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IN CELEBRATION OF WEEKEND EDITION SATURDAY'S 10TH ANNIVERSARY, WE CONTINUE THE AIRING OF SOME OF OUR FAVORITE PIECES. THIS WEEK WE OFFER A STORY FROM 1990, WHICH PROFILED IDENTICAL TWIN SISTERS MARRIED TO IDENTICAL TWIN BROTHERS.

Puzzle master Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a hallenge for everyone at home. (This week's winner is Beth Katcher from Newton, assachusetts, who listens to member station WBUR.)

Liane Hansen speaks with Brian Urquhart (UR-cart) about the osnia peace plan. As former undersecretary General of the United Nations for pecial Political Affairs, he has seen many agreements like this drawn up in the ast, and puts the Bosnian accord into a historical context.

SCOTT SIMON AND DANIEL SCHORR, WEEKEND EDITION'S SENIOR NEWS ANALYST, TALK ABOUT THE TOP NEWS STORIES OF THE WEEK.

NPR'S BROOKE GLADSTONE REPORTS ON THE REACTION FROM THE PRIESTS OF SCARED HEART CHURCH IN NEW YORK'S HELL'S KITCHEN TO THE BOOK "SLEEPERS," THAT HAS BEEN ON THE NEW YORK TIME'S NON-FICTION BESTSELLER LIST FOR THE PAST 10 WEEKS.

WORST-SELLING AUTHOR: Essayist Tim Brookes published his first ook last year, and he's been watching the sales figures.

SCOTT SPEAKS WITH FORTUNE MAGAZINE CONTRIBUTING EDITOR JOE NOCERA ABOUT THE RAMIFICATIONS OF THIS WEEK'S 14.1 MILLION DOLLAR JUDGMENT AGAINST DOW CHEMICAL. A RENO, NEVADA WOMAN SUED DOW CLAIMING ILLNESS FROM BREAST IMPLANTS.

SCOTT SIMON REMEMBERS WRITER TERRY SOUTHERN. THE SATIRIST, WHO DIED THIS WEEK, WROTE THE SCREENPLAY FOR THE MOVIE "DR. STRANGELOVE."

INVENTOR/SCOTT SPEAKS WITH DR. WALDO SEMON (SEE-MUN), THE INVENTOR OF PVC (PLASTIC). THE U-S PATENT OFFICE HONORED HIM THIS WEEK.

A recent survey of hospitals in Connecticut confirmed what women, their obstretricians and hospitals across the nation have been saying for years: new moms land their babies are routinely sent packing within a day of delivery. That's because most insurance companies will only pay for a 24-hour hospital day after a aroutine delivery. Critics of the 24 hour policy say that discharging moms and babies too early can lead to medical problems for both. Officials at a hospital in Greenwich, Connecticut agree and they've offered their patients a remedy. Connecticuit Public Radio's Tandaleya Wilder reports.