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Reporter Chris Arnold has this story about the California air force base that's slated to be shut down as part of the nation's military downsizing. Upwards of 13 thousand people could lose their jobs if the base is closed.

Danny gets an update on Bosnia developments from NPR reporters Andy Bowers (in Zagreb) and Michael Goldfarb (in London). They talk about the Serb assault on Zepa and about a meeting of US, French and British military chiefs in London.

Sophie Fisher reports on UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali's all for an end to the harassment of UN peacekeepers in Bosnia. As the military ituation deteriorates, the UN leader is warning a UN withdrawal from the mbattled country might become necessary.

NPR'S MARA LAISSON REPORTS ON THE ANNUAL GROUP OF SEVEN SUMMIT NOW BEING HELD IN HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA.

NPR'S DAVID WELNA REPORTS ON HAITIAN PRESIDENT JEAN-BERTRAND ARISTIDE'S ANNOUNCEMENT THAT HE MIGHT KEEP THE PRESIDENCY FOR THREE MORE YEARS -- SOMETHING HE PROMISED NOT TO DO WHEN HE WAS RESTORED TO OFFICE WITH THE HELP OF U.S. TROOPS.

Lynn Terry (f) reports on efforts in France to save the 'Baguette'. In recent years, the French have turned their tastes towards other kinds of breads and the traditional baguette along with local bakeries are slowly but surely diminishing.

NPR'S WENDY KAUFMAN IN SEATTLE REPORTS THAT MARTIN PANG, WHO HAD BEEN CHARGED WITH THE MURDER OF FOUR SETTLE FIREFIGHTERS, HAS BEEN ARRESTED IN BRAZIL.

Chris Arnold (f) reports that flood waters have cut off the Monterey Peninsula 100 miles south of San Francisco. Thousands of people were forced from their homes as the Salinas and Pajara rivers flooded some of the nations richest farmlands.

AILEEN (eye-LEAN) LeBLANC OF MEMBER STATION WHQR IN WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA, REPORTS ON "VANISHING POINT," A SERIES OF VIRTUAL-REALITY RADIO PLAYS FOR THE MTV-GENERATION.

NPR's Jon Greenberg reports on yesterday's Iwo ima memorial service at Washington's National Cathedral, where the souls of hose killed in the battle were remembered.