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NPR'S PETER KENYON REPORTS THE LATEST ON THE BUDGET SHOWDOWN BETWEEN PRESIDENT CLINTON AND THE REPUBLICAN CONGRESS...A SHOWDOWN THAT MAY SHUT DOWN THE GOVERNMENT. 3:30.

NPR's Chitra Ragavan reports on a House of Representatives subcommittee proposal to cut seven-point-two billion dollars from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, or HUD.

NPR's Jon Greenberg reports that two Americans being held by Iraq for alledgedly tresspassing on Iraqi soil, were convicted today and sentenced to 8 years in prison.

NPR's John Ydstie reports on the myths and realities of balancing the federal budget. Congress is currently debating whether to pass a balanced budget amendment to the constitution.

NPR's Isabel Alegria reports on a crime prevention program in California that receives federal funds from President Clinton's crime bill--funds that are threatened by Republican members of Congress.

NPR's Peter Kenyon reports on a last minute U.S. and China agreement that will avert a trade war over pirated music, movies and computer software.

NPR's Jon Greenberg reports on the numbers involved in the debate on welfare reform. There are many statistics on welfare, and politicans involved in the issue have been choosing stats that support their point of view.

NPR's Linda Gradstein reports on this morning's Israeli abinet meeting at which it was decided to extend Israel's three-week-old losing of the Palestinian West Bank and Gaza Strip.

Vicky Que (QUAY) of member station WHYY reports on programs across the country that deal with the teen pregnancy rate, from vows of "Secondary Virginity" to peer discussion groups.

Reporter Karen Michel take a look at humankind's constant esire to avoid growing old. She speaks with sociologists, gerontologists and a ew elderly folks visiting the "Fountain of Youth," in Florida.