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Mining - Susan talks with Bob Keeley who works for the United Nations in the former Yugoslavia as a de-miner...he helps rid the countryside of landmines. There are an estimated 3 million plus landmines in the former Yugoslavia and are a main source of concern for troops heading there now as part of the NATO mission to Bosnia.

NPR's Eric Weiner reports that Israel and Syria have agreed to resume peace negotiations. Secretary of State Warren Christopher announced today that the two sides would meet next week in Washington. Talks between Israel and Syria broke off six months ago.

Liane Hansen speaks with Jay Shelledy, editor of the Salt Lake ribune, about Utah Republican congresswoman Enid Waldholtz and her financial roubles. A poll in this morning's Tribune shows most of Waldholtz's support mong voters eroding.

There are elections in two far flung countries today...a parliamentary vote in Russia...and a presidential vote in Haiti. Susan talks about the voting first with NPR's Ann Garrels in Moscow, and then with NPR's David Welna in Port au Prince.

SCOTT SIMON AND DANIEL SCHORR, WEEKEND EDITION'S SENIOR NEWS ANALYST, TALK ABOUT THE TOP NEWS STORIES OF THE WEEK.

Storyteller Jay O'Callahan reminds us that today is the 222nd anniversary of the Boston Tea Party. On that day in 1773, colonists threw into Boston Harbor a shipload of tea which King George of England was trying to force down their throat.

Susan talks with disappointed tourists who came to Washington D.C. hoping to do a little sightseeing and instead got the closed door treatment due to the federal shutdown.

1: Film director SYDNEY POLLACK. He directed "Tootsie," and his film "Out of Africa" won an Academy Award for Best Picture. His new film is "Sabrina". (REBROADCAST from 12

WEEKEND EDITION SPORTS COMMENTATOR RON RAPOPORT PREVIEWS TONIGHT'S HEAVYWEIGHT BOXING MATCH BETWEEN MIKE TYSON AND BUSTER MATHIS JR.

SCOTT SPEAKS WITH IRA LIPMAN. IN 1957, AS A HIGH-SCHOOL SENIOR, MR. LIPMAN WAS THE PRIME SOURCE FOR JOHN CHANCELLOR, WHEN HE WAS REPORTING ON THE FEDERALLY-ORDERED INTEGRATION OF CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL IN LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS. THEY MET AGAIN THIS WEEK WHEN MR. LIPMAN UNDERWROTE AN AWARD IN JOHN CHANCELLOR'S NAME FOR THE U-PENN'S ANNENBERG PUBLIC POLICY CENTER.