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Puzzle master Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a hallenge for everyone at home.

NPR'S PETER KENYON REPORTS THE LATEST ON THE BUDGET SHOWDOWN BETWEEN PRESIDENT CLINTON AND THE REPUBLICAN CONGRESS...A SHOWDOWN THAT MAY SHUT DOWN THE GOVERNMENT. 3:30.

Host Liane Hansen speaks with NPR reporters Sylvia oggioli in Belgrade and Andy Bowers in Sarajevo about the lastest news from the ormer Yugoslavia, and the diplomatic efforts to bring an end to the fighting here. Discussions toward a peace settlement were fostered this past week by ombing by NATO jets and artillery of Bosnian Serb strong-holds throughout the ar-torn region.

Host Liane Hansen speaks with John McCaslin of the ashington Times newspaper about some of the topics in this past week's news, ncluding the Medicare bill, proposed tax cut, and presidential candidate Bob ole and potential candidate Colin Powell.

Daniel and NPR's Tom Gjelten discuss the latest in the Bosnian peace negotiations taking place outside Dayton, Ohio. Tom takes us inside the talks, and gives us a feeling for the mood as arch enemies are essentially living in close proximity in an effort to find peace. Personal relations are icy, but the sides are working 7 days a week.

Liane Hansen speaks with NPR senior news analyst Daniel Schorr. chorr first met Rabin in l97l, and followed his career through good times and ad, and remembers him as a strong leader who has changed the course of Middle ast history.

SPORTS: SCOTT SIMON AND WEEKEND EDITION'S SPORTS COMMENTATOR RON RAPOPORT TALK ABOUT THE U.S. OPEN TENNIS TOURNAMENT THAT GOES INTO ITS FINALS THIS WEEKEND.

WEEKEND EDITION SPORTS COMMENTATOR RON RAPOPORT -- AND A SPECIAL GUEST -- TELL US WHY THE PENDING MOVE OF THE CLEVELAND BROWNS TO BALTIMORE LOOKS LIKE ANOTHER NEGATIVE WATERSHED IN MAJOR LEAGUE SPORTS.

NPR's John Greenberg reports that the White House and the Republican-controlled Congress continued flinging rhetoric at each other today, as a Monday night deadline looms ahead for the shutdown of the federal government. At issue is legislation extending the government's borrowing and spending authority. President Clinton says he will veto the legislation because the Republicans have attached riders affecting medicare and other programs. This piece examines what the fight is about.

NPR's Ann Garrels reports on some labor camps located in Siberia which house North Korean prisoners and are run by North Korean guards. During the Soviet era, the Kremlin didn't mind the arrangement. Now, it does.