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Officials at the Army's Aberdeen Proving Ground say they are searching for any other offenders in the sex scandal at the training installation. So far three male trainers, including two drill instructors have been charged with rape and sexual harassment of more than a dozen Army women. The base commander also says he's reiterating a "buddy system" policy, under which each recruit has a partner to keep watch over him or her at all times. NPR's Phillip Davis reports.

Robert talks with Daniel Patrick Moynihan about his new book, "Miles to Go: A Personal History of Social Policy," a compilation of Moynihan's speeches and essays about social policy spanning three decades. (12:00) STATIONS: "Miles to Go: A Personal History of Social Policy" is published by Harvard University Press.

We offer some facts about the turnout in Tuesday's election, which was lower than in 1992, and part of a trend that spans 30 years.

NPR's Cheryl Devall reports on an historic shift in the Florida legislature. Both houses are now Republican-controlled. They may find themselves at odds with Democratic Governor Lawton Chiles ... a situation similar to that of the President and the Congress.

This year's winner of the National Book Award for poetry is Haydn Carruth for his collection of poems entitled "Scrambled Eggs and Whiskey: Poems 1991-1995". Carruth did not attend last night's awards ceremony in New York City because of poor health. For many years he has struggled with depression so severe that at times he has been unable to leave his house. Rebekah Presson has this profile of Carruth, who at age 75 has won many prestigious awards for his poetry and literary criticism.

Commentator Alice Furlaud takes a moment to stop and consider the possibility that meat-eating may go completely out of style, given the Mad Cow disease crisis and continued concerns about E.coli bacterial contamination. She wonders what the cost of going totally meatless would be for certain cultures...such as the Swiss. (4:00) (S

NPR's David Welna reports on the tensions in Nicaragua growing out of a dispute over the results of last month's presidential election. Even though Nicaragua's electoral council today finally confirmed the victory of the conservative former mayor of Managua, Sandinista candidate Daniel Ortega refuses to concede, saying there was fraud. The conflict is making the business community and foreign investors increasingly nervous.

The United Steelworkers Union's agreement with Bridgestone/Firestone Manufacturer, the giant U-S tire manufacturer to end a labor dispute that has been going on for more than two years. NPR's Don Gonyea reports that both sides say that they got what they wanted out of the settlement.

Daniel talks with NPR science correspondent Richard Harris about the crackdown this past year on tobacco companies. For the first time, strict federal restrictions have been placed on tobacco ads that might be seen by children, and several states are suing tobacco companies for damages incurred by providing healthcare to people suffering from tobacco-related illnesses.

'Tis the season to be tuneful. Commentator Amy Dickinson hits the streets in search of Christmas cheer. As she asks people to sing their favorite carols, she learns that just because a person is seasonally merry, he or she cannot necessarily sing or remember the words.

Cordell Hull Reagon, a founding member of the civil-rights era quartet The Freedom Singers, has died in Berkeley, California. As a civil rights leader and vocal artist, he gave a voice to the civil rights movement of the early sixties. Robert and Noah remember his work.

NPR's Michael Goldfarb in London reports on new facts emerging from inspectors who are looking at the damage in the train tunnel underneath the English Channel between Britain and France. Monday night, a freight train caught fire. There were no serious injuries to passengers or crew, but the tunnel has been shut down. Questions yet to be answered concern safety for future train transport, and how the shut-down will affect the financial future of the Chunnel.

The corporate battle for control of the Conrail railroad moved to federal court in Philadelphia today. Conrail agreed to a merger with CSX last month, but another railroad, Norfolk Southern, quickly countered with a higher bid. Whoever wins the merger fight will have a dominant position in the eastern United States. NPR's Eric Westervelt reports that many Conrail workers are worried that their jobs will be lost when the merger goes through.

NPR'S Eric Weiner reports that the Bhutto family history is marked by both power and tragedy. The father of recently deposed prime minister Benazir Bhutto was hanged by his political opponents. And there are allegations that Benazir Bhutto indirectly contributed to her brother's death. Some Pakistanis are now saying that the Bhutto name has been indelibly scarred by Benazir Bhutto's recent behavior.

House Republicans unanimously re-nominated Newt Gingrich as House Speaker today, despite unresolved allegations of improper campaign finance activities by the Georgia Congressman. In his acceptance speech, Gingrich promised to work with President Clinton, and said the 105th Congress would be the "implementation Congress". The Republicans also re-elected Dick Armey of Texas as majority leader, as well as the rest of Gingrich's leadership team. NPR's Brian Naylor reports.

Noah talks with Fred Davis, a computer consultant and the author of The Windows '95 Bible. He talks about the latest in computer hardware and software being presented at the Comdex computer show...the technology industry's twice-yearly showcase...being held this week in Las Vegas, Nevada. Some of the most talked-about presentations so far have included IBM's Personal Area Network, which works with a tiny computer on a card and uses the human body...a good conductor of signals and electricity...to transfer small amounts of data. They also talk about the recent improvements to notebook computers, and the development of ultra-thin television sets, which use liquid crystal displays rather than cathode ray tubes, and can be hung on the wall like a picture.

Some gang members say the only way to get out of a gang is in a casket or by going to jail. But some experts say that many young people in gangs DO eventually go straight. John Biewen [BEE-win] from Minnesota Public Radio in St. Paul reports on an effort to convince young people to resist the lure of gang membership, which focuses on intensive education and counseling...and teaching kids the difference between fear and respect. (STEREO)

NPR's Michael Goldfarb reports from London that restaurants in the city have become recognized as some of the best places to eat in the world. The boom in world-class restaurants is led by a new group of chefs providing eclectic menus for world-wide tastes.

Daniel Schorr says that as an agreement on Hebron draws near, both the Israelis and the Palestinians are attempting to put their own spin on the reasons for the delay.

Commentator Captain Rosemary Mariner calls for a return to the concept of "vertical accountability" in the military. Recent allegations of sexual misconduct in in Army training schools violate one of the most basic moral concepts in the military; if these are allegations are true, we should be disciplining people at the top of the pyramid, not the bottom.