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You can hear a great New York jazz band in the rhythms of Sinkane, but you can also hear the influence of Bob Marley and the hypnotic repetition of Sudanese desert sounds.

The ring was found in a store parking lot in Delaware. It turns out, Joanna Gore had loaned the ring to her granddaughter, who lost it but had not told her grandmother it was missing.

The message included a swastika and the words "Jews are guilty."

NPR hosts and reporters read the Declaration of Independence in celebration of the Independence Day holiday.

Authorities warn current conditions are ideal for more fires. Officials say embers from the Bootleg Fire can travel long distances on the current 25 mph winds.

Sandy Tolan reports that the presidential campaign of commentator Pat Buchanan has attracted a broad array of followers in Arizona, which holds its Republican primary on Tuesday. Followers include dissillusioned members of militia groups, anti-abortion activists, blue collar workers worred about job security and those concerned about a general erosion of values.(8:00) (EDITORS: Please note that aproximately 20-25 seconds into the piece, the first actuality contains the word "faggots." The full sentence reads: "I've been hit up twice in my life by faggots, and the last one who tried, i nearly kil

NPR's Martha Raddatz reports on the arrest today of a former National Security Agency employee charged with spying during the Cold War. The Justice Department alleges that Robert Lipka passed classified documents to the Soviet Union in the 1960's. (5:00) -B- 8. TEXAS FIRES -- Linda talks with Jeff Edwards, fire marshall of Parker County, Texas, about the fires that have been burning out of control just west of Forth Worth. Speaking from Poolville, Texas, Edwards says firefighters have contained one blaze that has destroyed 20,000 acres but worries about two more fire that are still burning.

The incident happened at Seattle's airport. The TSA instagrammed a video of the cube-shaped mass of chicken, and asked everyone to please use sealed containers.

Hospitalizations statewide dropped again, after showing a slight uptick on Monday for the first time in a month.

There are 15 states where this new beer is illegal. That's because it contains 28% alcohol by volume — more than five times the potency of most brews in the U.S.

Housing advocates fear the end of the CDC moratorium could result in hundreds of thousands of Florida renters being evicted in the coming weeks.

An officer posted on Facebook: "We all know the emptiness inside when we lose something so valuable." He encouraged the owner to come get the bag which contained a gram of high-grade crystal meth.

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FBI Director Louis Freeh released an internal report today that was strongly critical of both the White House and the FBI for releasing FBI background files on 408 people to members of the Clinton administration in 1993. The files contained information about employees of the Bush White House, and included a number of well-known Republicans as well as members of the White House travel office. The White House announced today that it will reform its procedure for requesting FBI data on individuals, and will require the permission of the subject as well as the White House counsel's office in most cases. NPR's Peter Kenyon reports.

In a story broadcast on Morning Edition on Jan. 22, 2002, National Public Radio said it had called the Traditional Values Coalition to ask if that group had been contacted by the FBI, investigating the mailing of anthrax to Senate offices. This report violated NPR editorial principles. No one had told our reporter that the Traditional Values Coalition was a suspect in the anthrax mailing. No facts were available then or since then to suggest that the group had any role in the anthrax mailing. NPR deeply regrets this mistake and apologizes for any false impression that the coalition was involved in this investigation.

NPR's Guy Raz reports from Pristina on the reaction of NATO-led peacekeepers and the United Nations administration in Kosovo to reports that peacekeepers in the Balkans have become ill, because of contact with depleted uranium weapons. Spokespeople for the peacekeepers and U.N. say that until now, troops have not roped off sites where the weapons were used. They note a lack of resources and say there is still no proof that residue from the depleted uranium weapons poses a health risk. Kosovar Albanians are skeptical of the reports about high cancer rates among peacekeepers, suggesting the claims are intended to undermine international support for the Kosovo peacekeeping operation.

NPR's Nina Totenberg reports on today's Supreme Court decision limiting the scope of the federal Clean Water Act. The court split along its familiar ideological lines, 5-4, in ruling that the Army Corps of Engineers can't use the law to forbid the building of a landfill in a migratory bird habitat. The area, near Chicago, contains abandoned gravel pits that flood with water and attract birds for nesting and breeding. The court majority ruled that Congress intended the Clean Water Act to apply to large or navigable bodies of water.

Banning Eyre reviews the new CD Oh What a World by Irish singer-songwriter Paul Brady. Brady used to be known as one of the greatest voices in traditional Irish music, but now his reputation as a pop songwriter is quickly growing. He's written songs for Bonnie Raitt, Tina Turner, Carlos Santana and many others, a fact that causes a little anguish for die-hard fans of traditional Irish music. Paul Brady's CD is Oh What a World on Compass Records, catalog number 7-4304-2. Compass Records can be contacted at info@compassrecords.com.

Carey had a hit with "All I Want For Christmas Is You." There's a sign in a Dallas bar the warns: her song will be skipped if played before Dec. 1. After that, it is only allowed one time a night.

Camilla is the wife of Prince Charles, who also received a positive test several days ago. Camilla tested negative that day and proceeded with three public engagements.

Host Noah Adams talks to Eef Barzelay, singer and songwriter for the band Clem Snide. He and his colleagues were contacted by the producers of the NBC television show Ed to write a new theme song. Barzelay talks about three different songs he quickly wrote, plays them for us, and talks about how writing for a group of producers relies on so many unseen forces. He says it was hard to read people's minds, and sometimes what he thought was a perfect verse or chorus was outright rejected by the show.

A new analysis suggests that asthma medications containing the drug salmeterol can increase the risk of hospitalization for any form of asthma. The research, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine revives the debate whether these medications should stay on the market.

Hundreds of people changed their names, but Taiwan limits how many times citizens can make name changes. Without a change in the law, some are stuck with names like Salmon Dream or Dancing Salmon.

Literary sleuth Paul Collins reveals obscure credits in authors' closets, including a guide to the Space Invaders arcade game written by Martin Amis and a children's book by Graham Greene.

After 150 years, the era of the telegram came to a quiet end last week. Romanticized in film and song, the hand-delivered paper messages were made useless by telephones and e-mail.