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NPR's John McChesney reports that Napster -- the online music site that allows its users to "share" music files -- was back in court today. The Recording Industry Association is suing Napster for copyright infringement. A federal appeals court in San Francisco heard arguments today on whether a lower-court decision against the company should be allowed to go into effect. Napster's allies have warned that the company will be forced out of business if the lower-court ruling stands.

NPR's Ina Jaffe reports that the U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear a case about who owns the right to commercial use of a theatrical character -- the actor who played the part, or the studio for which it was created. The case centers on a lawsuit filed against Paramount studios by the actors who played barflies Cliff and Norm on the Cheers TV series. It returns now to the California courts.

Commentator Richard Goldstein talks about the failure of entertainment codes in the 1950's to protect him from any number of potentially offensive, sexy or violent entertainment. He says the answer to kids' vulnerability to media violence and sex is more attentive parents.

NPR's Guy Raz reports Germany is marks ten years since reunification today. Most observers agree the benefits for the formerly communist East outweigh the drawbacks. There's much talk of high unemployment in the East. But residents of former East Germany are enjoying higher standards of living. German and foreign leaders alike hailed the achievements of reunification at a ceremony in Dresden today. The architect of German unity, ex-chancellor Helmut Kohl, was notably absent from today's festivities. His reputation has been tainted by a political funding scandal.

NPR's Linda Gradstein reports on the emergency cease-fire reached in Israel in the wake of violent clashes between Israeli police and angry Palestinians.

Bob Edwards talks with Israeli journalist Hirsh Goodman about the possibilities for peace in Israel after this latest wave of violence.

For the third straight day there is violence in Jerusalem, with as many as 12 casualties today and hundreds of injuries. NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports.

A sound montage of some of the voices in this past week's news, including British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook on the showing of Slobodan Milosevic in last Sunday's election in Yugoslavia; Gloria Feldt, President of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and Laura Echevaria of the National Right to Life Committee on the Food and Drug Administration's approval of the abortion pill RU-486; Senator John McCain and Jim Gianopulos, chairman of Fox Filmed Entertainment, at a hearing of the Senate Commerce Committee on marketing violent media to young people; Senator Richard Bryan (Democrat, Nevada), Attorney General Janet Reno, and Senator Richard Shelby (Republican, Alabama) at a hearing on the government's handling of the Wen Ho Lee case; Governor George W. Bush and Vice President Al Gore.

NPR's Wade Goodwyn explores the history and future of Cadillac Heights, one of Dallas' poorest and most neglected neighborhoods.

The Christian Coalition meets this weekend in Washington. NPR's Lynn Neary reports.