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An index of the day's stories: WHAT WE KNOW SO FAR -- Now that President Clinton and Monica Lewinsky have both settled their arrangements to give grand jury testimony, Linda talks with NPR's Mara Liasson about what we know so far and don't yet know about the case. For example, it's unclear how the public will feel after what they learn next. Will they will continue to side with President Clinton or switch allegiance to Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr. Much of what Lewinsky will testify to has been leaked, as has the fact that she has turned over a dress for forensic testing, but it's not known whether the dress contains any evidence linking the president to a sexual affair. (3:30) U.N. & ANGOLA -- NPR's Ted Clark reports on fears that the southern African nation of Angola could be headed for a renewal of its civil war. A recent upsurge in clashes is threatening the country's painstakingly-constructed peace process. The government and the United Nations blame the rebel group UNITA for most of the violence; UNITA denies the charges. The UN is sending a special envoy this weekend, amid reports that the government is planning a large-scale offensive against the rebels. (4:00) RUSSIAN WEAPONS TO IRAN -- NPR's Mike Shuster reports from Moscow that the Russian government has taken some steps to limit exports of missile technology to Iran, as the Clinton administration has demanded. Kremlin officials, however, say they have legitimate geo-political interests in the Caspian region, and it is not likely they will cut off all technology transfers. (4:30) IRAN & U.S. -- NPR's Eric Weiner reports that for the first time since Iranian students took the US embassy in Tehran hostage in 1979, Iran and US officials are talking seriously about possibly restoring diplomatic ties. Some Iranians welcome the possibility of a rapprochement, but others remain adamantly opposed to any ties with the U.S. (7:30) PORTLAND SEX OFFENDERS -- Robert travels to Portland, Oregon, where around 950 sex offenders are on parole or probation. While the parole of a notorious sex offender can terrify communities in Multnomah County, parole and probation specialists pride themselves on their program of "community-based corrections." For sex offenders, parole or probation entails intensive supervision, regular polygraphs and psychotherapy. The favored approach is "cognitive restructuring," correcting the "errors in their thinking." Robert had unusual access to both adolescent boys and adult men on parole and probation. We hear them offer intense accounts of their efforts to come to terms with their crimes and their efforts to correct their ways. (22:00) RUBIN ON JAPANESE DEBT -- Linda talks with Robert Rubin, the Secretary of the Treasury, about the financial troubles in Japan. The amount of bad debt being carried by Japanese banks is estimated at nearly 1 trillion dollars. New estimates for bailing out the banks suggest a cost of more than the 214 Billion dollars that Tokyo has set aside for the task. (4:30) POWERBALL WINNERS -- Jo Ingles of member station WOSU in Columbus reports on the group of 13 machine shop workers who now call themselves the 'Lucky 13' after buying a winning Powerball lottery ticket worth a cash pay-out of more than 161 million dollars. One of the workers at the tool company outside Columbus, bought the winning ticket at a store in Indiana, a two-hour round trip drive away. (3:00) BRITAIN'S BET SHOPS -- NPR's Michael Goldfarb reports from London on the British mania for betting. While the chances of winning the Powerball lottery may have seemed outrageously slim, the British will make wagers on far more unlikely outcomes. (4:30) GM BACK ON LINE -- NPR's Don Gonyea reports that the two General Motors parts plants in Flint, Michigan are cranking out hoods, door panels, sparkplugs, odometers and other components for use by GM's assembly plants across the nation. It's the first full day of work in 8 weeks and by tomorrow those parts will begin arriving at those plants which build GM's most in-demand products. (4:00) PRIVACY PROTECTION MEASURES -- NPR's Larry Abramson reports on White House plans to unveil a number of initiatives tomorrow. They're aimed at protecting the privacy of consumers in the digital age. The announcement is being heralded by many privacy watchdog groups, who've been warning that privacy could become a thing of the past if the administration isn't more aggressive. But many groups say the White House is picking the easiest issues to attack, and is ignoring the most important threats to privacy on the Internet. (4:00) YOUNGSTOWN PRISON -- Vincent Duffy of member station WKSU reports that the recent escape of six inmates from Ohio's only privately-run prison last week, is raising serious questions among state politicians about its future. The Youngstown facility is run by the Corrections Corporation of America, one of the largest private prison companies in the US, but since it opened last year it has been plagued by violence, including 2 murders among the inmate population. (6:30) NEBRASKA MAGNET FOR FLIES -- Robert talks with Will Clayton, a part-time preacher, beekeeper, and orchard-tender. They talk about the battle being waged by the residents of Benedict, Nebraska, with the flies that are plaguing the small town. The town board has invited an entomologist to come talk with the residents about what might be causing the tremendous number of flies, and what they can do about it. (3:30)
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MAURA STANTON -- Linda talks with our poetry guide, Catherine Bowman, about poet Maura Stanton. The poems we hear today reflect on childhood, an old man, and Stanton's aunt, who died of cancer. Stanton's latest collection is called Life Among the Trolls. Life Among the Trolls is published by the Carnegie Mellon Press. (7:30)
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