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NPR's Larry Abramson reports on the trial of Charles Bakaly, former spokesman for Kenneth Starr. Bakaly is accused of misleading a judge about news leaks during the Monica Lewinsky investigation. He faces at least six months of imprisonment if convicted.

Kate Seelye reports from a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon, where there is little optimism about the ongoing summit at Camp David. The refugees want to return to the homes they fled during past Arab-Israeli wars, but few believe the summit will make that possible.

NPR's Michele Kelemen reports on a dispute at the highest levels of the Russian military. A long-standing personal rivalry between the defense minister and the chief of general staff broke into the open this week. The chief of staff suggested scaling back Russia's strategic missile force. The defense minister called the idea "madness." President Vladimir Putin has so far refused to take sides.

Cartoonist STAN LEE-- the creator of such Marvel comic book superheroes as Spiderman, The Incredible Hulk, The Fantastic Four, and The X-Men. He joined Marvel comic books at the age of 16, more than 40 years ago. The movie The X-Men, based on his comics, opens this weekend. (ORIGINAL BROADCAST: 10/17/91)Guest film critic HENRY Sheehan reviews the new film –Chuck and Buck.—12:58:30 NEXT SHOW PROMO (:29) PROMO COPY The Talented Mr. Ripley is now out on video. On the next archive edition of fresh air we hear from Anthony minghella who wrote and directed that film and the English patient. Also, an interview with Stan Lee, the creator of such comic book superheroes as Spiderman, the Incredible Hulk, and the X-Men. The new X-Men movie opens this weekend. That and more coming up on the next Fresh Air.

The Taliban took over Kabul a month ago. How is the U.S. dealing with the group's interim government in Afghanistan and what challenges lie ahead?

Director and Screenwriter ANTHONY MINGHELLA. He won the Academy Award for Best Director for the 1996 film The English Patient. The movie also won the Oscar for Best Picture. His film The Talented Mr. Ripley, starring Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Cate Blanchett is out on video. The film is based on the novel by Patricia Highsmith. (ORIGINAL BROADCAST: 12/22/99) 12:28:30 FORWARD PROMO (1:29)12:29:00 I.D. BREAK (:59)12:

A jury in Waco, Texas found that the federal government is not responsible for the deaths of 80 Branch Davidians in 1993. The decision came as blow to the surviving Davidians who had hoped that the civil action who hoped the civil action might serve some vindication of their claims of persecution at the hands of the government. NPR's Wade Goodwyn reports.

Scott Simon talks to Gary Dahl who won the Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest. Dahl also happens to be the inventor of the Pet Rock.

Yesterday marked the end of the week-long international AIDS conference in Durban, South Africa. Many called the event historical. NPR's Joe Neel reports.

Scott Simon talks to Weekend Edition's sports commentator Ron Rapoport about track star Marion Jones. Jones has declared that she will win five gold medals in this year's Olympics. Ron is author of the Marion Jones biography, See How She Runs: The Making of a Champion. (Algonquin)