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ON THE 43RD ANNIVERSARY OF RICHARD NIXON'S "CHECKERS" SPEECH...WE HEAR EXCERPTS.

SPORTS: SCOTT SIMON AND WEEKEND EDITION'S SPORTS COMMENTATOR RON RAPOPORT TALK ABOUT THE SHORTAGE OF BIG-NAME QUARTERBACKS IN THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE...AND ABOUT THE RISING TIDE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INVOLVING BIG-TIME ATHLETES.

NPR's Jacki Lyden reports on the support Muslim countries are showing for the Bosnian government. Iran and other Islamic countries say that they will ignore the United Nations embargo of arms to Bosnia, with the support of the 52 member nations of the Organization of the Islamic Conference.

During the 19th century, the African nation of Namibia was under German colonial rule. Every year, the Herrero ethnic group has a celebration to remember the dead from their battles with the Germans. Rachel Gowases sent us this postcard.

Daniel talks with Dr. Tom Widgely, a climatologist based in Boulder Colorado. Scientists are now saying that Global Warming does exist and blame the cause on humans. They hadn't said so officially in the past because scientific proof remained elusive. Now they're sure and are predicting that among other things the Earth's average temperature will continue to rise - and with it, ocean levels.

KATHY MERRITT REPORTS ON THE ANNOUNCEMENT YESTERDAY, BY SHANNON FAULKNER, THAT SHE IS LEAVING THE CITADEL.

Puzzlemaster Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a hallenge for everyone at home. 7:47 his week's on-air player lives in Memphis, Tennessee and listens to WKNO.

We hear responses from listeners to our interviews with Reza ahlavi (RAY-zuh PA-la-VEE), son of the late Shah of Iran, and Nora Boustany boo-STAH-nee) of the Washington Post.

SCOTT SIMON SPEAKS WITH POET, TEACHER AND ONE OF NPR'S ALL THINGS CONSIDERED COMMENTATORS...ANDRE CODRESCU, ABOUT HIS NEW NOVEL "THE BLOOD COUNTESS," WHICH DEALS WITH THE LIFE AND TIMES OF COUNTESS ELIZABETH BATHORY IN 16TH CENTURY HUNGARY. (PUBLISHED BY SIMON & SCHUSTER)

Tomorrow the jury in the OJ Simpson case begins deliberations, and they'll have to decide whether Simpson is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. What does "reasonable doubt" mean? Daniel discusses this with Jon Newman, Chief Judge of the US Court of Appeals for the 2d Circuit.

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