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NPR's Linda Gradstein reports on the latest developments in the Middle East. Israeli helicopter fired rockets at the command centers of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat last night in retaliation for the slayings of two Israelis, presumably by Palestinians.

NPR's Adam Hochberg reports the latest from Palm Beach. Florida election officials have determined that a recount is necessary, but its not clear how the Republicans request to have a court end the recount will affect the proceedings.

President Clinton's east coast campaign.

on the second presidential debate held in San Diego last night.

Thelonius Monk awards.

on the arrest of a Sumitomo copper trader on fraud charges.

Commentator John Ridley wraps up the Democratic National Convention. In the process he learns that reporting the news and getting newsmakers to take you seriously isn't easy.

U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich is on trial for espionage in Russia. A mysterious metallic monolith appeared in Las Vegas this month.

Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said yesterday that he doubts the U.S. economy will fall into a recession. Greenspan believes consumer spending will not be enough to avoid a slowdown, but it will keep the economy growing. NPR's John Ydstie reports.

Vicki O'Hara reports that as a result of the exhaustive Congressional hearings that followed the terrorist bombing of US troops in Dhahran last June, the House National Security Committee has blamed the US intelligence organizations with being ill-informed about and ill-prepared for the terrorist threat in Saudi Arabia.