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SIMON/ITALIAN FOOD: SCOTT SIMON SPEAKS WITH FRANCO MARENGHI (FRAHN-ko meh-REN-gee), PRESIDENT OF THE ACADEMY OF ITALIAN COOKING, ABOUT THE NEWLY RELEASED 1995 MICHELIN GUIDE TO INTERNATIONAL RESTAURANTS WHICH RANKED FRANCE, GERMANY AND ENGLAND AHEAD OF ITALY FOR GOOD EATING.

Daniel talks with Paul Kammenar (KAM-ehn-ahr)of the Washington Legal Foundation...and George Kendall of the N-A-A-C-P Legal Defense Fund. They discuss a bill passed by the Senate last week that would reduce the federal appeals process and the effect this may have on those convicted in capital cases.

NPR'S JIM ZAROLLI REPORTS ON YESTERDAY'S ANNOUNCEMENT BY PHILLIP MORRIS THAT IT IS RECALLING MOST OF ITS MOST POPULAR BRANDS OF CIGARETTS BECAUSE SOME OF THE CIGARETTE FILTERS MAY BE CONTAMINATED BY A SUBSTANCE THAT COULD CAUSE EYE AND THROAT IRRITATION AND DIZZINESS.

A SPECIES OF FRUIT FLY PRODUCES THE WORLD'S LONGEST SPERM.

2: Guitarist BOB MOULD, one of the most influential musicians in alternative rock. With his first band "Husker Du," he created a loud, fast and furious guitar sound. It set the stage for what later became known as "grunge rock." Mould is also a songwriter and singer. His career has progressed through several distinct stages. He co-founded Husker Du when he was 17. His guitar playing, singing and song writing are now showcased with his band "Sugar." The band has a new CD scheduled for release next month by Rykodisc. This interview was recorded last year after the release of a Sugar CD ironically titled "File Under Easy Listening." Rykodisc will release a the next Sugar album, "Besides," July 25, 1995. (ORIGINALLY AIRED 9

NPR'S TED CLARK REPORTS THAT ALTHOUGH THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT REMAINS POLITICALLY REPRESSIVE AND COMMUNIST, CONFIDENCE IN THE COUNTRY'S ECONOMIC FUTURE IS GROWING, AND CHINESE EXPATRIATES ARE MOVING BACK.

NPR's Richard Harris reports on the details of the capture yesterday of Columbian drug lord Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela. Columbia's defense minister says that Orejuela's capture is likely to fracture the Cali operation.

Daniel talks to Lee Grensci of Pennsylvania State University about lightning facts and fallacies. You really can be killed by lightning jumping through the telephone, he says, but the odds against it are high. If you are outside during a thunderstorm, the best thing to do is to go into a ravine or a valley or to get in a car.

CHINA IS EXPERIENCING A SURNAME SHORTAGE.

Rock Critic KEN TUCKER reviews Julian Schnabel''s, new album "Every Silver lining has a Cloud." (Island Re