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The Minnesota Twins are asking taxpayers to build them a new baseball stadium, and they're offering the public a 49 percent share...of the TEAM. Minnesota Public Radio's Bill Wareham reports.

John Miller reports from Lima, Peru, where last night 20 more hostages ere released. 83 are still being detained by the Tupac Amaru guerillas, but hey are now signalling more willingness to negotiate.

NPR's John McChesney reports that computer-maker Apple is expected to announce a restructuring that will involve selling off parts of the company and substantial layoffs. A decision could come later today or tomorrow.

The Republicans may be faced with the ethical violations of Speaker Newt Gingrich, but soon the Democrats must answer charges of fundraising improprieties of their Democratic National Committee. NPR's Peter Overby reports on how the Democrats are preparing for this upcoming political assault.

RUSSIAN HEALTH CLUBS: Reporter Tom Whitehouse takes a look at the xpanding number of fitness clubs in Moscow. Traditionally one of the least ealthy of the industrialized nations, Russia has lately been thinking more bout fitness and health.

Thousands of new state laws also go into effect today. NPR's David Molpus reports that some of them deal with child support and driving under the influence of intoxicants.

NPR's Mark Roberts reports on today's testimony at the trial of Oklahoma City bombing suspect Timothy McVeigh. A publisher of a series of books on how to make a bomb described such a book that McVeigh owned.

NPR's Jackie Northam reports on the shuttle Columbia disaster's impact on America's contribution to the international space station.

One of the most important comic book festivals took place this past weekend in the French town of Angouleme. Frank Browning reports.

NPR's Julie McCarthy in London reports on the European Union decision to lift sanctions against Yugoslavia, now that Slobodan Milosevic is no longer in charge.