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Robert talks to Scotsman Pete Haywood, in Washington, D.C. to attend the the international folk conference. Haywood tried to bring the late Scottish poet Robert Burns with him, but the airline wouldn't allow the paper mache figure on board witout paying a giant fare. So Burns is stuck across the Atlantic. We also hear the music of Ed Miller, playing the lyrics of Robbie Burns.

: NIGEL SPICER, President of Microsystems Software, Inc. They developed a parental-control software called Cyber Patrol.

2: Interview with E.J. DIONNE, JR. continued. NANCY SINATRA daughter of Frank Sinatra. She's recorded a few hits of her own including "These Boots are Made for Walking," and "Something Stupid," the duet she recorded with her father. NANCY SINATRA has written a book about her father, Frank Sinatra: An American Legend (General Publishing Group). NANCY SINATRA has a new album too, (her first in 20 years) "One More Time." (Cougar records). (WE AIRED PART OF HER INTERVIEW 12/12/95 ON THE OCCASION OF HER FATHER'S 80TH BIRT

Bob Dole will bump up against the federal spending limit for presidential primaries in the next few weeks. But that wont ground his campaign. With the nomination within reach, there's plenty the Republican Party can do to keep the campaign aloft through the August nominating convention. NPRs Peter Overby reports.

Closing arguments are presented today in the assisted suicide trial of Dr. Jack Kevorkian. Noah Adams speaks with NPR's Don Gonyea, who has been following the trial at the Oakland County courthouse in Pontiac, Michigan. LIVE 13. ABOUT KEVORKIAN -- Linda talks with Michael Betzold, a reporter on strike from the Detroit Free Press, about Dr. Jack Kevorkian. Betzold says Kevorkian wishes that society will one day accept assisted suicide for those who are emotionally ill as well as for the terminally sick. Betzold also talks about Kevorkian's desire to control death. Betzold has written about Kevorkian since 1991 and wrote a book about him called, "Appointment with Dr. Death."

NPR's Dan Charles reports that researchers in Denmark have shown that genetically engineered plants can pass their genes to related weeds. In a report in the journal Nature, researchers showed that a rapeseed plant passed the genes it received through genetic engineering to make the plant herbicide-resistant to a weed. The finding raises questions about the effects that genetically engineered plants could have on the enviroment.

popularity as he prepares for today's primary in New York. He is expecting another good day there after sweeping all eight primaries earlier this week. Yesterday, Dole gained the endorsement of Texas governor, George Bush, Jr.

Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega a new trial, claiming a star prosecution witness in the original trial was bribed.

Republicans and the Clinton administration resumed skirmishing over the budget today. The temporary legislation that allows the federal government to operate is set to expire next week, raising the spectre of a third partial government shutdown. While the House and Senate took action today, NPR's Chitra Ragavan reports President Clinton says he'll veto the proposed new spending measures as they're currently written.

Israeli poet Yehuda Amichai reads from a poem in memory of the victims of last week's terrorist bombings in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. The 1989 poem is titled "The Third Poem about Dicky" and is part of Amichi's "Huleikat" collection.