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Today President Clinton declared that the canyons of the Escalante in southern Utah a new National Monument. NPR's Howard Berkes speaks with Robert about what qualifies the region as a national monument and how the designation will affect the area's land-use.

NPR's Vicky Que reports that the Food and Drug Administration today moved closer to approving the controversial drug RU 486, the so-called "French abortion pill." The FDA told the Population Council of New York that the agency would approve the drug as an alternative to surgical abortions if the non-profit group adequately addressed questions about the labeling and manufacturing of the drug. RU 486 has been strongly opposed by anti-abortion groups.

In a settlement with the U.S. Justice Department, Kindercare, the country's largest day-care chain has agreed to accept toddlers who are diabetic. The settlement grew out of a lawsuit against a Columbus, Ohio center that refused to accept a child whose blood sugar required monitoring, The Ohio center said it could not perform the "medical procedure." NPR's Joe Palca looks at what the ramifications of the settlement are.

. He was 77 years old. Agnew was President Nixon's vice president, resigning in disgrace in 1973.

Robert talks with Bob Yockes, an attorney specializing in intellectual property, patents, and computer technology. They discuss the law suit filed by the National Basketball Association against Sports Team Analysis and Tracking Systems, Inc. and Motorola. The two companies are appealing an injunction against the dissemination of NBA sports scores via pager systems.

Reviewer Alan Cheuse talks about the new fiftieth anniversary edition of the novel "All The King's Men", by Robert Penn Warren. It's been hailed as one of the greatest novels about politics ever written, and this new edition reaffirms its position as an American classic.

former Executive Director of the New York Financial Control Board, about the problems the District of Columbia Financial Control Board has had during its first year-and-a-half of existence. Procter says the D.C. Board is being asked to make decisions about financial priorities that are political in nature and should be decided by the Mayor and City Council.

professor of political science at Georgia State University, about three important races in Georgia, where there are tight races for some seats that have been traditionally held by Democrats.

Noah talks with Dale Hughes, the chief operating officer of V96SG and the chief designer and project manager of the 1996 Olympics velodrome. They discuss the portable track used for the Olympic bike racing competitions in Atlanta, which is the only one of its kind in the world. Atlanta doesn't want to keep it, so the portable velodrome is up for sale.

Commentator Michael Shuman says that President Clinton has not made good on his promise to slash the military budget; Bob Dole won't touch the issue either, because both candidates are using the military's budget as the porkbarrel of last resort.

NPR's Mara Liasson reports that President Clinton has been travelling in the Midwest today as the presidential campaign enters its final two weeks. In a campaign stop in Parma, Ohio, Clinton ignored the ethics charges that Dole has lobbed at him in recent days, but he did step up his rhetoric, mentioning "his opponent" for the first time. Highlighting the direct student loan program passed by Congress in 1993, Clinton contrasted his education policy with Dole's.

, who is charged with the 'wrongful deaths' of his former wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend, Ronald Goldman. The families of the victims are seeking monetary damages from Simpson, who was acquitted of murder last October in criminal court.