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Noah Adams speaks with Mike McCleese, coach of Howard University's varsity basketball team. They discuss the maturity of young basketball player's today in light of the incident earlier this week when Nick van Exel of the NBA Los Angeles Lakers shoved a referee after being given a second technical foul and being tossed out of a game. Coach McCleese believes pro basketball players are not necessarily mature when they enter the pros and coaches in the pros are not there to help them with that part of their life. All in all, coach McCleese says, players are learning the right things in college sports and incidents like these are abberations.

NPR's Martha Raddatz reports that the International War Crimes Tribunal today issued its first indictments for war crimes allegedly committed against Bosnian Serbs. Three Bosnian Muslims were indicted...the first to be charged by prosecutors...along with a Croat.

NPR's Melissa Block reports that in New York, two judges have come under fire for controversial rulings, one involving drug evidence that was thrown out in a federal case; the other involving a man freed on bail who then killed his girlfriend. Political opposition to these rulings has reached a fevered pitch, raising questions about judicial independence and the potential chilling effect of political pressure on the courts. Now Congress is involved and trying to get the White House to play a role. (8:00) CUTAWAY 2C 0:59 2D 16. FARM BILL -- Next week, Congress will vote on a bill that will result in a historic overhaul of the farm programs. Linda talks with Republican Congressman Pat Roberts of Kansas, who is the chair the House Agriculture Committee and who has been working out the details of this seven-year plan to ween farmers off the subsidy government programs. The bill will end traditional price-based subsidies and the government planting controls that control them. The bill is expected to pass through the House and Senate and President Clinton is expected to sign the bill.

NPR's Eric Weiner reports on the latest fighting in Southern Lebanon. Israelis responded to an attack by Hezbollah guerrills with a blitz in south Lebanon and struck at a Syrian army position in Beirut's southern suburbs.

Noah Adams talks NPR'S Sunni Khalid about Lebanese Prime Minister Rafic Harriri call on Israel to withdraw from Southern Lebanon as a way to end the attacks from Hezbollah guerillas. He said his country can not stop Hezbollah without angering the Lebanese people.

Daniel talks with Michelle Chalfoun, author of a new book called 'Roustabout'. Chalfoun's book is a fictional account of a young woman's experiences when she joins up with a circus as a member of its crew. The young woman's life is loosely based on Chalfoun's own experience when she also toured with a circus for a few years as a roustabout. Chalfoun says she'd like her next career to be that of a cook... ("Roustabout", HarperCollins).

Musician and composer Michael Wolff was recently rocking his crying baby to sleep when all of a sudden it dawned on him that the rhythm of the moment was the perfect basis for the making of a song.

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