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Danny talks with NPR's Lynn Neary, who attended a meeting of conservative Christian voters in Memphis, Tennessee today. All the presidential contenders from both parties were invited to attend, but President Clinton, and more interestingly, Bob Dole, did not show up. Lynn says that Dole, who said he had a scheduling conflict, may have stayed away because he is not terribly popular among conservative Christian voters...or because he may not believe he needs their support to capture the Republican nomination for presidency.

Daniel talks wtih Dr. John Wennberg of Dartmouth Medical School about a recent study which found that medical care varies dramatically depending on what part of the country your in. The lesson, Wennberg says, is that America doesn't have a health care "system" and that many of the medical decisions made are due to supply and not demand.

Actress Audrey Meadows, who starred with Jackie Gleason in the hit television show "The Honeymooners" died today of cancer. She was 71. We have this remeberence.

NPR's Jon Greenberg reports that the weather continues to plague parts of the country. Today is was flooding in Pennsylvania and Ohio, among other places; and sub-zero temperatures in northern states such as Minnesota.

Dean Olsher has an appreciation of jazz artist Gerry Mulligan, a baritone saxophonist who died yesterday. He was 68.

NPR'S ELIZABETH ARNOLD HAS BEEN FOLLOWING NEWLY-HOT GOP PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE STEVE FORBES AROUND IOWA. SHE FILES THIS REPORT.

SCOTT CELEBRATES COMEDIAN GEORGE BURNS' 100TH BIRTHDAY TODAY WITH FIVE FAMOUS PEOPLE WHO SHARE THIS BIRTH DATE.

TOM GJELTEN REPORTS ON SERBS FROM THE SARAJEVO SUBURBS AND WHETHER THEY WILL REMAIN ONCE THEIR TOWNS ARE TURNED OVER TO THE MUSLIMS.

TODAY MARKS 15 YEARS SINCE THE AMERICAN HOSTAGES WERE RELEASED FROM IRAN. WE REPLAY MOMENTS FROM SCOTT'S VISITS WITH THE MOTHER OF ONE OF THE HOSTAGES.