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WEEKEND EDITION'S DANIEL SCHORR EXAMINED WHAT THE FUTURE MIGHT HOLD AFTER THE ASSASSINATION OF ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER YITZHAK RABIN WITH WILLIAM QUANDT...AN ADVISER ON MIDDLE EASTERN AFFAIRS TO THE CARTER ADMINISTRATION WHO IS NOW PROFESSOR OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA...AND WITH SAMUEL LEWIS, U.S. AMBASSADOR TO ISRAEL DURING THE 1978 CAMP DAVID PEACE TALKS, AND NOW A COUNSELOR AT THE WASHINGTON INSTITUTE FOR NEAR EAST POLICY.

WE WILL AIR AN EXCERPTED VERSION OF A SPEECH THE LATE ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER ITZHAK RABIN MADE SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER HE SHOOK THE HAND OF PLO LEADER YASSER ARAFAT ON THE GROUNDS OF THE WHITE HOUSE.

The BBC's Janet Anderson reports from Lagos on the execution by the igerian military government of 9 prominent human rights activists, and the uspension of Nigeria from the British Commonwealth of Nations.

NPR'S TREVOR ROWE REPORTS ON A NEW REPORT JUST GIVEN TO THE UNITED NATIONS THAT SAYS CROATS ARE STILL SYSTEMATICALLY BURNING SERB HOMES INSIDE CROATIA, FORCING OUT SERB FAMILIES AND EVEN KILLING SERBS.

The economy is booming in Thailand, but not all the ountry's workers are reaping the financial rewards. Reese Erlich reports on the urrent state of Thailand's largely undocumented work-force. Many of these orkers produce goods that are sold for high prices to American companies, ncluding athletic shoes made by Reebok and Addidas.

SIMON/LETTERS: SCOTT SIMON READS SOME LETTERS FROM OUR LISTENERS.

SCOTT SIMON AND DANIEL SCHORR, WEEKEND EDITION'S SENIOR NEWS ANALYST, TALK ABOUT THE TOP NEWS STORIES OF THE WEEK.

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.