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NPR's Deidre Berger reports from Berlin where Pope John Paul the Second celebrated mass yesterday in the stadium Adolf Hitler built for the Olympics of 1936. The Pope beatified two German priests for their resistance to the Third Reich. The Pope omitted some phrases of his prepared speech that claimed the "entire" Roman Catholic church had fought against the tyranny of the Nazis.

NPR's Dan Charles reports that the Federal Aviation Administration is expected to announce personnel changes today in the wake of the controversy surrounding its investigation of ValuJet. The FAA asked ValuJet to suspend operations because of problems with the low-cost airline's maintenance procedures. FAA Administrator David Hinson said the case has highlighted problems with the agency as well.

NPR's Ann Cooper reports from Moscow on the continuing shake-up in the Kremlin. Russian President Boris Yeltsin today fired three of the most powerful members of his administration. The dismissals included his personal security chief, the head of the Federal Security Service...what used to be the K-G-B... and a hard-line deputy prime minister.

The Kitchen Sisters Davia Nelson and Nikki Silva report on a visit by former Yankee baseball player Joe DiMaggio to the Sicilian village of his ancestors. Despite nearly a year's worth of preparation by the townspeople of Isola della Femine (EE-sole-uh della FEM-ee-nuh) the visit did NOT go off as planned.

NPR's Ted Clark reports on the Clinton administration's decision to target Chinese textile and electronics manufacturers for trade sanctions. The sanctions -- which would not be imposed for another month, and only if the two sides reach no last-minute agreement -- are meant to retaliate for China's alleged piracy of American movies, CDs, and software.

NPR's Ted Clark reports that the high civilian death toll in today's Israeli bombardment in Lebanon has accelerated efforts to end the latest round of fighting in the Middle East. A senior State Department official will travel to the region tonight to pursue a diplomatic solution. It won't be easy for the United States to play the role of honest broker, however, because it sided with Israel when the clashes began a week ago.

NPR's Dan Charles reports that airline safety experts say that there are limits to how safe airline travel can be. As the number of flights increase, and the complexity of safety precautions multiply, experts say there is a ceiling to how low the accident rate can go.

A pipe bomb exploded in the doorway of City Hall in Spokane at about 3:00 a.m. this morning. There were no injuries, nor has anyone claimed responsibility. The bomb reportedly contained nails, and sent debris into a nearby courtyard. As Lakshmi Singh of member station KBPX reports, it's the third bomb in Spokane in as many months.

NPR's Eric Weiner reports that unofficial results of the Israeli elections show Likud Party leader Benjamin Netanyahu as the winner. Official results will be announced next week, but it now appears certain that Labor leader Shimon Peres has lost his bid to remain Prime Minister and pursue his plan for peace with Arab states.

Chris Hosken of member station WFAE reports from Charlotte, North Carolina on the arrest today of a 13-year-old girl in connection with the arson of a church building there last week. The arrest comes after a string of church fires throughout the South, but authorities say they have no evidence of a conspiracy linking all the fires.