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NPR's Laura Knoy reports on another presidential hopeful. Alan Keyes, a former top state department and United Nations official will be the first Black to run as a Republican presidential candidate. Knoy reports that Keyes is a real long-shot.

SCOTT SIMON READS SOME LISTENER MAIL.

Mary Jo Draper (DRAY-per) of member station CUR in Kansas City reports on the recommendaton of the Midwest Bioethics Center oncerning the extent to which children should be involved in decisions nvolving their medical treatment.

Jacki talks with country music's Cleve Francis who until recently was the industry's only African American with a major Nashville label recording contarct. He gave up a successful career as a cardiologist in order to pursue his dream of becoming a country and western singer. His latest cd is called "You've Got Me Now" and is on the Liberty label.

NPR's Claudio Sanchez reports on the fact that two out of three households cannot afford a computer. Experts say the technology gap between the haves and have nots is a growing problem for the nation's workforce.

SCOTT SIMON VISITS CLEVELAND, OHIO, WHERE FOR YEARS COMEDIANS AND THEIR ILK HAVE DELIGHTED IN MAKING FUN OF THE RUSTBELT CITY. BUT RECENTLY THE CITY HAS UNDERGONE A FACELIFT. SCOTT SIMON TALKS TO SOME OF THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE AND WORK THERE TO FIND OUT WHAT TODAY'S CLEVELAND IS ALL ABOUT.

Mark Roberts reports on the lack of affordable ousing in the plush resort town of Vail, Colorado. Housing costs have forced orking people and long-time residents to move out, making the town an enclave or the rich.

Michael Jordan returned to the National Basketball Association this afternoon. NPR's Scott Simon was at Chicago Bulls game against the Indiana Pacers and talks with Jacki about Jordan's return.

NPR'S TREVOR ROWE REPORTS FROM NEW YORK THAT MANY VIEW THE U.N. MISSION IN SOMALIA AS A FAILURE AND THAT IT WILL HAVE A LASTING EFFECT ON FUTURE RESPONSES TO HUMANITARIAN AND POLITICAL CRISES.

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