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The suspended federal budget talks have reached at least one conclusion. Both sides will base their offers on assumptions about future economic trends as projected by the Congressional Budget Office. The director of the CBO, June O'Neill, came in as a Republican appointee, but NPR's Peter Kenyon says she has maintained the office's reputation for non-partisan forecasts.

From northern Bosnia, NPR's Martha Raddatz reports from one of the United States Army base camps. This camp and others like it will be home for the 20-thousand U.S. soldiers who are part of the NATO implementation force. They'll be responsible for patrolling the 200-mile long border between the Muslim-Croat Federation and the Bosnian Serbs.

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about his attempt to see a mine-shaft reportedly used by the Bosnian Serbs to hide the bodies of massacre victims.

2: Broadway singer JOHN RAITT. He's the father of singer Bonnie Raitt. The two have collaborated on a new album of show tunes, "The Broadway Legend," (Angel). RAITT made his Broadway debut as Billy Bigelow in the original production of "Carousel." He also was in the original Broadway cast and film of "The Pajama Game." He's performed in many other musicals including "Oklahoma," and "South Pacific."

Linda Wertheimer speaks with sports reporter Robin Roberts of ABC and ESPN about this week's major sports activities. They include the Australian Open tennis finals, NBA All-Star voting, Rudy Galindo's figure skating victory and, of course, the Super Bowl.

SCOTT SPEAKS WITH WASHINGTON POST COLUMNIST TONY KORNHEISER ABOUT HIS BOOK "PUMPING IRONY: WORKING OUT THE ANGST OF A LIFETIME" (Random

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

Last night, President Clinton produced his own balanced budget lan, which includes a smaller tax cut and more money for Medicare and Medicaid han the Republican plan. NPR's John Greenberg reports.

Irish Times correspondent Conor O'Clery joins Liane Hansen to iscuss the recent rash of killings in Ireland, attempts at disarmament, and ritish Prime Minister John Major's diminishing role in the peace process. A ood of pessimism seems to be creeping into Ireland, according to O'Clery

Chinese orphans are placed in horrendous conditions, eading the majority of them to die of starvation and medical neglect. NPR's ary Kay Magistad reports on a study by Human Rights Watch/Asia, a U.S.-based onitoring group, which finds that the Chinese government singled out children or starvation in order to stabilize orphange populations.

Liane Hansen speaks with film director Terry Gilliam about is most recent film, "12 Monkeys." Gilliam discusses how the eclectic film ame to be made, as well as his experiences directing noted film star Bruce illis.