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On the first anniversary of the Million Man March, Minister Louis Farrakhan spoke before a large crowd of supporters in front of the United Nations building in New York. Farrakhan called the event the World Day of Atonement, and asked the United States and the United Nations to lift sanctions on Libya, Cuba and Iraq.

Robert Carruthers about a football game that won't be played. Carruthers canceled the school's game with the University of Connecticut because several players were charged with assault and vandalism at a fraternity party.

are limiting the number of new homeowner policies they write in coastal communities because of recent hurricane-related losses.

to Russian President Boris Yeltsin's dismissal of his security chief, Alexander Lebed.

Noah speaks with Elizabeth Marshall Thomas, author of "Certain Poor Shepherds", a fictional account of the first Christmas and the travels of a dog and goat drawn by the star over Bethlehem. The question, "Do animals have a sense of divinity?" was raised, and Thomas, who also wrote "The Hidden Life of Dogs", says they do.

NPR's Mandelit Delbarco reports that the plaintiffs have rested their case in the civil trial of OJ Simpson, accused of the "wrongful deaths" of his former wife, Nicole, and her friend Ronald Goldman. The final witness for the plaintiffs was Fred Goldman, father of victim Ron, who testified to the tremendous pain his son's death has caused him. Now, the defense will take over, and is expected to focus on demonstrating flaws in police work following the murders.

and Cokie Roberts about last night's presidential debate.

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."