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Commentator Daniel Pinkwater's dog Jacques poses with the skill of a professional model for a magazine photographer.

It's the money that the federal govt. coughs up when it takes tax paying local land off the tax rolls. This money usually goes to local schools, but Washington is late with it's payment this year and some in Congress want to reduce it dramatically anyway. Madeline Brand of member station W-B-G-O reports.

Oliver North, key figure in the Iran Contra affair, radio talk show host, and failed Senate candidate, was out today trying to interest a convention of law enforcement professional in his company's spring line of protective gear. He's marketing something called Gold Shield - a composite of the latest technologies - said by North, to be the strongest material there is for such use. NPR's Art Silverman reports.

Linda talks to Dula James - the country representative for Catholic Relief Services. She is in Monrovia describing the experience from her apartment-- which she hasn't been able to leave for five days. She can hear the rebels outside her apartment. As Linda speaks to her the sound of gunfire can be heard and she eventually has to end the conversation because she is crouching in her apartment in fear.

NPR's Jim Zarroli reports the Clinton Administration has unveiled a proposal to make pensions more available and secure for American workers. The initiative, a mix of old and new ideas for reforming pension regulations, would expand the availablity of IRA savings plans, make four-oh- one retirement plans more portable and simplify the process of establishing a 401K plan.

Commentator David Crystal has discovered first hand that in other cultures safe topics of conversation vary greatly.

war crimes tribunal to deal with human rights abuses. It would replace the present ad-hoc system.

NPR'S Ted Clark reports that U.S. Secretary of State Warren Christopher is meeting serious obstacles in his quest for a ceasefire in Lebanon. Today, Syrian President Hafez Assad even declined to meet with Christopher in Damascus.

- Daniel speaks with NPR's Martha Raddatz, who's in Sarajevo, about the flare up of tensions over the last day between Bosnian Serbs and Muslims. In one instance, NATO had to move into a neighborhood to ensure there would be no further violence.

Scott talks to Martin Goldsmith, host of NPR's 'Performance Today,' about Amy Beach's 'Gaelic Symphony' written 100 years ago - the first by an American woman. They discuss the history of women in classical music, and are joined by composer Libby Larsen who - this week - premiered her cantata: 'Eleanor Roosevelt.'

Liane Hansen reads letters and e-mail from listeners.

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