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problems for residents of the North East, also has caused havoc with crops in the Southeast. The storm brought with it extremely cold temperatures, which stretch as far south as Florida.

trade minister Ryutaro Hashimoto as the new Japanese Prime Minister.

We present an excerpt from a speech by Republican Presidential candidate Lamar Alexander, recorded in November, in Parkerburg, Iowa.

The accordion was invented in the early 19th century and in that relatively short period of time, it has become an integral part of folk music throughout the world. Daniel talks with Michal Shapiro who produced a 3 cd collection of accordion music from across the planet. This compendium is especially interesting because much of the music defies the stereotype of accordion music as only good for polkas and German beer halls. Shapiro says one reason you find accordions in most countries is because missionaries brought them in as a substitute for church organs and though it's popular as a folk instrument, the accordion still struggles to be accepted as a "serious" instrument by the classical music world. The cd collection is called 'Planet Squeezebox' and is on the Ellipsis Arts record label.

who has written a new book called >Breaking the News: How the Media Undermine American Democracy. Fallows is critical of journalists who appear on television talk shows, who he says usually talk about subjects they know little about, and who rake in big bucks on the lecture circuit.

Cokie Roberts about President Clinton's state of the union address.

All Things Considered introduces Lunch Menu Man to the nation. David Price, a former used car salesman in Concord, North Carolina, has become a local celebrity with his new call-in service, in which he reads the school district's lunch menu.

On the eve of Rene Preval's inauguration as Haiti's next president, David Welna reports from Port-au-Prince on on the legacy of outgoing Jean-Bertrand Aristide. He points to disbanding the military as one of his accomplishments, yet getting at the truth about human rights has been difficult. The U.S. has yet to turn over documents that would further the task.

NPR's Wade Goodwyn reports on a monthly flea market in Dallas, Texas, where hackers and company executive come to find the best bargains in computer hardware and software.

In the first of a four part series on the gap between rich and poor in America, NPR's Margot Adler reports on the history of inequality in this country. She reports that America has always believed in political equality, but not necessarily economic equality. The income gap, which has risen and fallen at various times in U.S. history, has been widening for the last two decades.

NPR's Peter Overby reports that Lamar Alexander and other candidates have used non-profit groups to help boost their profiles with voters and fundraisers before officially announcing their candidacies. Alexander's supporters set up a satellite network to broadcast shows featuring Alexander and his GOP philosophy to party activists around the country. The network was not subject to campaign finance limits, but brought in big donations.

What do successful companies and Tony Bennett have in common? They stick with what they know best, ballads for the singer, a good product for the companies. They keep things simple -- a single microphone, spartan offices, and a commitment to quality and customer service.

Candidate Phil Gramm stumping in Mesa, Arizona at the rotary club. He says he wants less government and more freedom. He thinks Washington has too much say about how people run their lives. He wants to balance the budget by setting priorities and by saying no, when no is the right answer. As president he says he'll use the line item veto.

Reporter Richard Schiffman visits a monastery in Vermont, where men devote their lives to god and try to find peace by rising above base human nature. But sometimes, even in this monastic community, devotion can be a struggle.

Linda talks with Dr. William Hagland, sr. forensic anthropologist for Physicians for Human Rights. He tells about his work to exhume bodies in the village of Kibuye, where Tutsis were slaughtered inside a church in April of 1994. Hagland's team of scientific investigators are gathering data for the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.

to disarm both sides in the Northern Ireland conflict.

NPR's Mike Shuster reports on President Clinton's trip to Bosnia where the President spoke to U.S. troops now serving there. Shuster also spoke with troops who say they're glad to be involved in the Bosnia mission.

NPR''s Mandalit DelBarco reports that customs inspectors at Los Angeles International Airport are facing a growing problem of travelers smuggling food and animals into the U.S. from abroad. Experts say many of these items carry parasites and bacteria, which can harm crops and animals in this country.

for the Republican nomination.

A House committee today issued 28 subpoenas for documents relating to the White House Travel Office firings. NPR's Jon Greenberg reports that the the committee wants to look further into White House allegations serious financial mismanagement was behind the 1993 firing of seven longtime travel office employees. The White House has accused the Republican-led committee of political grandstanding.

With the campaign for a seven-year balanced federal budget stalled, along with the restructuring of the government it would have enacted, congressional Republicans are mapping a new strategy for their revolution. NPR's Brian Naylor looks at how they are talking about proceeding.

from the Galileo space probe on Jupiter's atmosphere.

are expected to allow mass grave sites around Srebrenica to be excavated. Bosnian Serbs overran the Muslim town in July 1995, expelling over 20,000 women and children. Up to 8,000 men are still unaccounted for and many are feared killed or held captive.

Five years ago this weekend, the U.S. was about to go to war with Iraq. For the record, we play excerpts from the Congressional debate that preceded a vote authorizing President George Bush to use force. We hear from republican Robert Michel, who was Senate Minority Leader; and from Congressman John Lewis, a democrat from Georgia.

Daniel talks with Creed Jackson, a former construction contractor and consultant, about the do''s and don''ts when it comes to hiring a contractor for home renovations. Jackson says there''s a couple of things to be wary of - such as does the contractor have references, and a license, and does the customer know exactly what the contractor''s going to do for them?