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Commentator Frederica Matthewes-Green talks about the tangible evidence that miracles do happen, and that in Christianity, these things are often not pretty; sometimes they're downright tacky, in fact.

about last night's Vice Presidential debate.

At a campaign rally outside Pittsburgh today, President Clinton backed two proposals designed to appeal to middle class voters. One encourages long term savings with inflation-indexed securities; the other allows for tax-deductible interest on certain education savings bonds. NPR's Mara Liasson reports.

NPR's Ann Cooper reports from the United Nations on the signing today of a treaty banning nuclear testing. The United States was the first to sign the treaty and following the signing, President Clinton delivered his annual address to the U.N. General Assembly. He called for all countries to get toughter on terrorists and drug traffickers.

The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty signed today at the United Nations bans nuclear tests in the atmosphere and underground, and it sets up a monitoring system to spot violations. There are flaws, however. A provision in the treaty requires legislative ratification in 44 potential nuclear states. India has refused to sign until all countries with nuclear weapons devise a timetable for destroying all their weapons. NPR's Ted Clark reports that despite those flaws, the treaty is a political consensus that will apply pressure for all countries to comply.

NPR's Julie McCarthy reports from the Philippines on the gruesome scandal centering on the sexual exploitation of children in that nation, and the awakening concern about it by the Philippine government and the Catholic Church.

Congress has a compromise immigration reform measure that drops one provision that Democrats opposed, but retains others that could block the bill. The amendment allowing states to deny public schooling to illegal immigrants is gone, but other sections that ease penalties on employers of illegal aliens and deny illegals access to public services are still drawing Democrats' complaints. Linda talks with NPR's Peter Kenyon about the status of the reform effort.

Puzzle master Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a hallenge for everyone at home. This week's winner is Kathryn Tietze (TEET-SEE), n English teacher from Plymouth, Minnesota. [Her public radio stations is -N-O-W in St. Paul.]

Today would have been jazz saxophonist John Coltrane's 70th birthday. This past weekend, the town where he grew up...High Point, North Carolina (known as "the furniture capital of the world")...dedicated a marker to him. Paul Brown, of member station WFDD, talked to some of the townspeople who remember Coltrane...and some who don't.

has good news for retailers. It says shoppers will be spending 20-percent MORE on holiday gifts this year. The retail industry relies heavily on holiday purchases...for some it totals half their annual sales.