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NPR'S Phillip Davis reports on growing opposition to a provision in the telecommuncations bill recently sent to President Clinton for his signature. The American Civil Liberties Union and other groups say the bill's vaguely-worded ban against the transmission of "indecency" over the internet violates the First Amendment guarantee of free speech. They plan a legal challenge.

John Testrake, the TWA pilot who demonstrated extraordinary cool when his Flight 847 was hijacked to Beirut in 1985, has died of cancer at the age of 68.

Commentator Marion Winik in her late 30's and PMS has set in. It makes her a total nut. One day she behaved so badly she called a parent counselor, the school counselor, her ob-gyn and almost called social services to come and take her away for being a bad parent.

NPR White House correspondent Mara Liasson reports that while President Clinton pleaded today for Republican leaders to return to budget talks and said an agreement is within reach, Republican leaders rejected the President's latest modifications.

Robert talks to National Security Adviser Anthony Lake about White House concerns about the Russian attack upon Chechen guerrillas and the possible defeat of the reformers in the upcoming Russian elections. He also addresses the question of whether the deadline for the Dayton Accords can be met in Bosnia.

Commentator Donna D'Amico Mayer describes the experience of being left by her husband of 20 years.

to be convicted on the testimony of a witness's recovered memory, will be re-tried. Last April, a federal judge overturned his conviction, but yesterday, the district attorney from the original trial said he will prosecute Franklin again.

Robert speaks with Dmitri (dih-MEE-tree) Trainin (TREN-nin), a military analyst at Carnegie Endowments Moscow Center. Mr. Treinin explains why the Russian military has had such problems stopping the Chechen rebels in Dagestan in southern Russia.

CHADWICK/ LONE RANGER: WHO SHOULD BE OUR ROLE MODEL FOR A NEW MILLENIUM? THE AUTHOR OF A NEW BOOK THINKS HE'S FOUND HIM...THE MASKED MAN. 2:45. (Jim Lichtman's new book....from Scribbler's Ink press....is "The Lone Ranger's Code of the West: An Action-Packed Adventure in Values and Ethics with the Legendary Champion of Justice" 1-800-833-9327 to order pre-public

NPR's Andy Bowers reports the land transfers agreed to between warring factions in the former Yugoslavia began today. Bowers says for the most part...everything is going smoothly. He visits with some Bosnian Serb police who are staying in place for a while longer.