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NPR's Mandalit Del Barco reports from Los Angeles how California officials are trying to sort out State food stamp policies within Federal Policy guidelines. As Governor Pete Wilson prepared to cut food stamp distribution to legal immigrants starting tomorrow, federal guidelines changed causing confusion throughout the state.

Bob Dole hammered President Clinton again today, saying he was a liberal waiting to be freed from the glare of the campaign. It's the theme of the week for the Republican nominee, who also discussed his tax cut plan in his address to the Economic Club of Detroit. NPR's Elizabeth Arnold reports.

New airport security measures announced by President Clinton last week are being implemented in airports around the country, on both domestic and international flights. NPR's Cheryl Devall reports that passengers say they are glad of the new regulations and are willing to comply. At the same time many travelers acknowledge there are no precautions that can protect the public from all harm.

CROAT FEDERATION - NPR's Mike Shuster reports that the president of Croatia, Franjo Tudjman (frahn-yoh TOOJ-man), met at the White House today with President Clinton. Tudjman is being pressured to make sure the Croats of Bosnia accept the results of the June election in the city of Mostar. So far, Bosnian Croats have rejected those results, threatening the shaky federation existing between Muslims and Croats in Bosnia.

Gillian Sharpe reports from The Hague that the United Nations War Crimes Tribunal has issued international arrest warrants for two leaders of the Bosnian Serbs. Radovan Karadzic (RAH-doh-vahn KARE-uh-jitch) and General Ratko Mladic (RAHT-koh MLAH-ditch) are both charged with genocide. The warrants authorize the arrests of the two men if they cross any international border.

NPR's Adam Hochberg reports on the growing concern of some university administrators over alcohol abuse on campus. At the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, they've taken the unusual step of banning alcohol from fraternity "rush" events, a phenomenon in which alcohol has traditionally played a major role.

Republican presidential candidate Bob Dole has agreed not to be critical of President Clinton's actions in Iraq, despite earlier comments about the president's ``weak leadership.'' Dole addressed the American Legion's 78th national convention today in Salt Lake City. He spoke with the President by phone shortly beforehand. NPR's Elizabeth Arnold reports.

The Presidential Debate Commission today announced its unanimous decision to exclude Ross Perot from the nationally televised presidential debates. The Perot camp threatens a lawsuit; the Dole campaign applauds; the Clinton folks say they'd like to talk more about maybe including Perot. NPR's Kathleen Schalch reports.

NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports from Sarajevo about the ongoing campaign in Bosnia for the national elections, now less than two weeks away. Those elections are set for September 14th and the nationalist ruling parties are in the lead. That large lead is not deterring a coalition of opposition parties whose aim is to break the nationalist hold on politics.

Economists are always telling us that we need to save more. Yet, most of us find that advice unrealistic and put off the decision by promising to start saving as soon as we get that next raise. Financial planners say that saving may be difficult, but it's not impossible, and that it is all in how you think about money. Steve Tripoli reports.