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For centuries people have been cutting single pages out of are manuscripts for profit. The trade of the panel paintings and miniatures on hese pages is causing alarm among the curators and researchers who maintain and se libraries and archives. David D'Arcy reports from New York that this age-old ct of vandalism is still ruining priceless works of art.

Host Liane Hansen speaks with NPR reporter Mike Shuster in agreb about the Croatian military offensive that has successfully reclaimed the ebel Serb's Krajina (krah-YEEN-a) region within only three days. Croatian resident Franjo Tudjman ordered the massive attack on the Serb stronghold of nin (knihn), which has been held by Serb rebels since 1991.

IN ITALY, THREE MEN WITH AIDS HAVE BEEN ROBBING BANKS, TAKING ADVANTAGE OF AN ITALIAN LAW THAT PROHIBITS PEOPLE IN THE FINAL STAGES OF A TERMINAL ILLNESS FROM BEING IMPRISONED. HOST SUSAN STAMBERG SPEAKS WITH PETER SHADBOLT, A REPORTER FOR UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL IN ROME.

PATRICK COX OF MEMBER STATION WBUR IN BOSTON REPORTS THAT OFFICIALS AT THE CEDAR JUNCTION PRISON IN WALPOLE, MASSASHUSETTS, ARE PREPARING TO LIFT A LOCKDOWN THAT'S BEEN IN EXISTENCE FOR THE PAST FOUR MONTHS. PEOPLE ARE CONCERNED THAT LIFTING THE LOCKDOWN MAY LEAD TO VIOLENCE, AND THEY ARE QUESTIONING WHETHER THE GET-TOUGH POLICY IN THAT STATE'S PRISONS WAS SUCH A GOOD IDEA.

ALTHOUGH DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IS RUNNING FAIRLY SMOOTHLY NOW, ITS ROCKY BEGINNING HAS TAKEN ITS TOLL. MARK ROBERTS REPORTS FROM DENVER THAT A SMALL AIRPORT IN COLORADO SPRINGS IS ATTEMPTING TO GIVE THE DENVER AIRPORT A RUN FOR ITS COMPETITIVE MONEY AND THAT EVEN DENVER RESIDENTS ARE FINDING THE SMALL AIRPORT MORE APPEALING THAN THEIR OWN.

NPR's Martha Raddatz reports on the decision by the Navy to ground all F-14 fighter planes for the next three days. An F-14 Tomcat crashed in the Persian Gulf near the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz today. There were no fatalities in the crash today, but seven people died in two other F-14 crashes in recent weeks.

Melanie Peeples of member station WUAL reports that the Justice Department has promised a thorough investigation of the burning of black churches in rural Alabama in Tennesse. While there is no evidence yet to indicate that the burning are racially motivated, eleven black churches throughout the south have been burned in the past two months, according to Klanwatch, a group that monitor's hate crimes.

Linda Gradstein reports from Jerusalem that in two separate attacks in Israel today Palestinian suicide bombers killed at least 25 people, including 2 americans, and injured more than 80. It was the bloodiest day since Israel and the P-L-O signed their first peace agreement three years ago. The militant Hamas Movement claimed responsibility for both attacks.

Eric Westervelt of New Hampshire Public Radio reports on President Clinton''s campaigning in New Hampshire today. Mr. Clinton expressed sadness at the death of the American soldier in Bosnia and also spoke about building a stronger U.S. econony and trimming the Federal government.

in America, reports that cultural changes, especially in the role of women, are helping to widen the difference between families at the top and bottom of America's income ladder.