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Robert talks with Lionel Barber of The Financial Times about the European Unions decision to ban British beef. Barber says this decision to ban a product is not UNprecedented, in fact there have been other bans imposed by the E-U in recent years.

This year's run drew a record number of entrants... almost 40,000 runners. But all the extras didn't seem to distract the favorites.

is trying to reach internationally competitive levels again. At 40, Smith has learned that patience is as important as a commitment to training.

Robert talks with Dan Swift, president of the Riverside Sheriff's Association. Swift attended a rally held yesterday in support of two deputies who were videotaped beating two illegal immigrants from Mexico. The Mexicans were beaten April 1st after they ran through a border patrol checkpoint in a pickup truck full of illegal immigrants. Swift says what has not yet been determined is whether a reasonable amount of force was applied and the videotape only shows the moment of the arrest.

Today is the day of remembrance for the lives lost in the Holocaust of World War II. In this commentary, Emily Benedek recalls meeting a Holocaust survivor and and learning her explanation for why she did not perish with so many others.

Commentator Daniel Pinkwater's dog Jacques poses with the skill of a professional model for a magazine photographer.

Linda talks to Dula James - the country representative for Catholic Relief Services. She is in Monrovia describing the experience from her apartment-- which she hasn't been able to leave for five days. She can hear the rebels outside her apartment. As Linda speaks to her the sound of gunfire can be heard and she eventually has to end the conversation because she is crouching in her apartment in fear.

Charles Scanlon reports that early results from South Korea's parliamentary elections suggest a stronger-than-expected showing for the ruling party. However, it may still lose its majority in the National Assembly, with voters angry at what they perceive as an authoritarian style of government.

Professor of Government and Foreign Relations at the University of Virginia, about U-S prospects for finding a diplomatic solution to the military conflict between Israel and Hezbollah militias in southern Lebanon. To do so, the U.S. would need help from Hezbollah's two main supporters, Syria and Iran, as well as cooperation from Israel.

ISRAEL - NPR'S Linda Gradstein reports that Israel is in no rush to stop its bombardment of Southern Lebanon, since it seems to be having an effect on Hezbollah's ability to fire katyushas into Israel. The diplomatic initiative seems to be on hold, as the US and Israel await a Syrian response to the US proposal. 2. A LEBANESE CAMP - NPR's Sunni Khalid reports from a UN-controlled refugee camp in Tyre, Lebanon. Whatever may be happening on diplomatic circles, refugees on the ground see no end to the disruption of their lives.