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the impact of the government shutdown on the poor, elderly, children and workers.

Laura Sydell of member station W-N-Y-C in New York City reports on those profiting and trying to profit from one of the largest snow storms of the century.

the big storm that hit New York in 1947.

When pianist Teddy Wilson joined Benny Goodman's quartet in the mid 1930's, he broke the color barrier in jazz more than ten years before Jackie Robinson did it in baseball. Ever since, many musicians...including guitarist Jim Hall...have believed that jazz was an oasis of racial harmony. But perhaps just as many musicians don't feel that way. A look at race and jazz, from reporter Dean Olsher.

Linda talks to Jeff Bowman, business manager of Malden Mills in Methuen, Ma. In December, parts of the mill were destroyed by fire, but the company continued to pay its workers, even though all of them could not work. Slowly, more employees are coming back to work as the mill is repaired.

NPR's Anne Garrels reports that Chechen rebels reportedly have freed 45 hostages seized during a raid in the southern Russian republic of Dagestan. They had been held for more than two weeks. The Chechens are still holding about 24 Russian policemen saying they will trade them for the release of captured guerillas. In Grozny, Chechens still hold about 30 Russians who worked at a power plant. They were seized a week ago.

Robert talks with Carolyn Lama, mother of a 4-year-old boy who has been recognized by monks as the reincarnation of a Tibetan spiritual leader who died in 1987. The boy, named Sonam Wangdu, will move from Seattle to Katmandu, Nepal on January 25th to be raised by monks. His mother will make periodic visits to Nepal but will continue to live in Seattle.

In Chicago an indictment is expected today in a corruption case involving eight public officials, including several alderman. They are accused of accepting bribes in return for city contracts for hauling construction debris. NPR'S Cheryl Corley reports.

The Senate Whitewater Committee in hearings today questioned an attorney with the Rose Law Firm of Little Rock, Arkansas. NPR's Jon Greenberg reports testimony before the panel centered on how the law firm began working for a savings and loan and what Hillary Rodham Clinton has said on the subject. The committee chairman, Sen. Alfonse d'Amato, said today he does not plan to call Mrs. Clinton to testify.

Steve Inskeep of member station W-B-G-O in Newwark, New Jersey reports on what New York officials do with thousands of tons of snow that are removed from city streets. Getting rid of the plowed white stuff presents a real challange.