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NPR's Sunni Khalid reports that Palestinians have mixed feelings about the apparent victory of Benjamin Netanyahu (net-ahn-YAH-hoo). Some say that Israelis have voted against peace, while others believe that a Likud government may not be so bad after all.

The General Accounting Office released a study today that public school buildings and facilities throughout the country are in disrepair. The problems include plumbing, heating and crumbling foundations. NPR's Cheryl Devall reports that local school districts are calling for more federal and state funding to help solve these problems.

The Air Force unit attacked in Dhahran was there as part of the unfinished business of the Gulf War. But the attack is not expected to generate any change in US policy in the Gulf area, or threaten US relations with Saudi Arabia. NPR's Ted Clark has a report.

NPR's Julie McCarthy reports that one of Japan's biggest companies is implicated in a growing scandal involving copper trading. Investigators in Britain and the United States are looking into whether the company may have approved of the actions of its star trader to allegedly hoard copper to help drive up its price.

NPR's Marc Roberts reports that four people have voluntarily left the ranch where the anti-government group known as the Freemen have been engaged in a standoff with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The four, all members of the Ward family, are the first to emerge from the Freemen compound since April.

Ralph Reed, Executive Director of the Christian Coalition, today announced his resignation... to assume a new challenge. Under his leadership, Conservative Christians have begun to play a more direct role in American politics. NPR's Barbara Bradley reports on Reed's legacy and on the impact of his decision.

The BBC's Simon Ingram reports on a meeting between Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu and Egypt's President Mubarak. After the meeting, Netanyahu said that a controversial plan to build apartments Jews in Arab East Jerusalem was proposed to ease a housing shortage. President Mubarek was not convinced.

NPR's Wendy Kauffman reports from Seattle as the battle over federal judicial appointments heats up. Republicans complain that Clinton has nominated too many liberal activist judges and vow to demand consideration of some of their own candidates (4:00).

NPR's Linda Gradstein reports that US Secretary of State Warren Christopher met with new Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (n'tahn-YAH-hoo), but failed to get sought-for assurances that Netanyahu would honor his predecessor's peace process commitments.

It's been a week since the IRA bombing in London that spelled an end to a year and a half cease-fire in the Northern Ireland conflict. NPR's Michael Goldfarb reports that little progress has been made toward getting the peace process back on track.