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NPR's Eric Westervelt reports that 39 immigrant detainees have been released from a prison in York, Pennsylvania. They are the last detainees held in York after they were arrested following the grounding of the Golden Venture, an ship that ran aground off the New York coast in 1993. Federal authorities arrested the immigrants ,who said they were fleeing China's oppressive policies, as part of an effort to crack down on illegal immigration. The townspeople of York took up the cause of the detainees, and helped secure their release.

this week, to ask the U.S. to include his country in NAFTA. President Clinton supports the idea, but many Democrats would rather not expand the free trade agreement.

in the field of data networking. Three-Com announced yesterday it will buy U.S. Robotics for more than six billion dollars. The new company will retain the Three-Com name, and with projected revenues of five billion dollars a year for its modems and circuit boards, will challenge industry leader Cisco Systems.

to reform campaign contribution laws, some corporations are looking for a way to curb political donations themselves. Most corporations don't believe Congress will pass any reform this year. There is currently no limit to how much soft money a company can contribute, only what a politician dares ask for.

Dan Charles reports that for the first time the Vienna Philharmonic has voted to accept women musicians into the orchestra.

Deng Xiaoping Tuesday in a memorial service in the Great Hall of the People.

who has come up with the idea of a C.D. of soothing sounds to quiet screaming babies. The C.D. is called " >For Crying out loud: Unlikely sounds to calm your baby".

Richard Downes reports from South AFrica where President Mandela says there has been encouraging signs of progress for the ending of the Zairean conflict.

of a former FBI agent, lawyers are sparring over the use of classified material in pre-trial maneuvering.

an approach to life that seeks better balance between work and non-work responsibilities. Molpus mentions the following publications: ` >Your Money or Your Life,' by Vicki Robin & Joe Dominguez. ` >The Circle of Simplicity,' by Cecil Andrews; ` >The Simple Living Journal,' a quarterly newsletter 'that shares ways to eliminate physical and emotional clutter,' edited by Janet Luhrs.