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Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri was the site of court martial proceedings today for a soldier accused of sexual misconduct. Melissa Jaco reports that the soldier was sentenced today and that two other male officers face court martials next month.

The BBC reports on today's defiant statement by P.W. Botha, former apartheid president of South Africa, to that nation's Truth Commission. Botha refused to apologize for white minority rule, and shunned the suggestion that he would need to seek amnesty for past crimes committed by the regime.

Noah talks with Samuel Abt, a reporter for the International Herald-Tribune, about the retirement of cyclist Miguel Indurain. Indurain won the Tour de France five times over the course of his career, and was widely regarded as one of the best competitors in the sport.

Debbie Elliott reports on the misuse of a dangerous pesticide in Southeast Mississippi which has resulted in hundreds of people being evacuated from their homes. Two men have been charged with spraying residences with a pesticide that was produced for outdoor use only and federal officials fear the number of homes affected could rise into the thousands.

Jacki talks with John Mahr, the crime reporter for the Irish Times of Dublin. Mahr notes Dublin is experiencing a rise in heroin use and that many residents, unhappy with what they consider the police's inadaquate response, have turned to vigilante action to drive drug dealers from the city.

NPR's Chitra Ragavan reports the White House is getting behind opponents of California's initiative to ban affirmative action. Officials say the Justice Department will intervene, arguing that the ban would deny job opportunities to women and minorities that are open to other groups.

NPR's Margot Adler reports on a student counterfeit ring that was recently apprehended at New York City's Columbia Univeristy. Adler says the amount of money involved was small as conterfeiting schmes go, but the scene of the crime -- Columbia's ivy-covered campus -- was highly unusual.

NPR's Margot Adler reports on last night's auction of three small rocks that are pieces of Mars. There was lots of media attention but few serious bidders...and even at a million dollars plus...the pieces of meteor didn't sell.

Russian President Boris Yeltsin attempts to restore stability to the political leadership of his country in the aftermath of national security chief Alexander Lebed's ouster. But NPR's Andy Bowers reports that those appointed to act on Mr. Yelstin's behalf may not carry his weight.

David Culhane reports from Paris that the European Allies are urging the United States to be cautious in whatever it decides to do about the Iraqi push against the Kurds. The allies agree that Saddam Hussein should get a strong message, but they worry that too strong a message will destabilize the region.