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Commentator Elissa Ely has moved into a new neighborhood and is trying to make sure when she takes her dog for a walk people know she is respectful of the santity of their manicured lawns. She always carries three of four jumbo paper towels to show her intent to "keep the neighborhood clean". She has already run into some conflict, though.

NPR's Dan Charles reports that the Federal Aviation Administration is expected to announce personnel changes today in the wake of the controversy surrounding its investigation of ValuJet. The FAA asked ValuJet to suspend operations because of problems with the low-cost airline's maintenance procedures. FAA Administrator David Hinson said the case has highlighted problems with the agency as well.

- NPR's Eric Weiner reports from Cairo on the conclusion of the Arab summit and Isreali Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's reaction to it. Arabs called on Isreal to continue the peace process and warned of consequences if they don't. Netanyahu accused the Arabs of dictating the terms for peace.

Sylvia Poggioli reports on the Italian port city of Trieste (tree-EST), where the first East-West confrontation of the Cold War took place in 1945. Between 1945 and 1954, a total of one hundred twenty thousand U-S soldiers served a peacekeeping mission in Trieste similar to the current mission of U-N peacekeepers in the former Yoguslavia. Trieste recently welcomed back the American peacekeepers who served there after World War Two and thanked them for their service.

NPR senior news analyst Daniel Schorr says that the outcome of the first round of Russian elections is not surprising, and that exit polls indicate that there is hope for democracy in Russia.

NPR's Ina Jaffe reports on an industrial-environmental deal that could only have been made in California. After a beach eroded to expose oil pipelines, Chevron replaced it with new sand. But that ruined the surfing, and Chevron had to fix it. The company employed a surf engineer who's building a unique breakwater to create new but gnarly waves. It's the first such project anyone's heard of, but probably not the last.

Guitarist CARL FINCH. His band, Brave Combo, just released "Girl" (Rounder) in conjunction with the legendary Tiny Tim. Brave Combo is a Texas world beat polka band and the members weren't sure what to expect when they began working on this project with the eccentric Tiny Tim eight years ago. The CD features many familiar tunes (including "Bye Bye Blackbird," "Hey Jude" and even "Stairway to Heaven") like they've never been performed before

Actress/painter MARY WORONOV. She was part of Andy Warhol's "Factory" in the 1960s. She was discovered while still a college student and was in Warhol's film, "Chelsea Girls," about New York bohemian life. (RE-BROADCAST FROM 12

NPR's Elaine Korry reports that personal bankruptcy is not always due to a high debt-to-income ratio, as it might first appear.

The Senate today began debate on a bill to reform the campaign finance system by limiting the amount congressional candidates can spend. But as NPR's Peter Overby reports, similar federal restrictions have had limited success in capping spending by presidential contenders.