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Puzzle master Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a hallenge for everyone at home. (This week's winner is Matt Lindsay from ettering, Ohio. His public radio station is WYSO, Yellow Springs, Ohio.)

NPR's Michael Goldfarb reports from London that British Police have arrested two men in connection with the IRA bomb attack ten days ago in East London. And, today, the Irish Republican Army claimed responsibility for a second bombing in London last night that killed one person and destroyed a bus.

DAN SCHORR DISCUSSES THE PRESIDENT'S STATE OF THE UNION SPEECH THIS WEEK WITH SUSAN YOACHUM, POLITICAL EDITOR OF THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE NEWSPAPER, AND MERLE BLACK, PROFESSOR OF POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT AT EMORY UNIVERSITY IN ATLANTA.

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

WEEKEND EDITION ENTERTAMENT CRITIC ELVIS MITCHELL REVIEWS "THE DREW CAREY SHOW," AN ABC SITCOM.

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Liane Hansen speaks with Ben Folds. The pianist heads up the Ben olds Five, which is actually just a trio with a big sound. It's piano, bass, nd drums on their debut cd, "Ben Folds Five" (Passenger/Caroline Records PSR 501-2)

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Danny talks about the latest political news out of New Hampshire, two days before the primary, with NPR's Elizabeth Arnold. They examine the significance of today's decision by Senator Phil Gramm to endorse Bob Dole for the Republican presidential nomination. The New Hampshire race appears to be centered on three leading contenders: Dole, Pat Buchanan, and Lamar Alexander.

In order to promote "traditional" family values, the Virginia Housing Authority, has decided to stop making housing loans to gays and unmarried single people. NPR's Adam Hochberg reports that the agency, which loans money to low and moderate-income first-time home buyers, has taken the step at the urging of Republican Gov. George Allen. Federal officials are examining policy changes for possible civil rights violations.