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Host Bob Edwards talks to NPR's Debbie Elliott about the prospect that tobacco companies will be able to reduce or overturn the huge damage award in the Florida smokers class action suit. The companies say they will file an immediate appeal to the Friday jury verdict, which awards 145 Billion dollars in damages to smokers whose health was harmed by smoking tobacco products.

NPR's Linda Gradstein reports from Jerusalem on yesterday's protests by tens of thousands of Israelis, who oppose Prime Minister Barak's participation at the Camp David Summit. The demonstrators are against making concessions to Palestinians.

NPR's Martin Kaste reports from Bogota on the radio program in Colombia that broadcasts messages to people who've been kidnapped. Colombia's National Radio Network airs the program, called Voices of Kidnapping. Family members are allowed to record messages to their loved ones, as long as their words are upbeat and don't criticize either the kidnappers or the government. An estimated two thousand people have been kidnapped in Colombia so far this year.

Host Bob Edwards shares letters from listeners.

NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr says that the prospect of Congressional opposition to peace's price tag looms over the negotiations at Camp David.

Up until a few short weeks ago, Whittier, Alaska - a small town of 300 or so people could only be reached by rail. But now - the tunnel which links it to the rest of the state has been opened to vehicle traffic as well. As Anne Sutton reports, tourists are taking advantage of this and rushing to view the former army post. But what they're finding there isn't quite what they expected.

Nancy Greenleese reports on the U.S. Olympic track and field trials in Sacramento, California this weekend.

NPR's Ted Clark reports the Camp David summit is now in its seventh day, and US officials say the pace of the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations has accelerated. In an interview published Monday, President Clinton said he was more optimistic than when the summit began, but added that he does not know if an agreement is possible.

In the first part of a three part series on Jerusalem, NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports that though Israeli officials insist on an undivided Jerusalem as their "eternal capital," Jerusalem remains very much a divided city. In mostly Arab East Jerusalem, Israeli authority serves mostly Israelis. The city's Muslims have their own institutions.

NPR's Cheryl Corley reports a new study by the group Railwatch says miles and miles of railroad tracks pose potential safety hazards and are not regularly inspected. The report also charges that increased transportation of hazardous materials by rail has raised public health and environmental risks. The railroads strongly dispute the report's allegations.