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The Supreme Court ruled today that a company may be violating age discrimination laws by firing an employee over 40, even if the replacement is also over 40. The case involved a 56-year old manager at a North Carolina vending machine company, who was fired and replaced with a 40-year- old. NPR's Nina Totenberg reports.

New consumer charges will be tacked onto certain A-T-M users. The main companies in control of ATM--VISA and MASTERCARD announced that extra fees will be imposed astarting today. Noah Adams talks with Janice ("JEN

Drew says it's almost Shakespearean. (Simon & Shuster)

The cello playing of David Darling, became the inspiration for a story of hope and spirit by writer Barry Lopez. David Darling released his cd titiled Darkwood inculding Barry Lopez's story as the liner notes for his cd. Tonight we have Lopez read his story and mix it with the performance that inspired the story. THE CD IS CALLED "DARKWOOD" PERFORMED BY DAVID DARLING THE PRINTED STORY IS INCLUDED WITH THE CD AVAILBLE ON ECM RECORDS. 800-888-8574 (12:00) (IN S

has taken precautions after receiving a threatening letter... One reason for taking the threat seriously is that it refers to a former adjunct professor who now leads Islamic Jihad.

In a speech at a Miami middle school today, President Clinton asked Congress for fifteen billion dollars more to fight drugs. The President and his new drug czar, General Barry McCaffrey, also warned of a new drug threat from methamphetamine imported from Mexico. NPR's Phillip Davis reports.

BASED SCHOOLS - Commentator Joe Laconte says that private schools, most of which are church affiliated, routinely produce students who perform better than public school students...and graduate more kids from high-school. He says this is in large part due to the fact that church-based schools can offer moral instruction. He says we should support efforts to give vouchers to parents so that all parents can have the choice of "one of our most effective teaching institutions---the church based school."

This afternoon, in a closely watched case in New York, a federal judge reversed his controversial ruling handed down last January. In the case, Judge Harold Baer said drug evidence that was earlier deemed "tainted" was now admissible in the case. Robert Siegel talks with Melissa block about this case and about Judge Baer's rulings.

and residents living near the ranch where the Montana siege is taking place.

Robert speaks with New York Times columnist Clyde Haberman about the demise of Chrysler's "New Yorker" model. At 57 years old, the "New Yorker" is the longest-running model name. Chrysler says that the car is basically identical to its new LHS model, and it is time to appeal to a new generation.