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NPR's Linda Gradstein reports on the vote by the Palistinian parliament-in-exile to revoke sections of the PLO charter calling for Israel's destruction. The vote, which was boycotted by radical members of the PLO, was hailed by Israel as an historic move.

Mitsubishi Motors shut down two assembly-line shifts today and paid for more than two thousand workers to travel to Chicago and protest an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sexual harassment lawsuit against the company. NPR's Cheryl Corley reports that the company-sponsored rally is unprecedented.

Martha Bebinger of member station WBUR reports on the Monday's scheduled running of the 100th Boston Marathon. Event organizers are expecting more than 35 -thousand registered runners and untold numbers of gate-crashers trying to get in on the historic marathon.

NPR's Tom Gjelten reports that America's role in bringing about a ceasefire in Lebanon teaches us that multilateral diplomacy is on the wane, and big stick diplomacy is in. It is the world's superpower, the U.S., Gjelten says, that other nations turn to when they want diplomatic assistance.

NPR's Julie McCarthy reports on the dispute over US troops in Okinawa. On the eve of President Clinton's trip to Asia next week, the two governments have agreed to change the base agreement, which is at the heart of the US-Japan security alliance.

This first day of May is Labor day for most of the world. From Paris, David Culhane reports that while people are celebrating today with demonstrations, parades and speechs...they are anxious about the future. Unemployment is high, job insecurity is rising and the government is planning to cut social security and other welfare benefits.

NPR's Diedre Berger reports from Hamburg, Germany, on the trial in which an American is accused of distributing neo-nazi propaganda...an illegal act in Germany. Gary Lauck of Lincoln, Nebraska, was arrested in Denmark last year and extradicted to Germany for the trial.

Jennifer Griffin reports that funeral services were held today for people who died when Israel bombed a refugee camp in southern Lebanon last week. The deaths helped spur the United States to seek a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah guerillas.

NPR's Elizabeth Arnold reports..Majority Leader Bob Dole acknowleges that he trails President Clinton by a wide margin among female voters. But Dole says the gender gap is merely a perception problem and his plan to address it is to emphasize his legislative record.

NPR's Cheryl Corley reports on the end of "Social Promotions" in the Chicago school system. Under this policy, students were graduated to high school even if they did not meet eighth grade graduation standards. Now students will only be able to graduate to high school if they meet academic requirements.