi." NPR's Joanne Silberner reports.

Fans at Oriole Park at Camden Yards respond to today's threatened umpire boycott of the American League Divisional Playoff. Umpires did not strike, but had threatened not to officiate at today's game as a protest against Oriole second baseman Roberto Alomar. Last week, Alomar spit at umpire John Hirschbeck after a disputed call. American League President Gene Budig (BYOO-dig) suspended Alomar, but the penalty was appealed and Alomar was allowed to take the field today.

President-elect Bush made it clear last night that he expected to be president of all Americans, including those who opposed his election. But resentment still runs high among many African Americans, who view the outcome of the election as unfair. The NAACP is still planning to sue in Florida, contending that state officials violated the civil rights and voting rights of racial minorities in that state. NPR's Phillip Martin has a report from Florida.

Russell Lewis of member station KPBS reports that Mexican trucks will soon be allowed on U.S. highways. The White House announced that U.S. borders must be opened the trucks in order to comply with the North American Free Trade Agreement. Now, some American trucking groups are voicing concern about the safety of the trucks south of the border.

Opposition to U.S. forces grows in Dhulwayiaa, a village north of Baghdad, after American troops cut down the town's fruit trees. Villagers complain they've lost their livelihood. U.S. commanders say the grove was providing cover for Iraqi gunmen sniping at American troops. Hear NPR's Jacki Lyden.

U.S. forces in Iraq conduct more than 20 raids and detain at least 60 men in an attempt to crush armed resistance and halt a recent spate of deadly attacks on American troops. Operation Sidewinder comes a day after two American soldiers were found dead in a region north of Baghdad. Hear NPR's Kate Seelye.

Every summer millions of Americans pack their bags and hit the highways in recreational vehicles. With many Americans fearing air travel, industry groups say RV travel is more popular now than ever. For All Things Considered, reporter Brian Mann visits Vermont's Shelburne Museum, which has an exhibit celebrating the history and culture of the RV lifestyle.

In Native American traditions, dreamcatchers protect people in their sleep. As the first Native American woman in space, Mann credits hers with protecting her in missions to Iraq and Afghanistan.

A new NPR poll finds that the majority of Americans are not satisfied with President Trump's handling of the economy.