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NPR's Julie McCathy has an update on the trial in Okinawa of hree U.S. servicemen charged with rape, scheduled to begin tomorrow.

Danny speaks with Congressman Kweisi Mfume, who was chosen yesterday to be the new president and chief executive officer of the NAACP. Mfume will take up his post in February. He says his first priority is to get the organization's financial crisis resolved. Then, he wants to work on empowering African-Americans by getting more blacks to vote and on emphasizing educational excellence.

WEEKEND EDITION'S SENIOR NEWS ANALYST, CONTINUE AN ANNUAL TRADITION OF TALKING ABOUT THE YEAR'S TOP STORIES.

Daniel speaks with NPR's John Greenberg about the continuing talks between the White House and Congressional leaders aimed at balancing the federal budget and re-opening the federal government.

NPR's Eric Weiner reports from Jerusalem on the first-ever Palestinian elections. Voters turned out in high numbers in balloting that went relatively smoothly. They cast ballots for a president and a Palestinian Council.

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Linda Wertheimer speaks with Senator Bill Bradley about his new book, Time Present, Time Past. The Senator who will not be standing for re-election, muses over his experiences in politics and what he has learned about leadership and effectiveness in today's society.

The warring sides in Bosnia have complied with demands in the Dayton peace agreement to pull back from the cease fire lines. NATO troops have moved into a buffer zone separating Bosnians, Serbs and Croats. NPR's Mike Shuster went along with one U.S. Army unit as it searched a section of the cease fire lines for mines and bunkers.

David Corn, Washington editor of The Nation magazine, nd Host Liane Hansen discuss prominent issues in the news this past week, ncluding congressional Whitewater hearings, President Clinton's approval rating nd the impasse in budget negotiations.

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