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DANIEL SCHORR SPEAKS WITH ALICE RIVLIN, DIRECTOR OF THE WHITE HOUSE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, AND TOMMY THOMPSON, GOVERNOR OF WISCONSIN AND CHAIRMAN OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNOR'S ASSOCIATION --- ABOUT THE GROWING INFLUENCE OF STATES. THE NATIONAL GOVERNOR'S ASSOCIATION HAD IT'S WINTER MEETING THIS WEEK.

SCOTT TALKS ABOUT THE LIFE OF A FIREFIGHTER AFTER ANOTHER DEATH THIS WEEK IN THE NEW YORK CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT.

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Puzzle master Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a hallenge for everyone at home. (This week's winner is Matt Lindsay from ettering, Ohio. His public radio station is WYSO, Yellow Springs, Ohio.)

NPR's Michael Goldfarb reports from London that British Police have arrested two men in connection with the IRA bomb attack ten days ago in East London. And, today, the Irish Republican Army claimed responsibility for a second bombing in London last night that killed one person and destroyed a bus.

DAN SCHORR DISCUSSES THE PRESIDENT'S STATE OF THE UNION SPEECH THIS WEEK WITH SUSAN YOACHUM, POLITICAL EDITOR OF THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE NEWSPAPER, AND MERLE BLACK, PROFESSOR OF POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT AT EMORY UNIVERSITY IN ATLANTA.

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

WEEKEND EDITION ENTERTAMENT CRITIC ELVIS MITCHELL REVIEWS "THE DREW CAREY SHOW," AN ABC SITCOM.

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Liane Hansen speaks with Ben Folds. The pianist heads up the Ben olds Five, which is actually just a trio with a big sound. It's piano, bass, nd drums on their debut cd, "Ben Folds Five" (Passenger/Caroline Records PSR 501-2)