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He suffered a massive heart attack while calling balls and strikes in the first inning of the opening day game between Cincinnati and Montreal.

Beginning tomorrow night, Passover. Passover is the holiday in which Jewish families gather to retell the story of Exodus from Egypt. An important part of the traditional preparation for many Jewish families involves going to the store and buying a box factory-made matzah. But for those who follow a strict interpretation of the Torah [TOE-rah], store-bought matzah isn't good enough. Dean Olsher reports on SHMORAH MATZAH. (8:00) (INS

annual convention this weekend in Minneapolis-St. Paul. The Alliance is a coalition of local atheist groups from around the country.

in Moscow about the ramifications of Russian President Boris Yeltsin's announcement that he would end the Chechen war.

Linda talks with Jeffrey Alpert, a criminologist at the University of South Carolina, about the effects of high speed chases on police officers. Mr. Alpert has just completed a 2-year study analysing high speed police chases. In his study he found that in one-half of all chases there were allegations of brutality. He also says there is so much stress involved in the high speed pursuit, that police may use too much force during an arrest. One solution to averting potential brutality is to have a different officer make the arrest than the one assigned to the chase.

NPR's Dan Charles reports that employers are increasingly using technology to monitor the performance of their employees. Aside from monitoring telephone conversations and computer key strokes, employers are also using satellites and other devices to track employees. Privacy advocates worry that there are too few protections for employees.

Daniel talks with Nobel Laureate Leon Lederman about plans for a new television drama about scientists. Lederman says it would be a great way to teach the public about science without losing their interest. He's not sure what the steamy scenes would entail, but fills Daniel in on some possible story lines.

Bob Mondello has an appreciation of the life and work of Polish filmmaker Krysztov Kieslowski (chris-TOFF ke-SLOV-ski), best known in this country for directing what he called his tri-color trilogy: the films BLUE, WHITE and RED.

NPR's Elizabeth Arnold reports on the withdrawal today from the GOP presidential race of publisher Steve Forbes. Forbes made his announcement at a Washington D.C. hotel, flanked by his family. His campaign to restore economic growth to the country was considered a long-shot when he entered last year, but he quickly gained attention with a multi-million ad campaign and an optimistic message that attracted many voters. But he was unable to get enough votes to show that he could be a viable challenger to frontrunner Bob Dole.

Ron Brown's resume shows a list of firsts, including first African American chairman of a major political party, first African American manager of a presidential campaign and first African American partner at his Washington law firm. NPR's Mara Liasson has a profile.