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NPR's Anne Garrels reports from Moscow on why President Boris Yeltsin gets only grudging support from Russians. With only a few days left before the election on Sunday, June 16th, voters appear to be favoring Yeltsin over his communist rival Gennady Zyuganov (gehn-NAH-dee zyoo-GAH-noff). Yeltsin supporters back him because they think he is the lesser of two evils. They worry he has garnered too much power, that he hasn't done enough to protect Russians from the hardships caused by the fall of the Soviet Union, and that he might embarrass the nation through some personality flaw.

Auto talks between the United Auto Workers union and Ford, Chrysler and General Motors began this week as they prepare to negotiate a new U.A.W. contract. NPR's Don Gonyea reports that the talks will be difficult, particularly concerning the issue of outsourcing. The union wants auto companies to hire new workers and to increase job security.

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A study released today suggests that the risk of becoming infected with the AIDS virus through oral sex may be higher than previously realized. The study, being published in the journal Science, found that monkeys exposed orally to the monkey equivalent of the AIDS virus became infected surprisingly easily. Experts say that while transmission of the AIDS virus through oral sex is probably relatively rare, the findings underscore the need to practice safe sex. NPR's Joe Neel reports.

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Fresh Air Producer AMY SALIT interviews singer ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO. He''s formerly with the band True Believers. ESCOVEDO is esteemed for his songwriting ability and described as "poet of the ordinary event." His new solo release is "With These Hands," (Ryk

NPR's Marc Roberts reports that four people have voluntarily left the ranch where the anti-government group known as the Freemen have been engaged in a standoff with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The four, all members of the Ward family, are the first to emerge from the Freemen compound since April.

NPR's Melissa Block profiles the New York Police Department's new cold case squad, set up this past February to investigate unsolved homicides. So far, they've closed 27 cases. Some of the work involves tracking down known fugitives, trying to figure out where they've gone. And for those cases WITHOUT a known perpetrator, the detectives start from scratch: lots of phone work, knocking on doors, digging around. The head of the unit calls it the "purest police work you can do."

NPR's Anne Garrels reports from Moscow on the presidential campaign in Russia, where opinion polls indicate that the leader of the Communists...Gennady Zyuganov ((Gen-NAH-dee zyoo-GAHN-off))...is trailing President Boris Yeltsin. Zyuganov, who has positioned himself as the candidate for the "forgotten voters," is wooing voters who are disenchanted with the economic reforms and other social changes that have taken place under Yeltsin's government. Zyuganov's followers say they don't believe the polling data which gives Yeltsin the lead in the race. Over the weekend, Zyuganov and his supporters staged one last big rally before the election scheduled for next Sunday.