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- Robert Smith of member station K-U-O-W in Seattle reports on a unique neighborhood program where neighbors barter with each other, goods and services. Someone who does handy work can exchange his skills for drum lessons from a neighbor who plays in a band.

at the NAACP's annual convention in Charlotte, North Carolina yesterday. Many delegates expressed disappointment that Republican candidate Bob Dole declined an invitation to speak.

Fighting crime and guns has become a top priority for both President Bill Clinton and Republican presidential candidate Bob Dole. This past week, both men were out on the campaign trail pushing their solutions to the problem. While some people may say the candidates are just giving lip service to the issue, Commentator Mickey Edwards applauds both men for addressing this important issue.

One of the nicest men in baseball, the Minnesota Twins All-Star outfielder Kirby Puckett is being forced to retire because of fading eyesight. Minnesota Public Radio's William Willcoxsin reports.

- George Offman in Chicago joins Daniel live to follow the horse race that, if it wins, will enable the horse Cigar to set the world record for most consecutive wins this century. That record was set by the horse Citation in 1950.

A court translator reads from the international arrest warrants issued today by the U.N. War Crimes Tribunal for Radovan Karadzic (RAH-doh-vahn KARE-uh-jitch) and General Ratko Mladic (RAHT-koh MLAH-ditch).

BBC middle east correspondant Stepher Sackur (SACK-er) reports on a Jordanian family that was forced to leave Jordan and emigrate to Israel because of the name they chose for their baby.

2: A new monologue by DAVID SEDARIS. "Drama Bug" was featured on This American Life, a nationally broadcast radio program hosted by Ira Glass and produced at WBEZ in Chicago. SEDARIS is a playwright, NPR commentator and a house cleaner. Now known nationally for his humor writing, he launched his radio commentator career with his "SantaLand Diaries," broadcast during NPR's "Morning Edition in 1992. His humor has been described as a "caustic mix of J. D. Salinger and John Waters." (THIS IS NOT INTE

Scott remembers former NBC news reporter/anchor John Chancellor, who died last night at the age of 68.

to mourn the American servicemen killed in the terrorist attack. At least five of the victims were from Eglin Air Force Base near Fort Walton Beach, Florida. The President will attend memorial services there on Sunday.