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Dozens of New Year's Eve party-goers in Los Angeles who drank an orange-colored liquid became dizzy, nauseated and short of breath. More than 30 people went to the hospital and four are in critical condition. Police say they don't know exactly what was in the drink. Jeff Barry of member station KCLU reports.

President Clinton began the day of his second inauguration in prayer at an interfaith service. The president went on to the Capitol for the swearing-in, and a program of music, poetry, and Mr Clinton's Inaugural Address. NPR's Elizabeth Arnold reports the rest of the day was devoted to the inaugural parade and preparation for tonight's round of parties.

With Nutcracker season now upon us, the only folks busier than the dancers themselves are the people who make ballet shoes, those flimsy slippers that can support a full-grown person dancing on his or her toes for a whole performance. Kim Kokich reports that ballet shoes are changing to protect dancers from injury and pain.

NPR's Martha Raddatz reports that retiring CIA Director John Deutch appeared on Capitol Hill today to give his assessment of national security issues. He predicted on Wednesday that within three years North Korea would either be at war with South Korea, collapse as a state or the region will be on the road to reunification.

Until now, history books have described the creation of New York's Central Park as a story of developing a desolate patch of Manhattan where no more than a few squatters lived. But NPR's Margo Adler reports on a new exhibition that shows that a vibrant village of African Americans lived there before they were uprooted.

NPR's Julie McCarthy reports that the dollar continues to gain in value, despite statements of concern by finance ministers of the major industrialized countries. The climbing dollar has boosted Japanese exports, which is good for the Japanese economy but adds to trade tensions between Washington and Tokyo.

- The White House released more documents about Democratic fundraising strategies, and the reaction was mixed. NPR's Barbara Bradley reports some critics are saying a series of meetings between campaign donors and President Clinton were inappropriate, if not illegal, while Democratic Party officials are defending them as politics-as-usual.

The former air force base in Homestead, Florida, heavily damaged during Hurricane Andrew in 1992, is being decommissioned and converted to civilian use. Local business want Homestead to become a commercial airport, but NPR's Cheryle Devall reports that environmentalists are concerned about the location of such a facvility between two national parks.

Jon Miller reports heightened tension in Lima, Peru between government forces and guerrillas holding 72 captives. Late yesterday, the guerrillas fired several shots. They struck a police vehicle, as security forces in armored cars paraded around the diplomatic compound where the hostages have been held since December 17th.

NPR's Joanne Silberner reports that President Clinton's proposed budget for Medicare relies mainly on reducing payments to hospitals and other health-care providers. And his proposal for Medicaid would place a cap on spending by the federal government. Republicans were receptive to the size of the President's cuts, but they were displeased with many of the budget's details.