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One of the first acts of the 104th Congress was to require members to comply with the federal workplace laws from which Congress has traditionally exempted itself. NPR's Chitra Ragavan reports that a new report says that means more than 40 percent of Congressional staffers should be getting overtime.

NPR's Wade Goodwyn reports that a recent shooting in Dallas has provided ammuntion for those opposed to the state's new law allowing citizens to carry a concealed weapon. A minor traffic accident became a tragedy when one motorist shot the other with a gun he was licensed to carry during the ensuing argument.

NPR's Derek Reveron reports from Miami that Brothers to the Rescue, the group that lost two private planes when Cuban MiG's shot the down last Saturday, are gearing up to launch a flotilla of boats to the site of last week's downing. This next excursion, scheduled for this Saturday, will involve a fleet of boats as well as planes from the Brothers group, which has flown numerous missions intended to aid refugees fleeing Cuba by water.

NPR's Michael Goldfarb reports that a date has been set for all-party peace talks to begin in Northern Ireland. The talks will begin June 10 following elections in May. Reaction by the various factions has been generally positive. The leader of Sinn Fein, the political arm of the Irish Republican Army, has asked for more specifics about the talks.

Linda talks with Jerusalem Mayor Ehud Olmert about the political fallout of the bombings. Olmert, a leading figure in the opposition Likud Party, says the bombings have focused the nation and the government on Israel's need for security and that some form of Israeli retaliation inside the Palestinian-administered areas is only a matter of time.

Noah talks with reporter Linda Gradstein in Jerusalem about the latest developments in Israel after today's suicide bombing in Tel Aviv.

Gene Johnson of member station WNYC reports on the corruption- plagued New York Police Department and its efforts to restore the concept of ethics to the force. He also examines what it takes to be a "good cop."

Linda talks with Rusty Paul, Georgia Republican Party state chairman, and Barbara McTurk, the Colorado State Republican Party vice chairwomen, about the primaries in their two states and the need for the Republicans to agree on their vision for the future.

of the Gulf War and what impact it's had on the politics of the Middle East.

John Guardo was once a hood. He served time on Rikers Island. Now, he's a law-abiding citizen with a job. This is his story, in his own words.