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of work done by the FBI bomb laboratory. The chemist, Frederick Whitehurst, is expected to be a star defense witness in the Oklahoma city bombing trial.

NPR's Eric Weiner reports on the continuing delay in signing the accord for an Israeli pullout from Hebron. Questions are being raised in Israel about the policies that allowed a man of proven instability into the Israeli army. Yesterday, an off-duty member of the Israeli army fired his army-issued rifle at Palestinians in the city marketplace, in hopes of sidetracking the peace process.

NPR's Eric Weiner reports that after having been destroyed by 17 years of civil war, the Lebanese capital of Beirut is rising from its ashes in a $2 billion dollar project that hopes to restore the ancient city to its pre-civil war glory. Not everyone, however, is happy about how the project is being conducted and whose interest it is serving.

Linda talks with Jo Mannies, a political writer for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, about the controversy in St. Louis concerning the disqualification of a candidate for the mayoralty of the city. A 28-year-old lawyer, Donnell Smith, has sued for the right to be on the ballot for the mayor's race, even though election rules state that a candidate must be 30 to run.

Every Friday night in San Francisco a group of rollerbladers from all walks of life takes off from downtown Market Street on a 12 and a half mile skating journey through the city. Daniel met with David Miles, organizer of the Friday night all-skate to find out more about this popular sport. Depending on the weather, as many as 700 people participate in the skate each week.

meets Monday to ratify two agreements -- one with the Catholic Church, the other with United Airlines -- that threatened to cause a confrontation over the city's controversial policy requiring spousal benefits for all same sex partners.

Rivers throughout the Northern Plains have caused catastophic floods, as snowmelt and other kinds of runoff have forced many out of their banks. Linda talks with Linda Rud, a resident of Harwood, North Dakota. The city of Harwood is surrounded by an earthen dyke, which may keep the town of 590 residents dry as the Red River is cresting slightly lower than expected.

Rebels in eastern Zaire now control the country's second city, Lubumbashi (LOO bum BAH shee). They have offered a three-day truce to let President Mobutu step aside. He has not made a reply, but the people of Kinshasa believe the nation will soon be ruled by the insurgents.

Beth Fertig of member station WNYC reports on an offer by New York's Catholic archdiocese to educate one thousand public school students and help ease the cities overcrowded schools. New York's mayor says he likes the idea, but others, cautious of church/state issues, are strongly opposed.

- Host Brooke Gladstone speaks with Richard Haas about the Iraqi army's attack on a Kurdish-held city in Northern Iraq. The north of the country has been controlled by Kurdish forces since the end of the Gulf War. An unconfirmed report says Iranian forces have also moved into northern Iraq. President Clinton has placed U-S forces in the area on high alert.