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Commentator David Crystal notes the use of puns and plays on words in newspaper headlines.

on the proposals the SEC is considering to simplify the mutual fund prospectus.

the first in a series of probes to Mars to see if life exists or ever existed on the red planet.

pay close attention to the weather forecast in the midwest to see how mother nature will affect the winter wheat crop.

badly needed food and medical supplies into Goma today. Tutsi rebels agreed to allow relief workers to gain access to Eastern Zaire for the first time in over a week.

of Reform Party presidential candidate Ross Perot. In the last week he has made speeches and appearances at several college campuses. Last night the billionaire candidate spent millions on television infomercials, hoping to increase his support.

Commentator David Crystal offers examples of three to four-year-olds' clever interpretations of language. One child, fed up with being in the outskirts, asked a parent "When will we get to the 'inskirts?'"

China has passed a new law making aging parents the responsibility of their children. The problem of how to care for the elderly is particularly acute in China, where life expectancy is long and where there are not government-funded services for their support. Many Chinese complain that the burden of caring for their aging parents is too great. Anthony Kuhn has this report.

Senior news analyst Daniel Schorr says that he's trying very hard not to be cynical about some recent events in the news.

by the president and parliament of Belarus.