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Trevor Rowe reports from the United Nations that as leaders of the world gather for the 50th anniversary meeting of the General Assembly, nations are questioning whether the UN's peacekeeping operations are on track...or outmoded.

NPR'S TOVIA SMITH REPORTS ON THE ABORTION ISSUE WHICH CAME TO A HEAD THIS YEAR FOLLOWING INCIDENTS OF SHOOTINGS AT ABORTION CLINICS, AND HOW TWO SIDES ARE TRYING TO BRIDGE THEIR DIFFERENCES IN THE WAKE OF THE VIOLENCE.

NPR's Sylvia Poggioli (po-ZHO-lee) reports from Belgrade on the osnian Serb's defiant stand against the Dayton agreement. Yesterday, Bosnian erb general Radko Mladic (MLA-ditch) vowed to oppose leaving Sarajevo under the ontrol of the Bosnian goverment.

NPR'S PHILLIP DAVIS REPORTS FROM THE NATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN LEADERSHIP SUMMIT IN WASHINGTON D-C. BLACKS LEADERS ARE LOOKING INTO ECONOMIC, HEALTH, AND POLITICAL INITIATIVES A MONTH AFTER THE MILLION MAN MARCH.

A week ago, Haiti marked the one year anniversary of President Jean Bertrand Aristide's return to power. Daniel updates the situation in Haiti with New York Times reporter Larry Rohter, who recently visited Haiti.

NPR's Jim Zarroli reports on the Senate's vote to reconfirm Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, amid criticism by some Senate Democrats that Greenspan has waged a stingy monetary policy that they say has held back economic growth.

NPR's Jim Zarroli reports on today's announcement that insurance regulators are ordering Prudential Insurance Co. to repay policyholders...and pay a record $35 million fine...for widespread unscrupulous sales practices at the nation's largest life-insurer.

- NPR's Phillip Davis reports from London that a bomb has exploded in Manchester, England today (Saturday) injuring about 200 people. No one has claimed responsibility for the bombing, but British Prime Minister John Major blames the Irish Repubican Army.

Edmund Roy reports that the largest party in the Indian parliament has resigned, unable to form a coalition. The United Front -- a coalition of lower caste and left-leaning parties -- is now trying to form a government to run the world's largest democracy.

NPR's Anne Garrels reports from the presidential campaign trail in Russia. Polls indicate Russian President Yeltsin is ahead, but no one trusts those polls, least of all the Yeltsin campaign.