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NPR's Melissa Block reports that many mid-Atlantic states are still reeling after a weekend of flooding brought on by melting snow and heavy rain. Parts of Pennsylvania, West Virginia, New Jersey, New York, as well as the Washington D.C. metro area were hit by high water that wiped out some low-lying towns. (4:00) 2. POTOMAC RESCUE -- David Hearn, a world champion canoeist, tells Noah about his arrest on the flood-swollen Potomac river. He was charged with ignoring National Park Service warnings to stay away from the river, but Hearn says he was using his skills to find a missing boatman. (4:30) 3. HARRISBURG EVACUEE -- Linda Wertheimer speaks with Harrisburg resident Thelma Ziegler. Ziegler's house was flooded, and she was evacuated Saturday morning. She also survived the floods of 1936 and 1972, and prepared for the blizzard of 1996 by selling off much of her furniture in the last few weeks.

In Chicago, a few weeks ago, two Polish immigrants died in a fire in a single-family house where, city officials say, more than 20 immigrants lived. NPR's Cheryl Corley reports that local officials are taking steps to eliminate illegal boarding homes.

A profile of Karl Anderson, an actor and storyteller who is an nnual hit as Santa at Dallas' Northpark Center Shopping Mall. (The profile was repared by reporter Bill Zeeble in Dallas.)

PHONE BUTLER: Liane Hansen speaks with Ken Jursinski, inventor of he "Phone Butler." This little device can help ward off pesty phone solicitors y politely asking callers to remove the number from the company's marketing ist, and then disconnecting the call.

was sentenced yesterday to life in prison without parole -- for leading a group of terrorist conspirators who were convicted of plotting to bomb various New York landmarks including the United Nations.

We pay homage to Frank Dorsa, inventor of the frozen waffle, who died earlier this week.

Puzzle master Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a hallenge for everyone at home. (This week's on-air player is Jack Huberman from ew York, NY. His public radio station is WNYC, also out of New York.)

Liane Hansen speaks with record producer Phil Ramone, who as departed from pop music to produce a new CD by the symphony orchestra f the renowned Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia (EMI Classics). amone has worked with Billy Joel, Paul Simon and Frank Sinatra, among thers, and is acknowledged for both his technical skills and creativity.

Ani DiFranco [AH-nee dih-FRANK-oh] is a 25-year-old musician who has released seven albums on her own label. With her company based out of her family home in Buffalo and her apartment in New York City, she has built a solid following, selling more than 200,000 units. And Benjamin Shapiro reports that she's done it with songs that are sometimes very frank, addressing sensitive issues like politics, abortion, the intimate details of personal relationships.

SCOTT COMMENTS ABOUT REVELATIONS THIS WEEK THAT OUR UNIVERSE IS MUCH LARGER THAN WE ORIGINALLY THOUGHT