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THE AMERICA'S CUP TROPHY AND THE CREW OF THE NEW ZEALAND YACHT BLACK MAGIC ARRIVED THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON, D.C. TO CELEBRATE, AT THE NEW ZEALAND EMBASSY, THEIR WIN OVER THE UNITED STATES TEAM LAST WEEK.

Actor HARRY CAREY, JR., who appeared in many John Ford westerns, including "3 Godfathers" and "Rio Grande," and the Howard Hawks film "Red River." (REBROADCAST FROM 10/

CHECHNYA: THE TOWN OF SAMASHKY (sah-MASH-key), IN WESTERN CHECHNYA (CHECH-nee-ah), WAS REPORTEDLY THE SCENE OF A MASSACRE LAST WEEK COMMITTED BY RUSSIAN FORCES ATTEMPTING TO CAPTURE THE LAST REMAINING REBEL TOWNS. SCOTT SIMON SPEAKS WITH THOMAS GOLTZ, A CORRESPONDENT COVERING THE REGION FOR THE LONDON OBSERVER AND BUSINESS WEEK, WHO HAS BEEN TO SAMASHKY.

NPR'S ANN COOPER REPORTS FROM JOHANNESBURG THAT PRESIDENT NELSON MANDELA HAS, ONCE AGAIN, FIRED HIS CONTROVERSIAL WIFE, WINNIE, FROM HER CABINET POST.

WE HEAR REFECTIONS OF SOLDIERS WHO LIBERATED PRISONERS FROM THE BUCHENWALD CONCENTRATION CAMP...AND WE ALSO HEAR SELECTIONS FROM EDWARD R. MURROW'S RADIO BROADCAST THE DAY OF LIBERATION OF BUCHENWALD, 50 YEARS AGO TODAY.

Maureen Hanley reports on the efforts of Irish Radio (RTE) to reserve their deteriorating collection of field recordings of traditional Irish usic. Some of the recordings date back to the 1920's, and are in the process of eing digitaly re-mastered.

Actor PETER FALK (FALL-k). He is best known for his role as a rumpled L.A. detective in the TV series "Columbo," where he garnered three Emmy awards. He currently stars in the recently released film "Roommates," detailing the relationship between a grandfather and grandson

OKLAHOMA: SCOTT SIMON TALKS WITH NPR'S WADE GOODWYN ABOUT THE MOOD IN PERRY, OKLAHOMA, WHERE TIMOTHY JAMES McVEIGH, ONE OF THE MEN ACCUSED OF BOMBING THE FEDERAL OFFICE BUILDING IN OKLAHOMA CITY, WAS ARRESTED YESTERDAY.

Host Liane Hansen speaks with two crew members of he Space Shuttle Endeavour, currently in orbit around the earth. Dr. Tamara ernigan is the Payload Commander and Wendy Lawrence is the Mission Specialist or the flight, which involves astronomical study of the galaxies.

NPR's Linda Gradstein reports on the role of omen in the Israeli military. In Israel, both men and women are drafted for ompulsory military service - but women's service is shorter and women don't erve in combat units. Many people say it's time for a change.

CHIP BERLET (bur-LAY), of Political Research Associates in Cambridge, MA. He has spent 14 years tracking right-wing groups in America. He talks about the connection of militant right-wing militia groups to the Oklahoma City bombing.