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, who has just replaced Shannon Lucid on the Russian spacecraft Mir, about life in space.

of Zairian government troops from sizeable areas along the country's eastern border. Rebels reportedly control a 340-mile long strip of land, which runs along Zaire's borders with Burundi, Rwanda, and Uganda. There are conflicting reports as to whether government troops or rebels control Kisangani, the largest city in Eastern Zaire.

NPR's Vicki O'Hara reports that African nations have apparently given up trying to win a second term for United Nations Secretary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali of Egypt. African diplomats met in New York today to discuss a possible successor...trying to ensure that the position goes to another African. The United States has used its veto in the UN Security Council to block a second term for Boutros-Ghali, saying he has not done enough to reform the world body.

NPR's Vicki O'Hara reports that a global survey of human rights practices amounts to an indictment of the major powers--especially the United States-- for their policies toward China, Bosnia and other nations. The report by Human Rights Watch concludes that the big powers today put economic considerations ahead of human rights.

From Belgrade, NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports on the continuing protests against the regime of President Slobodan Milosevic by opposition party supporters and students. They're protesting the annulment of municipal elections held on November 17th, which Milosevic's opponents appeared to win. Thousands marched in front of the Serbian Parliament..the largest crowd yet in the 17 days of demonstrations. Earlier in the day, student protestors warned of possible fighting in the streets, and ninety judges joined in the opposition to Milosevic by demanding a re-examination of the election annulment rulings.

Carolyn Jack reports from Toronto that the beleaguered chief of Canada's armed forces resigned today....amid widespread calls for General Jean (JAHN) Boyle's removal over his alleged involvement in a coverup of the 1993 torture and murder of a Somali civilian by Canadian peacekeepers. Boyle's decision to step down follows the resignation last week of Canada's defense minister. An official inquiry is continuing into what Canadians call the "Somalia affair."

2: Music artist, JIM DICKINSON, talks about his friend, and legandary Memphis deejay, Dewey Philips. Philips is best known as the first deejay to play Elvis Presley on the air. Dewey Philips also pushed the racial barriers of the time by playing a mix of music by black and white artists.

Within the next week, the EPA is expected to propose new, more stringent health standards for two of the most common and pervasive air pollutants -- ozone and small particles. Stricter standards could force tighter pollution controls on everything from cars to power plants to woodburning stoves. NPR's David Baron reports that there is a growing debate on what constitutes a "safe" level of these pollutants -- and that industry and environmental groups are already launching intensive lobbying campaigns.

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Canada was the country that invented and developed the -chip, the device that can block programming on your television. The chip lready is in the testing phase in that country. NPR's Ann Cooper reports on eaction among the test groups to the V-chips, and the difficulty in oordinating a rating system between Canada and the U.S.

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of the social security system -- an advisory panel will recommend this month that social security funds should be invested, one way or another, in the private financial markets...