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Many new $\gamma$-rays have been observed, following muon capture on $^{14}$N. One had been reported before, and the low yield is confirmed, indicating that the nuclear structure of $^{14}$N is still not understood. Gamma-rays from $^{13}$C resulting from the reaction $^{14}$N($\mu^{-}$,$\nu$n)$^{13}$C compare favourably with states observed in the reaction $^{14}$N($\gamma$,p)$^{13}$C. More precise energies are also given for the 7017 and 6730 keV $\gamma$-rays in $^{14}$C., Comment: 26 pages, 6 figures, submitted to Nuclear Physics A

The hyperfine (hf) transition rates for muonic atoms have been re-measured for select light nuclei, using neutron detectors to evaluate the time dependence of muon capture. For $^{19}$F $\Lambda$$_{h}$ = 5.6 (2) $\mu$s$^{-1}$ for the hf transition rate, a value which is considerably more accurate than previous measurements. Results are also reported for Na, Al, P, Cl, and K; that result for P is the first positive identification., Comment: 12 pages including 5 tables and 4 figures, RevTex, submitted to Phys. Rev. A