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NPR's Jon Greenberg reports that President Clinton signed legislation early this morning temporarily ending the partial government shutdown. But the White House and Congress have still not agreed on how to balance the budget, so negotiations continue.

NPR's Mark Roberts reports on how the shutdown has begun to affect state governments that fulfill federal obligations like unemployment insurance. Private contractors who serve federal government clients are also in trouble. And many federal workers, such as scientists working on long-term projects, can't just pick up where they left off.

the wording of the Palestinian charter that still calls for the destruction of Israel.

NPR's Howard Berkes reports on the execution by firing squad of John Albert Taylor in Utah, scheduled for just after midnight tonight. Utah is the only state that gives condemned prisoners the choice of a gunshot death. The execution is drawing attention to a lingering belief in Utah, called blood atonement.

NPR's Jim Zarroli reports that AT&T plans to cut about 40,000 jobs over the next three years as part of its plan to split into three companies. About 75 percent of the reductions will be accomplished through layoffs. The rest have either already accepted a voluntary severance package or work for a division AT&T plans to divest.

With recent elections in Russia, Commentator Andrei Codrescu notes the return of the communists. But he points out they never really left, and they really aren't what we thought they were in the first place.

Negotiators say they made "constructive progress" towards a resolution yesterday.

about millionaire John DuPont's alleged shooting of Olympic gold medalist Dave Schultz.

Anne Williams reviews this folk rock group out of Minneapolis. Their new album, called "Songs from the Gypsy," has inspired a novel, which fans can read and listen on a cd-rom version. The album tells a story of a gypsy named Dove and the search for his two brothers, Raven and Owl. Some of the songs are completely acoustic, others have heavy metal riffs.

in Korea's political crisis. Now, top business leaders are being implicated.