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Bill Daley, President Clinton's nominee for the nation's new commerce secretary, is known for his Democratic fundraising talents...and his ability to cross party lines for support. NPR's Cheryl Corley reports from Daley's hometown of Chicago.

Linda talks with Ron Elving and Phil Duncan of Congressional Quarterly magazine. They discuss the make-up of the 105th congress -- which includes a Senate that's more conservative, and a House that's picked up a few more Democrats. With Republicans maintaining control of both houses of Congress and a Democrat in the White House -- both men agree that we can look forward to an era of compromise.

Noah talks with Miodrag Perisic, the deputy chairman of the Democratic Party in Serbia, about the ongoing protests against Slobodan Milosevic, and what it is that the demonstrators hope to accomplish, now that Milosevic has made it clear that he will not change his decision to annul the initial outcome of November elections in that region, which had given power to Opposition candidates.

NPR's Ina Jaffe reports the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has found NO link between the introduction of crack cocaine and CIA support of contra rebels in the 1980's. The Department was investigating charges first raised in a series of articles by the San Jose Mercury News, saying that the CIA had supported contras who were involved in the crack trade. The sheriffs spent 2 months investigating the charges.

The stock market rally that began just before the election still has some strength. The Dow Jones Industrials were up again today...the eighth day in a row the blue-chip index has set new record. Market analysts cite many factors, including the lack of any threat of inflation. NPR's Jim Zarroli has the details.

Pentagon scientists say they've found evidence of ice at the moon's south pole. The finding means it might be easier to establish human colonies on the moon. But the moon's south pole is a foreboding piece of real estate -- it's perpetually dark and ultra-cold. NPR's Richard Harris reports.

NPR's Andy Bowers reports from Moscow that political infighting in the Kremlin has flared up again. It had been quiet in the Russian capital following President Yeltsin's heart operation until today, when that calm was shattered by a report in a respected newspaper. The paper published what it says is a detailed transcript of a bugged meeting by Yeltsin aides talking about illegal campaign paryments during the presidential campaign in June.

David Baron examines why ongoing threats to the world's largest tropical forest now are receiving considerably less public attention than previously.

Computer and software makers are cutting back on technical support. Two magazines surveyed readers recently...and both found complaints about technical support up sharply. The reason? Tech support is expensive to provide and it's hard to see how it will pay for itself. Also at issue is the freeloader problem: as the industry cuts back, no one wants to pick up everyone else's tab. NPR's John McChesney reports.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports from Goma, Zaire that tens of thousands of Rwandan refugees suddenly began flooding back to Rwanda today. The dramatic development came after an exiled Rwandan Hutu militia abandoned a vast refugee camp a few miles outside of Goma. For the past two years the Hutu militiamen had prevented the refugees from returning to Rwanda, whose Tutsi-led government is fighting the exiles. The breakthrough comes as the international community finalizes plans for a multinational force to help get food and medicine to those refugees remaining in Zaire.

NPR's Claudio Sanchez reports the District of Columbia Control Board has fired Washington's superintendent of schools, and is taking most powers away from the city's elected Board of Education. The Control Board--empowered by Congress to manage the city's affairs due to Washington's severe financial crisis--recently issued a report saying the city's school are in a state of crisis. Today, they appointed a 9-member panel to try to save the city's school system.

Robert talks to Dr. Richard Perryman, the chief of pediatric cardiac surgery at the University of Miami. He performed a heart transplant at Jackson's Children's Hospital on a 90 minute old baby - Cheyenne Pyle is the youngest heart transplant in history.

Federal prosecutors say they will retry both Charles Keating and his son (Charles Keating, III) now that their convictions on federal fraud chages have been set aside by a federal judge. The elder Keating became a symbol of the Savings and Loan debacle after federal regulators seized Keating's Lincoln S&L, which cost taxpayers an estimated $2.6 billion. The convictions were overturned because members of the jury knew of and improperly discussed the elder Keating's earlier conviction on state fraud charges. That conviction has also been overturned.

about the relationship between the Lippo Group, an Indonesian multi-national corporation, and the Clinton administration... Lippo contributed money to President Clinton's election campaigns.

the latest movement of Hutu refugees toward the Rwandan border.

His songs are the subject of a new C-D called " >Tell Me Something: The Songs of Mose Allison." Van Morrison, Georgie Fame, and Ben Sidran all appear on the disc. They're among the dozens of other musicians who've been influenced by Allison's words and music.

- Daniel talks with political writer Sidney Blumenthal (New Yorker magazine) about his play, "This Town," which is a send-up of the Washington Press Corps. Blumenthal, is critical of the celebrity culture, which he says, permeates Washington journalism. The play was performed this past week at The Washington Press Club - before an audience of journalists.

- NPR's Eric Weiner reports from Jerusalem on a real estate trend in that city which some say could endanger hopes of a lasting peace there. Traditionally, Jewish Israelis have lived on the west side of the city and Palestinians have lived on the east side. But recently a private Jewish group has begun buying properties on the east side and renting them to Jewish families. And critics warn that the trend is only adding to tensions between Arabs and Israelis.

Robert talks with Jan Vansina, a professor emeritus at the University of Wisconsin who specializes in Central Africa, about the Hutu-Tutsi conflict in Central Africa. Vansina discusses the potential for a full-blown war in the area which includes parts of Zaire, Rwanda and Burundi.

in St. Petersburg last night. A grand jury decided against charging a white police officer over the shooting death of a black motorist last month that sparked widespread unrest.

Robert talks with artist Guillermo Gomez-Pena about the artistic installation, "Temple of the Confessions," now in place at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. The piece calls for members of the public to talk about Mexican immigrants. Their words are recorded and then played back in performance of the piece.

grueling end to his campaign marathon.

We offer some facts about the turnout in Tuesday's election, which was lower than in 1992, and part of a trend that spans 30 years.

are preparing to work together for another four years. Mr. Clinton says he plans on moving towards the "vital center." Republicans are eyeing such plans with caution, but they approve of Mr. Clinton's call for a bi- partisan cabinet.