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NPR's Tom Gjelten reports that President Bush has ordered a sweeping review of U.S. defense needs for the future. The review aims to take a hard look at current strategic concepts and deployments and to assess whether these are the best suited for the U.S. military of the 21st century.

NPR's Martin Kaste reports that two days of meetings between the president of Colombia and the head of the biggest guerrilla organization in the country ended with no real agreements. Both sides will meet again, but the president's political opponents say he's already offered to give away too much and has gotten nothing in return.

NPR's Mary Ann Akers reports on President Bush's efforts to gain support for his budget plan, before it comes to a vote in Congress on Thursday. Yesterday Mr. Bush met with Chicago Mayor Richard Daley, and spoke to traders on the floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

NPR's David Welna reports that some Congressmen are trying to work a safety mechanism into President Bush's tax-cut plan. The amendment they're proposing would allow for a series of tax-cuts only if budget surpluses continue.

NPR's Joanne Silberner reports that a new study claims to have found a correlation between the amount of traffic in Atlanta and the number of children making trips to the hospital due to asthma attacks. The study looked at reduced traffic during the 1996 Olympic Games and the corresponding decrease in recorded asthma attacks.

NPR's Tom Gjelten reports on a new crowd-control weapon the Pentagon is developing. The 'Active Denial System,' as it's called, emits a beam of electro-magnetic energy that causes a burning sensation when aimed at someone's skin.

NPR's Kathleen Schalch reports on a WTO ruling that the U.S. levied unfair duties on Japanese steel imports. U.S. attorneys had argued that Japan was dumping cheap steel in American markets, causing undue hardship on the its steel industry.

NPR's Julie McCarthy reports on strategies European governments are considering to avert an epidemic of foot-and-mouth disease. The ailment could wipe-out populations of sheep, cows and pigs across Europe, if left unchecked.

Gayane Torosyan of member station WSUI reports from Cleveland, Illinois -- one of three towns along the Rock River where flooding has forced residents to evacuate their homes. The river is overflowing because of massive slabs of unbroken ice that are blocking its natural flow.

NPR's Jackie Northam reports that the Miss USA pageant is landing in an unlikely venue this year -- Gary, Indiana. The city, infamous for its murder rate, is hoping a beauty pageant will be the beginnings of an image makeover.