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NPR's Sunni Khalid reports from Beirut on Hezbollah's hard-line stance regarding Israel. In an interview, Hezbollah's chief political spokesman said that Hezbollah would be undeterred from bombing northern Israel, despite Israel's aggressive response.

NPR's Edward Lifson reports from Chicago on law enforcement efforts to crack down on the Gangster Disciples, one of the nation's most notorious street gangs.The gang now operates in thirty-five states, selling millions of dollars worth of drugs each year.The G-D's as they're called, are said by law enforcement to have more than ten thousand members. The GD's are so entrenched in their Chicago communities that they've even set up political action committees and charitable activities.But a seven year long massive federal sting produced indictments against gang members, which led the authorities to say they've left the gang in a bad situation. Local citizens arn't so sure.

In this day of international trade agreements, commentator David Crystal has noticed the globalization of prefixes and suffixes.

- would end civil litigation over price fixing in the market for lysene, a food supplement for livestock. The company still faces a raft of lawsuits all relating to alledged price fixing in a number of agricultural markets.

President Clinton names U.S. Trade Represnetative Mickey Kantor to head the Commerce Department. NPR's Mara Liasson reports.

Sue Simpson reports from Johannesburg on the opening day of testimony before South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The commission will hear from victims of human rights absues committed during apartheid as part of a process designed to heal the nation's wounds. The panel also has the power to grant amnesty to those who confess to their crimes. It has drawn criticism from both ends of the political spectrum. Some say the commission should not grant amnesty, others say it will ignore the crimes committed by the opponents of apartheid.

NPR's Claudio Sanchez reports on remarks today by President Clinton at the National Education Summit, which ends today in Palisades, NY.

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served in the war. And researchers say that despite sometimes painful memories, most veterans led more successful lives than those who didn't serve. And experts say it was the military experience that made the difference.

A nicotine nasal spray that helps smokers quit has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Linda talks with ???? of the F-D-A about the approval for the sale of this new product called Nicotrol NS. Smokers will soon be able to buy the nasal spray at in pharmacies later this year. ??? explains the safety and the risks of this new product.

LEBANON - NPR's Linda Gradstein reports that despite the latest fighting in Israel, there are indications that the attacks may soon be winding down. Lebanese officials rejected the US proposal to end the fighting, but Israeli sources says once the US weighs in, an agreement is likely to follow.

The Education Department and certain school districts around the country are trying to figure out next year's budget, even while this year's is up in the air. Congress and the president have only agreed on temporary budgets for the Education Department, at a cut from last year's spending. Now the department and districts that get federal aid can't make plans until Washington officials come to an agreement. NPR's Phillip Davis has the story.

The cello playing of David Darling, became the inspiration for a story of hope and spirit by writer Barry Lopez. David Darling released his cd titiled Darkwood inculding Barry Lopez's story as the liner notes for his cd. Tonight we have Lopez read his story and mix it with the performance that inspired the story. THE CD IS CALLED "DARKWOOD" PERFORMED BY DAVID DARLING THE PRINTED STORY IS INCLUDED WITH THE CD AVAILBLE ON ECM RECORDS. 800-888-8574 (12:00) (IN S

The Supreme Court ruled today that a company may be violating age discrimination laws by firing an employee over 40, even if the replacement is also over 40. The case involved a 56-year old manager at a North Carolina vending machine company, who was fired and replaced with a 40-year- old. NPR's Nina Totenberg reports.

New consumer charges will be tacked onto certain A-T-M users. The main companies in control of ATM--VISA and MASTERCARD announced that extra fees will be imposed astarting today. Noah Adams talks with Janice ("JEN

This afternoon, in a closely watched case in New York, a federal judge reversed his controversial ruling handed down last January. In the case, Judge Harold Baer said drug evidence that was earlier deemed "tainted" was now admissible in the case. Robert Siegel talks with Melissa block about this case and about Judge Baer's rulings.

BASED SCHOOLS - Commentator Joe Laconte says that private schools, most of which are church affiliated, routinely produce students who perform better than public school students...and graduate more kids from high-school. He says this is in large part due to the fact that church-based schools can offer moral instruction. He says we should support efforts to give vouchers to parents so that all parents can have the choice of "one of our most effective teaching institutions---the church based school."

NPR's Vicky Que reports on a study which shows that pregnancy and birth rates are up again among teenage girls between the ages of 15 and 19, and even more dramatic increase occuring in younger teens. This reverses a trend of the early 1980s, when the rate of teen pregnancy and births to teen mothers began to level off. Some analysts thinks sex education needs to start earlier to correspond to the early onset of sexual activity and menarche in young girls in the U.S.

NPR's Anne Garrels reports on the re-emergence of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin as a popular figure in Russia. Soon after the Soviet Union collapsed there was talk about removing him from his mauseleum to be buried. Lenin's body is now back on display from its bienniel cleaning. And, the changing political climate in Russia means it will probably stay in its prominent place in Red Square.

NPR's Eric Weiner reports that Israel today carried out a series of air raids in Lebanon, including an attack on a Beirut suburb. At least five Lebanese were reported killed in the raids. It's the first Israeli raid against the Lebanese capital in 14 years.