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Regina Sansalone reports from Rome on the trial of Italy's former Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti, and his alleged links to the Mafia. Tommaso Buscetta, the mafia informer whose testimony has implicated more than 300 mafia figures, said in court today that he knew of Adreotti's links to the mob more than 10 years ago.

ALEX CHADWICK READS COMMENTS FROM LISTENERS

WEEKEND EDITION SATURDAY REMEMBERS WRITER HENRY ROTH WHO DIED RECENTLY. HE WROTE ONE OF THE GREAT AMERICAN NOVELS, 'CALL IT SLEEP,' IN THE 1930'S AND DIDN'T WRITE ANOTHER MAJOR WORK FOR SIX DECADES.

ALEX TALKS WITH RICHARD SIMON OF THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC ABOUT THE IRS RULING THAT ALLOWS HIM TO DEPRECIATE HIS ANTIQUE VIOLIN BOW.

Daniel dips into our electronic and regular mail bag and reads letters from listeners.

Noah Adams speaks with Rev. Jim Renfrew, pastor of Stone Church, Presbyterian Church in Bergen, NY, about the delights of winter. He says the steady snowfall quiets the city, and members of the community take extra time to look after each other.

Bob Mondello reviews the new film starring Susan Sarandon and Sean Penn, which he says is one of the best, though not one of the most pleasant, films of last year. Sarandon plays a nun who serves a spiritual adviser to a man who faces execution for murder.

Linda talks with Geoffrey E. Garten, former Undersecretary of Commerce for International Trade and now Dean of Yale's School of Management, about Ryutaro Hashimoto (RI-OO-TA-ROH HA-SHI-MO-TO), who's expected to be Japan's next Prime Minister.

NPR's Howard Berkes introduces us to Patricia Sullivan of Missoula, Montana, whose job it is to write descriptions of web sites on the world wide web.

Film critic for The Boston Phoenix, STEVEN VINEBERG. He reviews "Richard the Third."