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NPR's Eric Weiner reports on Israeli prime minister-elect Benjamin Netanyahu's first speech to the Israeli people. Netanyahu narrowly defeated incumbant Shimon Peres to become the nation's youngest-ever head of government. In his speech Netanyahu commited his government to continuing the peace process with the Palestinians and Arab neighbors.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports from Abidjan on the saga of an overloaded freighter carrying nearly four thousand people who fled the recent fighting in Liberia. The leaky vessel set out from Liberia nine days ago, but has been sailing up and down the west African coast, as Ivory Coast and Ghana have refused to accept the refugees. Today Ghana allowed the ship to dock, but many of whom are suffering from dysentery. The reluctance of west African nations to accept more refugees follows warnings from diplomats that the international community may abandon Liberia if its warring factions fail to make peace. (3:00) CUTAWAY 1A 0:59 1B 4. JURY REFORM - In Los Angeles, Virginia Biggar reports on a soon-to-be-released report on how to reform the California jury system. Reform has been on the legal agenda for years, but the OJ Simpson trial highlighted many flaws in the system, say critics. Recommendations for change vary from paying jurors more to punishing potential jurors for avoiding jury duty.

Storyteller Kevin Kling has a hitchhiking tale to tell. He gets picked up by Otto a man with bad knees and a few other problems.

Edmund Roy reports on the uncertainty facing India's political future. The split vote suggest that Indians are being more independent in their choice of candidates, but this has led to a hung parliament and the possibility of a new election in six months.

Linda speaks with Loren Siegel, the Director of Public Education at the American Civil Liberties Union. They'll discuss the legal implications of the latest cases challenging community notification laws.

Weekend Edition entertainment critic tells Scott about the new movie "Heaven's Prisoners."

Noah talks with Chuck Culpepper, a sports columnist for the Lexington Herald-Leader, about Rick Pitino's decision to keep his job as the head coach of the University of Kentucky men's basketball team. Pitino had been offered a five-year, thirty million dollar deal with the New Jersey Nets, which would have made him the head coach of that team, as well as the director of basketball operations. Culpepper claims that Pitino's reluctance to move comes as no surprise, even though Pitino hails from the New York-New Jersey area, and the deal would have included partial ownership of the Nets. Pitino has claimed that he likes the sense of community that Lexington provides, as opposed to the center-less sprawl of the New Jersey suburbs.

at ending the rocket attacks which Hezbollah has launched from southern Lebanon into northern Israel. During the past 48 hours, Secretary of State Warren Christopher has spoken by telephone with the Prime Ministers of Lebanon and Israel, and the Foreign Minister of Syria.

Rock historian ED WARD continues his look at the instruments of rock and roll. Today''s installment: the bass. REV. 2:Book critic MAUREEN CORRIGAN reviews "Sin and Censorship: The Catholic Church and the Motion Picture Industry," by Frank Walsh (Yale Univ. Press).

Robert Siegel speaks with Bobby Evans, president of Putt-Putt Golf Course, about Don Clayton, the company's founder, who died today at age 70. The first Putt-Putt was built in 1954 in Fayetteville, N.C. There are over a thousand Putt Putt courses in the world now. Miniature golf made Clayton a multi-millionaire.

Muslims all over the world are celebrating the Feast of Sacrifice today, marking the end of the yearly pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. There are several rituals performed during the pilgrimage and to better understand them we asked three Americans who practice Islam to reflect on their experiences.

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