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Book critic MAUREEN CORRIGAN reviews "A Brimstone Wedding" by Barbara Vine.

Daniel speaks with Sandy Rikoon, a sociologist at the University of Missouri about Rachel Caloff (KAY-loff), a young woman who in the 1890's left her native Russia for the United States marry a man she'd never met. Together, Caloff and her new husband moved to North Dakota where they became part of a small Jewish farming community. Rikoon found a manuscript of Caloff's memoirs in an historical archive and worked with the family to get it published. It's called 'The Rachel Caloff Story' and is published by Indiana University press.

A sound montage of a few prominent voices in this past week's ews, including reactions to the "Blizzard of '96," New York Mayor Rudolph iuliani, Philadelphia Mayor Edward Rendell, and a stranded airline passenger, nd a Manhattan Resident; Rep. John Kasich (R-Ohio), Senate Majority Leader Bob ole (R-Kan.) and Pres. Clinton on federal budget negotiations; Rep. John Tanner D-Tenn.); Hillary Rodham Clinton responding to Whitewater allegations; and res. Clinton with US troops.

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will direct a private national campaign to reduce teen pregnancy and on the critical reaction from Dr. Foster's detractors. Foster failed to win Senate confirmation as Surgeon General after he admitted understating the number of abortions he had performed.

NPR's Trevor Rowe reports from the United Nations of concern over the immediate future of the International War Crimes Tribunal investigating atrocities in Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia. Just as the investigation is reaching critical mass, it appears the chief prosecutor, Richard Goldstone, is about to leave his post.

Robert talks with R. Jeffery Smith, National Security Reporter for the Washington Post, about a Defense Department security memo warning contractors that Israel might be using Jewish-Americans to steal military and intelligence secrets.

about the election of Democrat Ron Wyden. Wyden won the Senate seat left vacant by the resignation of Republican Bob Packwood in a special write-in election.

Some House Republicans are considering sending President Clinton a welfare reform bill he once endorsed, but now considers inadequate. Last year, Mr Clinton vetoed a measure formed from House and Senate bills, but he said he could sign the Senate version. Now, the president says the Senate bill is just a basis for reform. NPR's Peter Kenyon reports.

New Hampshire voters would choose Clinton over Dole or Forbes.