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N-P-R's David Welna reports that members of the Administration have been working to smooth tension between the U-S and Mexico in preparation for President Clinton's visit in two weeks amid tension between the two countries. Drugs are at the heart of the strained relations: U-S law enforcement officials are convinced that corruption has made Mexico an unreliable partner in the battle against smuggling.

NPR's Eric Weiner reports from Jerusalem that Prime Miniser Benjamin Netanyahu is fighting hard to deny any wrongdoing in the scandal over his brief appointment of an unqualified Attorney General. Though a three month police investigation has recommended that he be indicted for breach of trust, the expectation today is that he won't be indicted on criminal charges by the current Attorney General, though he is expected to receive a public reprimand.

Vice President Gore's air safety commission presented its recommendations today. They include using passenger profiles to spot possible terrorists... and modernizing the air traffic control system to reduce accidents. Civil liberties groups object to using the profiles, saying they would lead to discrimination against certain groups of innocent travelers. Budget hawks worry about the cost of the safety improvements. NPR's Chitra Ragavan has a report.

15 years ago, San Francisco's Sunset district was overwhelmingly Irish-Catholic. Now it's 60 percent Asian. Recently, swastikas have been painted on Asian-owned businesses and racial tensions have been rising. NPR's Richard Gonzales reports that despite the city's reputation for tolerance, San Francisco has not been immune to the problems experienced in other cities when neighborhoods are transformed.

NPR's Virginia Biggar reports that sheriff's deputies confiscated more than 100 valuable items from O.J. Simpson's Brentwood homw today. The deputies carted away Simpson's golf clubs, crystal vases, and an Andy Warhol silkscreen... and had orders to take his Heisman Trophy as well, though they could not find it on the premises. The items are expected to be used as part of the recent civil judgment against Simpson.

Tom Vitale (vih-TALL-ee) reports on the tenth annual Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. It's held every four years for pianists between 18 and 30. 35 finalists will be chosen to compete in the final rounds; the first prize winner gets 20-thousand dollars, a record contract, and a Carnegie Hall debut. Vitale talks with a number of contestants and judges.

From Serbia, Paul Wood reports that the Opposition Party is out on the streets of Belgrade again tonight. This time they are celebrating in what they're calling the "Mother of All Parties". Earlier today,the Opposition Party took control of the City Council, 12-weeks after winning the elections last November. Daily street demonstrations during that period finally forced the Serbian government to recognize their victory.

Ancel Martinez of member station KQED reports from San Francisco about the legal limbo faced by marijuana growers and dealers after the passage of proposition 215 last year. The law is supposed to legalize the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes, but it is very vague defining how the drug can be bought and sold.

NPR's Joe Palca reports on a directive issued today by President Clinton that immediately prohibits any use of government funds for human cloning. The action was pre-emptive as there are no federal projects currently underway to develop human cloning techniques. But some scientists say that the ban could have a negative effect over time if it inhibits scientific inquiry into the medical applications of cloning techniques.

NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports from Tirana on the leading opposition figure, Socialist Fatos Nano, who is now calling for calm and public support for the multi-party unification government. Nano, just freed from jail last week and pardoned by President Berisha, made his call as calm was maintained for the second day in the Albanian capital...despite continued armed anarchy in the Albanian south.