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Court proceedings began today against Poland's former military strongman Wojciech Jaruzelski (WOY-shee-ek) YAH-roo-zel-skee) over the killing of 44 demonstrators by Polish security forces in 1970. Sanchia Berg of the BBC reports.

In the early 1960's, radio producer Alex Van Oss lived in Uganda, just up the street from an orphange where Van Oss often heard music being played. Now, a musical troupe from that very same orphange is touring the United States and Van Oss went to meet up with them.

give Presidents limited line item veto power. Similar legislation is expected to pass the House easily. It would give future Presidents the authority to reject individual items without vetoing entire spending bills. Supporters say it's needed to control federal spending. Opponents say it transfers to Presidents, powers which rightfully belong to Congress.

Carmen Deedee has this story about her Mother's weakness for the 5 and Dime icon.

Liane Hansen continues her conversation with NPR's Andy rudeau about this year's Oscar nominees for best dramatic score. Patrick Doyle, Scotsman, was nominated for "Sense and Sensibility" (SONY SK 62258), and Luis acalov (BAH-cuh-luv), an Argentinian, was nominated for his score to "Il ostino" (EEL pohs-TEE-noh) (Miramax/Hollywood Records MH-62029-2).

The flexible workplace is up and running at Hewlett-Packard. HP employees not only help set their own schedules, but also decide whether to job share or telecommute. Small manufacturers are also getting more flexible. NPR's David Molpus visits a North Carolina textile mill to show how things are changing.

Gillian Sharpe ((JILL-ee-uhn)) reports from the Hague that a Bosnian Croat general has pleaded not guilty during a hearing at the United Nations War Crimes Tribunal. General Tihomir Blaskic ((TEE-oh-meer BLAHS-

NPR's Michael Goldfarb reports that the World Health Organization said today that the link between mad cow disease and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease remains uncertain. But even if there is a connection, the WHO said current precautions would minimize any risk of acquiring the extremely rare disease from eating beef.

Commentator Reuven Frank says scenes like the Montanan siege of the Freemen farm, the O.J. trial and the the New Hampshire primary prove just one thing...there are too many journalists and not enough news. And when journalists descend, they do affect the story.