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The 1996 hurricane season - the eighth most active on ecord - officially ended Saturday. But residents in coastal parts of North arolina are still rebuilding in the aftermath of Bertha and Fran, two urricanes which hit the same section of North Carolina coastline. Aileen eye-LEEN) LeBlanc of member station WHQR in Wilmington reports on rebuilding fforts that include planting trees.

Jacki talks with NPR Rome correspondent Sylvia Poggioli about the perilous state of Pope John Paul II's health. The pontiff made his first public appearance today since having his appendix removed a week ago. Poggioli discusses reports that the pope is also suffering from a form of Parkinson's Disease and how the Vatican will be run with a sick pope at the helm.

In Belgrade, anti-government demonstrators filled the city center for the 19th consecutive day. Their mood is described as euphoric. They appeared confident that their complaints are getting through to the government of Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic. NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports on one of the most important groups leading the protest: university students.

- In Cairo, plans for a summit between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and PLO chief Yasir Arafat collapsed as neither leader felt prepared to clinch a deal over an Israeli troops withdrawal from Hebron. NPR's Sunni Khalid reports that the troubles over Hebron are casting a pall over the entire Middle East peace process.

NPR's Ann Cooper reports that the man designated to be the next Secretary- General of the United Nations received congratulations from around the globe today. The UN General Assembly yesterday confirmed Kofi Annan of Ghana, a West African country, to replace the outgoing Secretary-General, Egyptian diplomat Boutros Boutros-Ghali.

NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports from Rome that despite vigorous Vatican denials that Pope John Paul II is seriously ill, its announcement that he'll undergo an appendectomy next week has opened a debate within the Catholic church about the legacy of this Pope, and possible changes in papal authority for the future.

NPR's Melissa Block reports on the strange turn in the investigation into the downing of TWA Flight 800. Former newsman Pierre Salinger claims to have government documents that say a Navy vessel accidently shot down the airliner while conducting missle tests. The Navy, the FBI and the NTSB call the claim preposterous.

Christina Koenig of Minnesota Public Radio reports that students at a northern Minnesota high school have been heading up an effort to change geographic names that may have offensive connotations to Native Americans. One such word is "squaw." The students are now working to change the name of Squaw Lake, Minnesota...and not all the residents of the town are happy with their efforts.

NPR's Mandalit Delbarco reports on efforts to clean up storm drains in Los Angeles. Runoff from rainstorms carries most of the untreated pollution that fouls the water in Santa Monica and San Pedro Bays. New state regulations try to get individuals to stop dumping waste into the storm drains.

Journalist MICHAEL SPECTER. He's been reporting on the war in Chechnya for The New York Times. He'll talk with Terry about getting into Grozny after the fall, meeting rebel leaders and fighters, Russian soldiers, and the agreement between Russian and Chechen officals that has, for now, put a stop to fighting. (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE