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Noah talks to Eoin O'Mahonny (Owen o-MAN-ee) manager of the Video Bar in Chapel Hill, NC, about one result of the big snowstorm: the dregs have been rented.

by the British Foreign Secretary Malcolm Rifkind and the growing anxiety in Hong Kong about the territory's handover to Chinese control next June.

While the Blizzard of '96 may have paralyzed New York City, it didn't stop the U.N. Security Council from meeting to adopt a statement condemning human rights violations in Croatia. The only problem was the U.N. had been declared to be officially closed Monday. The result was that the council action received little coverage in the news media. This prompted speculation that key council members may not have wanted to publicize their moral outrage and perhaps irritate Croatian leader Franjo Tudjman whose country has become a lynchpin in western diplomatic efforts in the Balkans. NPR's Trevor Rowe reports.

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WITH THE NEW HAMPSHIRE PRIMARY JUST WEEKS AWAY, THE DEMOCRATS HAVE BEGUN CAMPAIGNING. PRESIDENT CLINTON IS RUNNING MORE OR LESS UNOPPOSED IN HIS PARTY'S PRIMARY, BUT HIS SUPPORTERS NONETHLESS ARE COURTING DISENCHANTED REPUBLICANS. NPR'S TOVIA SMITH REPORTS THEY'RE GETTING AN AUDIENCE.

NPR's John McChesney reports that Visa and Mastercard have agreed on a single technical standard that they say will allow for secure purchases over the Internet. The two credit card giants had been pursuing different systems with conflicting security specifications. Today's announcement means banks and consumers will not have to worry about choosing one system over the other.

Hollywood legend Gene Kelly died today at the age of 83. The dancer and entertainer is best known for "Singing in the Rain" and "An American in Paris." Dean Olsher reports.

NPR'S ERIC WEINER REPORTS ON THE CONFLICTS BETWEEN THE ETHIOPIAN AND ISRAELI JEWS IN ISRAEL. AFTER BEING AIRLIFTED OUT OF ETHIOPIA IN 1984 AND 1991, THE ETHIOPIANS NOW FEEL THAT THEY ARE BEING TREATED LIKE SECOND CLASS CITIZENS IN ISRAEL.

Lynn Terry reports on the visit by French President Jacques Chirac to the United States, where he will try to raise France's profile on matters of international defense.... and boost his prestige at home.

certify Colombia's efforts to stop the production and distribution of illegal drugs. The deadline for deciding is March 1st. The decision is complicated by allegations that Colombian President Ernesto Samper took millions of dollars in campaign donations from the Cali drug cartel.

We talk with All Thing's Considered's favorite French Chef- Chef Guillame about this tasty squid discovery. He offers a perfect recipe for this a large gathering.