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WGCU Reporter Amy Tardif takes listeners on a tour of North America's only public tree canopy walkway, located in Myakka River State Part in Sarasota, Florida.

NPR's Rob Gifford reports that China has executed three members of a group seeking to set up a Muslim state in the restive northwestern province of Xinjiang.

NPR's Jack Speer reports on the changes taking place in telecommunications industry. Despite the failure of a proposed merger between Worldcom and Sprint, other companies are still interested in merging with these companies.

NPR's Andy Bowers reports on the Libertarian convention held over the weekend. Harry Browne was nominated as the party's presidential candidate on a platform that believes government is not the answer to social and political problems.

An investigation by the Seattle Post-Intelligencer revealed that the three major brands of crayons -- Crayola, Prand and Rose Art -- all contain asbestos. Linda talks with Andrew Schneider, who reported on the story for the Seattle newspaper.

Kate Seelye reports on parliamentary elections in Lebanon. Several Christian political parties are boycotting the elections, because they say Syria has too strong an influence on the outcome.

Weiner: NPR's Eric Weiner reports Aborigines are expected to protest the upcoming Olympics in Sydney. Using the Olympic competition as a backdrop, they hope to publicize their civil rights movement.

Jyl Hoyt of member station KBSX in Boise reports efforts to battle the Rankin fire in central Idaho. This year's western wildfires are the worst in nearly half a century.

Charles Michael Ray South Dakota Public Radio reports on an annual biker rally that brings new life to a struggling mid-western town.

The famous North Beach bookstore founded by poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti is about to be named a historic landmark in San Francisco. From member station KQED, Cy Musiker reports.