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With the campaign for a seven-year balanced federal budget stalled, along with the restructuring of the government it would have enacted, congressional Republicans are mapping a new strategy for their revolution. NPR's Brian Naylor looks at how they are talking about proceeding.

from the Galileo space probe on Jupiter's atmosphere.

NPR's Peter Overby reports that Lamar Alexander and other candidates have used non-profit groups to help boost their profiles with voters and fundraisers before officially announcing their candidacies. Alexander's supporters set up a satellite network to broadcast shows featuring Alexander and his GOP philosophy to party activists around the country. The network was not subject to campaign finance limits, but brought in big donations.

for the Republican nomination.

Candidate Phil Gramm stumping in Mesa, Arizona at the rotary club. He says he wants less government and more freedom. He thinks Washington has too much say about how people run their lives. He wants to balance the budget by setting priorities and by saying no, when no is the right answer. As president he says he'll use the line item veto.

The nation's governors are in full agreement about how to revamp the Medicaid program for the poor and disabled. But NPR's Joanne Silberner reports that there's no unanimity among Medicaid experts. Some say the proposals will give the states the flexibility to tailor programs to the needs of the poor. But others say they could leave people in need without health coverage.

A reading from "The Cat in the Hat Comes Back" by Dr. Seuss. The cat, you'll remember, comes back to reveal another cat under his hat, who has another cat under his hat, who has another cat, and so-on. The cats get smaller until there's only VOOM left.

is suing the Anne Frank Foundation.

NPR's Elaine Korry examines whether higher levels of spending on education and training programs will actually narrow the income gap between the rich and poor in this country. Many economists believe education is the only realistic way of addressing income disparity, but they caution that it's no panacea and will not change things quickly.

that dates back to the Cold War. The change could revitalize Russia's economy with a flood of U.S. dollars. Many American gun control groups are against the measure, while trade officials here promise only hunting and sporting guns will be allowed into the country.