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Commentator Merrill Mathews guides us through the various kennel clubs of Washington, DC. It's a satyrical look at the political players on Capitol Hill from the Blue Dogs to the Yellow Dogs to the Lap Dogs to the Dead Dogs.

Lynn Terry reports on the visit by French President Jacques Chirac to the United States, where he will try to raise France's profile on matters of international defense.... and boost his prestige at home.

certify Colombia's efforts to stop the production and distribution of illegal drugs. The deadline for deciding is March 1st. The decision is complicated by allegations that Colombian President Ernesto Samper took millions of dollars in campaign donations from the Cali drug cartel.

Robert talks with R. Jeffery Smith, National Security Reporter for the Washington Post, about a Defense Department security memo warning contractors that Israel might be using Jewish-Americans to steal military and intelligence secrets.

New Hampshire voters would choose Clinton over Dole or Forbes.

NPR's Mike Shuster reports from Sarajevo that the commander of NATO forces in Bosnia reported today that the former-warring parties had separated their forces by a Friday deadline, as required by the Dayton peace accord. However, that same deadline called for a full exchange of prisoners of war, which has not taken place.

NPR's John McChesney reports that Visa and Mastercard have agreed on a single technical standard that they say will allow for secure purchases over the Internet. The two credit card giants had been pursuing different systems with conflicting security specifications. Today's announcement means banks and consumers will not have to worry about choosing one system over the other.

Hollywood legend Gene Kelly died today at the age of 83. The dancer and entertainer is best known for "Singing in the Rain" and "An American in Paris." Dean Olsher reports.

NPR's Don Gonyea reports that of the hundreds of new cars and trucks on display at the annual auto show in Detroit, none is attracting more attention than the Plymouth Prowler, a brand-new knock-off of the "hot-rod" that became popular in the fifties.

over whether the Senate Whitewater Committee should continue beyond February. The Republicans want the committee to continue indefinitely, but the Democrats say the hearings are running way too long and that there's no need.

SYRIA - Hopes for an early breakthrough in the Israeli-Syrian Peace Talks have faded but slow movement forward continues. NPR's Ted Clark reports. -b- 16. CREDIT CARD SECURITY - NPR's John McChesney reports that Visa and Mastercard have agreed on a single technical standard that they say will allow for secure purchases over the Internet. The two credit card giants had been pursuing different systems with conflicting security specifications. Today's announcement means banks and consumers will not have to worry about choosing one system over the other.

Robert talks with Senator-elect Ron Wyden, who won the US Senate seat vacated by Bob Packwood. Wyden will be sworn in on Monday. Wyden is the first democrat to win a senate seat in Oregon in 35 years. He outlines what he hopes to accomplish during his tenure. he also talks about the first mail-in ballot that contributed to his victory this week.

NPR's Neal Conan talks to Mike Doddson, Alexandria, Virginia as he plows a suburban side road. We find out plowing is hard when everything's closed, because cars are parked on the street and and you have to be careful not to bury them. And it's hard to find a place to put all the snow, which the city is dumping into Potomac River. Doddson says its kind of fun to operate big machinery, and the money's not bad.

NPR's Dan Charles reports that the first genetically engineered crop to make it to the supermarket has produced disappointing sales. The Calgene tomato, which is genetically engineered to stay fresher longer on supermarket shelves, has been losing money.

Robert Siegel speaks with Washington Post China correspondent Steven Mufson. They discuss a Human Right's Watch report just released which charges horrendous conditions and systematic neglect resulting in death in Chinese orphanages. The group documents conditions from a few years ago. china replies that such conditions never existed and certainly don't exist now.

NPR's Jim Zarroli reports that businesses throughout the area affected by the storm struggled to reopen today. Airports managed to resume operations, though officials warned it will be several days before the schedules return to normal. Meanwhile, more snow fell in the Washington, D.C. area, causing additional problems for commuters.

Daniel talks with NPR''s Mike Shuster (from Tuzla) about the death, today, of a U.S. soldier in Bosnia. The soldier was killed near the northern Bosnian town of Gradacac when a landmine exploded.

NPR's David Molpus reports that, increasingly, corporate America is ready to lay off workers during the holiday season. While corporations say they're helping workers 'transition' out of their jobs, labor watchers say corporate America is no longer ashamed to openly treat workers as dispensible.

Jacki talks with Professor Peter Pellet, head of the Nutrition Department at the University of Massachusetts, about a report he helped write on malnutrition in Iraq. He recently returned from a Iraq with a group that was given free reign to travel throughout the country. He says they discovered that millions of people are malnourished in Iraq and he blames the UN sanctions for the worsening situation. He says because Iraq cannot sell its oil, it cannot buy the food its people need.

Daniel talks with NPR's Martha Raddatz, who is in Tuzla. Martha recently accompanied a small U.S. convoy to the Sava River where a bridge will soon be built, which will allow U.S. troops access to Croatia from northern Bosnia.

Laura Sydell of member station WNYC reports that guilty verdicts were reached today for all of the defendants in the New York landmarks bombing trial. Sheik Omar Abdul Rachman and others were accused of planning to bomb prominent sites in New York City.

Reporter Mike Villars reports on a follow-up meeting in Philadelphia to last month's Million Man March. Civic leaders met at a church yesterday and discussed plans to revitalize African American businesses in their city and recruit more blacks as teachers.

Daniel talks with astronomer Andrew Fraknoy about the making of a new star. This past week, the Hubble space telescope beamed dramatic pictures a star embryo back to earth.

Critic Bob Mondello reviews the recent two new movies based on the Shakespeare classic, "Othello" and "Richard The Third."

The first play to open on Broadway in more than a year, Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu's Pass Over tells the story of two young Black men dreaming of a better tomorrow in a world of police violence.