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The cause of the crash of a USAir 737 in Pittsburgh two years ago remains a mystery. Today, the National Transportation Safety Board urged the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct additional research into the cause of the crash. In the meantime, NTSB recommended changes in the rudders on 737 airplanes, since rudder problems have been implicated as a possible cause of the accident. Dan Charles reports.

on the second presidential debate held in San Diego last night.

Commentator Jacob Weisberg wonders about the latest category of crucial swing voters- "soccer moms." He says this categorization of some women is as misleading as the "angry white male" voter from the 1994 election. If you define these women as suburban and professional, they do lean toward Clinton--but this year, it's the men that are actually more fickle and likely to make up the "swing vote."

Robert talks with NPR's Michael Goldfarb in London about the elections in Great Britain today. Voters are choosing between Prime Minister John Major and his Conservative Party...and Tony Blair and his Labor Party. Polls indicate a win by Labor that will end 18-years of Conservative government.

with the federal assistance program to help out people affected by the storms.

Essayist Tim Brookes ponders the difficulties of driving with a young child in the car.

will undergo this year. Many of the federal programs will only provide temporary assistance. The ultimate responsibility of states will be finding jobs or training for nearly a million people.

NPR's Edward Lifson in Serbia reports that tens of thousands of Opposition demonstrators tonight walked to the central cathedral in Belgrade. Led by Serbian priests and Opposition leaders, they're celebrating Christmas Eve according to Serbian Christian Orthodox calendar.

Scientists have successfully developed new drugs to fight AIDS, but a vaccine is still not in sight. Some have blamed the government's approach -- saying that it favored drug development over vaccines. Others say that the virus is just too tricky -- and that it will still be years before a vaccine is perfected. NPR's Richard Harris looks at the status of HIV vaccine research today.

Stephanie Griffith reports on the newfound popularity of American spirituals and gospel music in Paris. But there is some controversy over whose music it really is and whether it can be sung by just anyone. Say some, the color of one's skin or the country of one's origin does not make a difference in this matter - the despair, the "blues", that accompanies heartfelt spirituals and gospel is a human condition.