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NPR's Andy Bowers reports from Moscow on the jockeying for position to succeed Russian President Boris Yeltsin. Yeltsin has only been in the Kremlin three weeks since last June and now that he's back in the hospital recovering from pneumonia, there's increased interest in the unofficial race to succeed him. Political observers say one of the leading contedners is a man who has never proclaimed himself a candidate, the mayor of Moscow, Yuri Luzhkov ((YUHR-ee LOOZH-koff)).

With the election just eight days away, Bob Dole and Bill Clinton are making campaign trips. The Republican nominee is doing a bus trip in electoral vote-rich California. President Clinton is in the Midwest. Today he is is taking credit for a bit of sunny economic news. He told a St. Louis crowd this morning that the country has the smallest budget deficit since 1981. He says that just proves that the economy is on the right track. Republicans credit the healthy economy to their fighting for spending controls. We have reports from both political camps; NPR's Elizabeth Arnold is with the Dole campaign, and Mara Liasson is with the Clinton campaign.

who has discovered evidence that Amazonian women did exist, contrary to belief that ancient female warrior societies are mythological. Davis-Kimball's excavations have led her into central Asia, where she has found so-called Amazonian remains that date back to 600 B.C.

Noah talks with Adam Schoenfeld (SHOW-un-feld), Vice President and Senior Analyst of Jupiter Communications, about a new form of internet advertising that may bring free access to internet users. Free access is already available in San Francisco where a web browser appears in conjunction with a small advertising window that flashes a new advertising message every minute.

Reform Party Presidential candidate Ross Perot addressed a crowd in Boston's Faneuil Hall today. We hear an excerpt of his speech.

NPR's Ann Cooper reports that the United States and other nations are increasingly concerned that fighting in eastern Zaire will lead to a regional war involving Zaire, Rwanda and Burundi. At the same time, the United Nations is trying to figure out how to care for the hundreds of thousands of refugees who have been forced to flee their Zairean camps because of the violence. So far, however, no one has any idea how to end the conflict or help the refugees.

Writer Kathleen Norris reads an excerpt from her book "Dakota: A Spiritual Geography," about the landscape of winter and the unique challenge of getting around when the countryside's covered in snow.

NPR's Brian Naylor reports that the House Ethics Committee today began hearings about the proposed punishment for House Speaker Newt Gingrich. A special counsel has recommended that Gingrich pay a 300 thousand dollar penalty as part of his punishment.

Robert talks with composer and humorist Peter Schickele (SHICK-uh-lee) about his own compositions and those of the now-legendary P.D.Q. Bach. The musical "discovery" of Bach's 21st child took place while Schickele was living in Fargo, North Dakota in the late 1950's. Since then he has dredged up more than 100 recordings, including the cantata "Knock Knock" and the Concerto for 2 Pianos Vs. Orchestra. (5:15) (STATIONS: the music of P.D.Q Bach is available on both Telarc and Vanguard records.) ((ST

NPR's John Ydstie reports the economy slowed in the third quarter. Figures released this morning show the nation's gross domestic product expanded 2.2%, far less than the 4.7% achieved in the second quarter.