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NPR's Don Gonyea reports on the beginning of another trial against Dr. Jack Kevorkian. Kevorkian is accused under common law for aiding two people in their effort to commit suicide. Kevorkian was recently acquitted in a similar trial, and has never been convicted for a crime in his efforts to provide help to those who wish to end their lives because of serious illnesses.

the prosecution's controversial star witness in the fraud trial of the Clintons' Whitewater business partners. He is expected to start giving testimony today.

NPR'S Eric Weiner reports on Israel announcement today that it will ease the closure of the West Bank and Gaza by allowing a few thousand Palestinians from Gaza to travel to their jobs in Israel. It is the first step in a larger plan to assuage the economic plight of the Palestinians.

Commentator David Brooks thinks that the Whitewater scandal shouldn't be brushed under the rug and overlooked. He says it's about upholding our leaders to certain standards and about what quantity of corruption America should tolerate.

Daniel Zwerdling talks to Washington Post reporter Nora Boustany about suicide bombers. Boustany spent almost 20 years reporting from the Middle East. She says the process of indoctrinating young Palestinian men into martydom cults begins during childhood. Boustany says these young men are convinced that they are giving their lives for their faith and that they will be rewarded in heaven.

give Presidents limited line item veto power. Similar legislation is expected to pass the House easily. It would give future Presidents the authority to reject individual items without vetoing entire spending bills. Supporters say it's needed to control federal spending. Opponents say it transfers to Presidents, powers which rightfully belong to Congress.

Carmen Deedee has this story about her Mother's weakness for the 5 and Dime icon.

Comedian George Burns died today, just weeks after celebrating his 100th birthday. Bob Mondello has this appreciation of a man whose career saw vaudeville, film, television and more than 90 years.

In the early 1960's, radio producer Alex Van Oss lived in Uganda, just up the street from an orphange where Van Oss often heard music being played. Now, a musical troupe from that very same orphange is touring the United States and Van Oss went to meet up with them.