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on Utah's first execution by firing squad.

THE SUPERBOWL IS NOT ONLY THE HIGHLIGHT FOR THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE SEASON, BUT FOR ADVERTISERS. NPR'S JIM ZARROLI REPORTS.

Daniel talks with Scott Henggeler, Professor of Psychiatry at the South Carolina Medical University in Charleston, and Secretary of Public Safety for Virginia, Jerry Kilgore about the issue of whether or not juveniles as young as 14 should be tried as adults when they commit violent crimes. Kilgore co-chaired a commission set up by Virginia's governor that has recomended that for certain violent crimes, juveniles be treated as adults. Scott Henggeler says while some juveniles should be tried as adults, his research has shown that many of those juveniles are salvageable with proper treatment and rehabilitation.

NPR senior news analyst Daniel Schorr says that President Clinton came on strong last night in his State of the Union address.

Daniel talks with cold specialist Fred Hayden about how to avoid and treat colds. Hayden is a professor at the Univerity of Virginia (Charlottesville) Medical School. Hayden says it's best to avoid direct physical contact with someone who has a cold. Once you have a cold, the best you can do is relieve some of the symptoms.

In Washington, the massive snowstorm has extended the government shutdown that should have ended today. But the Supreme Court justices made it to work, and issued opinions. Doctors and other emergency personnel have been getting to their posts with the help of volunteers who own four-wheel-drive vehicles. The Red Cross is appealing for blood donors. NPR's Peter Kenyon reports.

Wendy Kaufman reports from Seattle on a new law in the State of Washington requiring health insurers to cover non-traditional medical services. These include services for chiropractors, massage therapists, and acupuncturists. The new law says that if an insurance plan covers treatment for certain conditions, then the insurance company must pay for the treatment regardless of who provides it--as long as the provider is licensed and qualified to do it. The law went into effect on January First.

Liane Hansen speaks with comedian Drew Carey about his early areer, as well as his popular television sit-com, "The Drew Carey Show." Carey pent years pursuing every comics dream - a shot on the "Tonight Show" with ohnny Carson. Carey was finally chosen and made the most of his chance.

Winter storms already have dumped a foot of snow on Cleveland, and with sub-zero temperatures predicted for the next few days, no relief appears in sight. But Cleveland's woes don't end there. Reporter Joe Smith says an economist is predicting that the combination of heavy snows and the government shut-down will mean a poor first quarter for the Midwest.

Noah Adams speaks with Lawrence Krauss, professor of physics at Case Western University and author of "The Physics of Star Trek," about matter and antimatter. Physicists at the European Laboratory for Particle Physics announced yesterday that they had created the first complete atoms of antimatter ever made by humans or seen in nature.