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Commentator Daniel Schorr observes that Hilary Clinton's involvement in the Whitewater and White House Travel Office controversies will likely obscure the merits of her new book on children and the family in American society.

Laura Womack of member station W-A-M-U in Washington reports the Pentagon is in the midst of a two billion dollar renovation project to update outmoded electrical, water, and sewage systems. The main problem for the workers is working in areas with a lot of top secret material and not compromising national security.

An explanation of the word's origins.

Linda Wertheiemer talks to Psychiatrist David Pickar who says "cabin fever" can be likened to a mild form of depression. His advice: find a family project and stay away from watching tv.

to First Lady Hillary Clinton before the Senate Whitewater committee. Carolyn Huber talked about how she found documents dating back to Mrs. Clinton's partnership at a Little Rock law firm in the 1980's.

Cowboys are synomymous with rugged individualism. But those who ride for money at the rodeo are finding the cowboy way doesn't necessarily pay. The riders say the professional rodeo association that runs the rodeos isn't looking out for their interests. NPR's Mark Roberts reports on the riders' plans to form their own union.

on the escalation of tension in recent days between Croats and Muslims after a series of shootings.

The BBC's Angus Roxburgh [ROCKS-burr-ah] reports from outside a village in southern Russia where some of the hostages held by Chechen gunmen have been released. Negotiations continue...the Chechen rebels want to swap the hostages for their own freedom. The Russians have turned them down.

about the state's clean-up efforts. Pennsylvania received about 30 inches of snow over the weekend, and a state of emergency was declared on Monday.

as he campaigns in Iowa, where caucuses will be held next month. Alexander hopes his anti-Washington message is becoming more attractive, as the budget impasse drags on. Despite intense campaigning in Iowa, he has been unable to catch up with Republican frontrunner Bob Dole.