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NPR's Linda Gradstein reports from Ramallah that many Palestinians look forward to reaching a peace agreement with Israel as a way of revitalizing the local economy. They say a peace agreement would attract foreign investors who currently are leery of the region's political instability. Some Palestinian economists also suggest that under a peace agreement, Israel might be convinced to lift tariffs and remove restrictions that prevent goods from travelling between the West Bank and Gaza. Unemployment is high in Palestinian territories and per capita income is much lower than in Israel, a situation that fuels Palestinian anger.

Natalya Yefimova reports on the effort to rescue the crew of the sunken Russian submarine and the reaction in Russia.

Co-host Madeleine Brand talks with Leslie Stainton, author of a new biography of Spanish poet Federico Garcia Lorca. Lorca was killed in 1936 by a fascist firing squad. Lorca spent almost a year in New York City and his dark and sometimes surrealistic poetry about the city is still considered timely by many.

Steve Krueger of member station KPLU in Seattle reports that Microsoft, a company that was once a political recluse, is now a major contributor to both the Democratic and Republican presidential campaigns.

A montage of Vice President Al Gore's acceptance speech last night at the Democratic National Convention.

Co-host Renee Montagne talks about the conclusion of the Democratic National Convention.

It's the final installment of call-outs to undecided female voters in suburban Ohio -- a key group to win over in the upcoming Presidential election. Today, Linda checks in with Gina Cronan for her reaction to Vice President Al Gore's speech last night. Gina is a working mom from University Heights, Ohio. She's a life-long Republican but has not been pleased with Texas Governor George W. Bush. Last night, Gina says, Gore won her over -- in large part by his discussion of key issues.

With her hair neatly braided, the girl sat next to her baby brother, dressed for an outing, complete with a backpack and note — but their parents were nowhere to be found, the U.S. Border Patrol said.

NPR's Don Goneya reports on the reaction to Gore's speech at the Democratic National Convetion and to the disclosure in Washington that Kenneth Starr's successor as independent counsel has summoned a new grand jury to hear evidence against President Bill Clinton in connection with the Monica Lewinsky sex scandal.

Belia Mayeno-Choy of Youth Radio reports on two young people who are working the Inside and Outside of this weeks' Democratic Convention in Los Angeles. 20-year-old Mara Gassman is the youngest delegate to the convention. 24-year-old Gabriel Sayegh has joined in numerous street demonstrations.