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Sandy Tolan reports on Israel and Jordan and their joint efforts to harness the sun for energy purposes. The two countries signed a peace treaty one year ago.

NPR's John Burnett reports on the level of trash piling up n the beaches of Texas, and its effect on the marine life just off the coast. his piece is excerpted from NPR/National Geographic's "Radio Expeditions: ceans of Life", a radio documentary special which will air on many NPR stations n the coming week.

THE STORY OF HOW A NAZI CONCENTRATION CAMP SURVIVOR FOUND HIS FAMILY BIBLE FIFTY YEARS AFTER THE END OF WORLD WAR TWO.

NPR's Martha Raddatz reports from Tuzla about the continuing American ilitary deployment in Bosnia. The deployment has been somewhat delayed because t's been difficult to get heavy military equipment across some of Bosnia's ivers.

Daniel talks with NPR's Martha Raddatz, who is in Tuzla. Martha recently accompanied a small U.S. convoy to the Sava River where a bridge will soon be built, which will allow U.S. troops access to Croatia from northern Bosnia.

SCOTT SIMON EXAMINES THE ORIGIN OF MANY WORDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE HOLIDAY...AND SOME CHRISTMAS PUNS...WITH WORD SPECIALIST RICHARD LEDERER.

Mark Roberts reports on the status of nuclear missile silos in he post-Cold War era. He says while some of the sites are being de-activated, here are still many active silos out there. There's even talk of converting ome of the de-commissioned sites into "missile museums" that tourists could isit.

A sound montage of a few prominent voices in this past week's ews, including Rep. Jim Leach (R-IA) and White House Spokeman Mark Fabiani on hitewater; Rep. Eddie 'Kika' de la Garza (D-TX) and Gov. John Engler (R-MI) on elfare reform; and Rep. Richard Armey (R-TX), Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) and Rep. ob Livingston (R-LA) on budget negotiations.

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SCOTT SPEAKS NPR'S MARA LIASSON ON THE LATEST EFFORTS BY THE WHITE HOUSE AND CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS TO RE-OPEN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND TO GET FURLOUGHED WORKERS BACK ON THE JOB.