1.   Acadia National Park, in Maine, downwind from Boston, continues to record very high smog levels.

2.   Teresa Lee, spokeswoman for the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, said district officials were disappointed with the decision, particularly coming during the high smog season.

3.   Both Thompson and Illinois Gov. George Ryan, also a Republican, have asked EPA for waivers from regulations aimed at reducing pollution in high smog urban areas.

4.   Four Italian cities face major disruption as authorities restrict the circulation of cars to combat high smog levels.