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NPR's Julie McCarthy reports from London that new cases of foot-and-mouth disease have been reported throughout Britain. Ireland is throwing up its defense against the spread, deploying troops along the border with Northern Ireland, where cases have turned up.

Linda Wertheimer speaks with Stefan Fatsis of the Wall Street Journal about the financial juggling that takes place every year in the National Football League. NFL payrolls are subject to mandated salary caps, resulting -- this year -- in a purge of veteran football stars. They also discuss how pro-baseball player salaries have become the story at this year's spring training.

NPR's John Ydstie reports that Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan told lawmakers today that inflation is still well-contained and that recent increases in wholesale and consumer prices are mere blips on the screen. Greenspan was asked whether the Fed had waited too long before moving to cut interest rates in late January. Greenspan defended the central bank's actions and said the answer to the question is "No."

NPR's Guy Raz in Ankara reports on the financial crisis that has gripped Turkey ever since a public spat between the president and the prime minister sparked fears of a government collapse. Underlying the crisis is Turkey's endemic corruption.

NPR's Kathleen Schalch reports the Bush administration's plan to do away with the estate tax is worrying many in the philanthropic community. They are concerned that charitable giving will fall dramatically without the estate tax. Others argue that getting rid of the tax could prompt more philanthropy, not less.

NPR's Chris Arnold reports that Napster has agreed to block access to more than one million copyrighted songs. With an official injunction still pending, however, the bickering on both sides continues.

NPR's Eric Westervelt reports that civil rights activists are watching Attorney General John Ashcroft to see if he will continue Justice Department programs that closely scrutinize the practices of local police departments.

Bob Mondello reviews the new French film by Patrice Leconte, starring Oscar winning actress Juliette Binoche. Mondello loved the film, a period-costume romance based on a true story, where Binoche battles the prejudice of a small provincal town.

NPR's Eric Weiner reports that women in Japan gradually are taking jobs as sushi chefs, something that used to be exclusively the province of men. But most of Japan's more than 30,000 sushi restaurants still refuse to hire women, and many men refuse to eat sushi that a woman has prepared. Men often believe that women have a higher body temperature and other physiological differences that make them unsuitable to prepare something as delicate as sushi.

The executive order strips protections for thousands of federal workers. The administration says it's needed to get rid of "poor performers," but critics call it an attack on nonpolitical employees.