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Host Bob Edwards talks with Ohio State Representative Tim Grendell. He and his wife, former Representative Diane Grendell, found a creative way around Ohio's legislative term-limits.

NPR's Melissa Block reports on the federal trial of four men charged with conspiring to blow up American embassies in Tanzania and Kenya in 1998. Yesterday's testimony came from the former U-S ambassador to Kenya, Prudence Bushnell . She graphically described the injuries of embassy workers and area residents.

Commentator Charles Eisendrath narrowly survived an airplane crash into the jungle. As the plane plunged into the canopy, he says, his thoughts were more practical than panicked.

In the second of two stories, NPR's Richard Harris hangs-out with some Americans living in Antarctica. They support the scientific research station there, working as janitors and plumbers and administrators. These blue-collar workers are here for adventure -- like survival training on a floating glacier.

NPR's Jack Speer reports that Congress has approved legislation making it harder to file for bankruptcy. The bill is similar to one passed by the House last year, which was vetoed by President Clinton.

NPR's John Burnett reports that workers in a U-S owned factory in Mexico, are trying to form a labor union. Their demands include a ventilated working area, and compensated overtime. In the past, the company has fired workers for attempting to unionize.

NPR's Wendy Kaufman reports that President Bush has declared parts of Washington state a federal disaster area. Damage from Wednesday's earthquake is estimated at around 2-billion dollars.

Geraldine Coughlan reports from The Hague that the international war crimes tribunal has handed down indictments related to attacks by Yugoslav forces on the city of Dubrovnik in 1991 during Croatia's war of independence. The court has not revealed the names of the defendants nor released the text of the indictment. The individuals named have been charged with murder, attacks on civilians and destruction of historic monuments -- in breach of the 1949 Geneva Conventions. The medieval walled city of Dubrovnik, on the Adriatic coast, has been designated a world heritage site by the United Nations.

The Capitol Steps perform a song satirizing the Presidential pardon controversy.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden in Jerusalem reports on a special Israeli commission investigating the deaths of 13 Israeli Arabs last October. The victims were shot dead by security forces during demonstrations in support of the Palestinian uprising in the West Bank and Gaza.

The work of former Pittsburgh Courier photographer, Charles H. "Teenie" Harris, is being shown at the Westmorland Museum of American Art in Greensburg, Pa. The pictures had been controlled by a private dealer for over 10 years. A recent court decision released the photos, which have been moved to the museum and are being studied by scholars. A new documentary about Harris' life called One Shot debuted at the museum earlier this month. Linda Wertheimer talks with Henry Simonds, co-curator for the Teenie Harris exhibit and editor and associate producer of the film.

NPR's Tom Gjelten reports on a new crowd-control weapon the Pentagon is developing. The 'Active Denial System,' as it's called, emits a beam of electro-magnetic energy that causes a burning sensation when aimed at someone's skin.