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Oregon Public Radio's Ley Garnett (LEE gar-NET) reports on the worst flooding to hit the western part of the state in 30 years. The Wilamette and Columbia Rivers are expected to crest in Portland at record levels tonight as citizens battle to shore up the riverbanks and save new developments.(6:30) -b- 8. BOSNIA. Noah talks with NPR's Andy Bowers in Sarajevo. They discuss the arrest of Bosnian Serb officers and response by Serbs to quit dealing with the Muslim-led Bosnian government and to halt contact with the NATO peace mission, Also, Richard Holbrooke, U-S Assistant Secretary of Sate, is being sent to Sarajevo Sunday to help the sides start talking again.

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

NPR's Kathy Schalch reports that the Clinton re-election campaign has raised more money than any of his potential Republican opponents -- $26 million as of the end of 1995. According to a new report, much of the money has come from lawyers and the entertainment industry, two groups that have been very supportive of the Clinton administration and some of its legislative proposals.

As Lebanon marks a year since a huge blast at the Beirut port, the sister of one of the victims is still working to pick up the pieces of her life and continue her search for justice.

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NPR's Jim Zarroli reports that New York city landlords and striking building maintenance workers resumed negotiations today. Some 30 thousand maintenance workers, elevator operators, janitors and other personnel have been on strike. Labor Secretary Robert Reich participated in the negotiations today in hopes of forcing a settlement.

Pshychologist and commentatro Drew Westen, in light of the recent Freud bashing that has been going on, defends the man.

President Clinton submits his budget outline for Fiscal Year '97 today. NPR's White House correspondent Mara Liasson reports it's one of the least consequential budget submissions in US history because the White House and Congress are still deadlocked over the Fiscal Year '96 budget.

NPR's Anne Garrels reports that Russian President Yeltsin's former top economic advisor has issued a dire warning about Russian politics. Anatoly Chubais ((Chew-BIGH-ess)) today told Western businessmen and political leaders that there will be bloodshed if the Communists come back to power in the June presidential elections.

with the issue of tort reform. Spurred by negative reaction over the state's high punitive damage awards, the governor wanted a cap of $750,000 in some cases. The business community wanted a smaller cap for all cases.

Ed Thompson reports on last night's plane crash of a charter jetliner off the Dominican Republic, and the efforts to recover survivors and bodies in the shark infested waters. All 189 passengers and crew are feared dead.

NPR's Kathy Lohr reports that an experiment this past week in trying to raise the level of political debate among citizens met with limited success. Sponsors and many of the 459 participants in the National Issues Convention in Austin, Texas, said their deliberations on issues such as the economy and family showed that people with widely different views could reach some agreement. But critics noted that only a few of the main presidential candidates participated in what had been billed as a major meeting between politicians and citizens.