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Kumar Rocker is headed for the big leagues — literally. And his pick to pitch for the New York Mets is monumental for people who haven't seen themselves represented in baseball very often.

There are elections in two far flung countries today...a parliamentary vote in Russia...and a presidential vote in Haiti. Susan talks about the voting first with NPR's Ann Garrels in Moscow, and then with NPR's David Welna in Port au Prince.

Supply flights into the U.S. base at Tuzla continue to be delayed by nclimate weather - a combination of ice, fog and snow. Until the skies clear, round radar cannot be fully installed and tested. Liane Hansen speaks with PR's Andy Bowers, who is monitoring events in Tuzla.

HORTICULTURALIST KETZEL LEVINE HAS SOME HOLIDAY GIFT IDEAS FOR GARDNERS....AND AN ANSWER TO THOSE WHO QUESTIONED THE PROPRIETY OF HER LAST APPEARANCE ON OUR PROGRAM.

Linda Werthimer talks with White House advisor Laura D'Andrea Tyson, the national economic advisor to the President about the suspension of budget negotiations. After 50 hours of talks, the Republicans and the President still have not reached a settlement of the terms of the budget. Ms. Tyson tells us what the White House hopes to achieve and preserve in the budget, and explains the differences between the Republicans and White House hopes for Medicare and tax cuts.

NPR senior news anaylst Daniel Schorr says that the budget impasse may evolve into an election issue, as the talks aimed at resolving the shutdown fail to produce swift results and the prospect of another shutdown looms.

Regina Sansalone reports from Rome on the trial of Italy's former Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti, and his alleged links to the Mafia. Tommaso Buscetta, the mafia informer whose testimony has implicated more than 300 mafia figures, said in court today that he knew of Adreotti's links to the mob more than 10 years ago.

NPR's David Molpus reports that an estimated eight million working Americans are now -- or soon will -- be providing substantial care for an elderly relative. For most people, providing care while continuing to work is stressful. Now, some employers are taking steps to ease the burden of providing care for elderly relatives.

A conversation with a good samaritan in Philadelphia. Linda Wertheimer talks to Gina Licciardello (Litch-are-del-oh), who cooked pasta for a bus full of people - stranded by the snow for 17 hours - outside her South Philadelphia home.

Just who owns jazz? Does it come from an African source? Or is it the result of a confluence of cultures in this country? Saxophonist Archie Shepp believes that jazz belongs to black people, culturally, and that it should be theirs financially too. More from reporter Deal Olsher, on jazz business and jazz history.