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2: Novelist/screenwriter HANIF KUREISHI (Ha-NEEF Koor-EE-shee). KUREISHI has been termed by the British press a "literary terrorist" for his works which encompass racist and sexual themes. He wrote the screenplays for "My Beautiful Laundrette," and "Sammy and Rosie Get Laid." Both were directed by Stephen Frears. His new novel is "The Black Album," (Scribner). HANIF was born and brought up in south London; his father is Pakistani, his mother English.

The White House aide who discovered missing billing records from Hillary Rodham Clinton's law firm says they suddenly appeared on a table in plain view. NPR's Jon Greenberg reports that the aide says she doesn't know who put them there. The records had been subpoenaed two years earlier by investigators who wanted to determine how much legal work Mrs. Clinton had done for a failed savings and loan owned by the Clinton's partner in the Whitewater real estate venture.

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Daniel talks with Kevin and Todd Berger. They've written two books about why Americans are becoming increasingly hostile while out driving in their cars. They say that one of the reasons is that while commuters in general are travelling shorter distances to get to work...they're spending more time doing so.

NPR'S Ted Clark looks back at the Gulf War with 20-20 hindsight, pointing out what predictions made at the time turned out to be right and what ones were completely wrong.

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2: Political satirist AL FRANKEN. He was one of the original writers for Saturday Night Live. He's won four Emmys for his writing on the show. His most popular character is Stuart Smalley, the new age cable TV host. He left the show last season. His new book "Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot and Other Observations" (Delacorte Press) is his look at American politics and the Republican revolution. The Kirkus Reviews writes, "he attacks with a wonderful lack of civility. . .and he does it with two murderous weapons: satire and facts. . ."

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3. : From the new movie documentary "Hoop Dreams" (Fine Line Features), young basketball player ARTHUR AGEE and film director STEVE JAMES The film traces the lives of AGEE and his friend William Gates for five years as they try to follow their dreams of rising from inner city Chicago to play in the NBA. James is the director, producer and co-editor of the film. (REBROADCAST from 10/31/94).

Last night, congressional Republicans offered a lightly different version of their stop-gap spending bill. The Republicans ased off on their demand that the only figures used in setting a budget should ome from the congressional budget office. The Clinton administration is xpected to respond today. NPR'S Jonathon Greenberg reports on the latest budget evelopments.

A compromise bill in the U.S. House and Senate could mean less overnment intervention in American farming. In Nebraska, opinions on farm ubsidies are almost as divided as they are on Capitol Hill. From Nebraska ublic Radio Nancy Finken speaks to farm policy experts and farmers in the eartland about possible changes in the farm program.