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President Clinton unveiled a seven-year budget plan scored by the Congressional Budget Office, but John Nielsen reports that Congressional Republicans are already denouncing it.

about the snow shutdown here in D.C.

Satirist Harry Shearer suggests that the GOP plan to eliminate Federal jobs could be helped by an effort to find private support for individual workers. He has Newt Gingrich pitching for folks to help one Air Traffic Controller. By sponsoring this this air traffic controller, the sponsor can find out how many collisions have been avoided by her and who she's dating.

NPR's Daniel Schorr offers his assessment of political "junkets": rips taken by Congressmen under the guise of "fact-finding missions".

NPR's Philip Davis has more on the snow story, reporting on the storm's impact on various localities on the East coast.

2: Actor SIR Ian McKellan. Since coming out in 1988, Britain's highly acclaimed Shakespearean actor has become an international voice for the gay and lesbian community. His role in Peter Shafer's "Amadeus" earned him a Tony Award in 1981. He has appeared in the popular films, "Last Action Hero" and "Six Degrees of Seperation." He's now starring in the film version of "Richard III." (REBROADCAST from 6

A sound montage of the radio addressess given by both Senate ajority Leader Robert Dole (R-Kan.) and Pres. Clinton after a temporary udget agreement was reached Friday.

A conversation with a good samaritan in Philadelphia. Linda Wertheimer talks to Gina Licciardello (Litch-are-del-oh), who cooked pasta for a bus full of people - stranded by the snow for 17 hours - outside her South Philadelphia home.

Commentator Elissa Ely's dog always makes friends when they go for walks -- so many so that Elissa thinks he needs his own Rolodex.

2: Pianist and composer LEON FLEISHER. The 67 year old musician was a child prodigy. Thirty years ago he lost the use of his right hand, because of a disability, (later diagnosed as "repetitive stress syndrome") and so he began to play the left-hand repertory. Last year he made a "two-handed" comeback. It culminated with a performance on January 13, with the Orchestra of St. Luke's at Carnegie Hall. He credits the increased movement in his right hand to the deep message therapy, rolfing.

developments in the Zapatista rebellion. The Mexican government will meet with the Mayan Indian rebels today to discuss the rebels' demands of greater autonomy for millions of indigenous people in Mexico.

about her new book on figure-skating and her concerns that the event's governing body isn't doing enough to make young male competitors aware of the dangers of AIDS.