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One of the things learned in any teaching hospital is an argot -- the private language used behind the scenes. Linda and Noah read entries from the glossary of medical slang prepared by the writers of the TV program "ER."

Bob Dole will bump up against the federal spending limit for presidential primaries in the next few weeks. But that wont ground his campaign. With the nomination within reach, there's plenty the Republican Party can do to keep the campaign aloft through the August nominating convention. NPRs Peter Overby reports.

Israeli poet Yehuda Amichai reads from a poem in memory of the victims of last week's terrorist bombings in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. The 1989 poem is titled "The Third Poem about Dicky" and is part of Amichi's "Huleikat" collection.

Nearly three-thousand United Automobile Workers are on strike at the General Motors plant in Dayton, Ohio. NPR's Edward Lifson reports that some GM assembly plants are running out of brake parts and engine bearings because of the strike.

missile tests off the coast of Taiwan -- a move that has increased tensions in the region.

Closing arguments are presented today in the assisted suicide trial of Dr. Jack Kevorkian. Noah Adams speaks with NPR's Don Gonyea, who has been following the trial at the Oakland County courthouse in Pontiac, Michigan. LIVE 13. ABOUT KEVORKIAN -- Linda talks with Michael Betzold, a reporter on strike from the Detroit Free Press, about Dr. Jack Kevorkian. Betzold says Kevorkian wishes that society will one day accept assisted suicide for those who are emotionally ill as well as for the terminally sick. Betzold also talks about Kevorkian's desire to control death. Betzold has written about Kevorkian since 1991 and wrote a book about him called, "Appointment with Dr. Death."

Republicans and the Clinton administration resumed skirmishing over the budget today. The temporary legislation that allows the federal government to operate is set to expire next week, raising the spectre of a third partial government shutdown. While the House and Senate took action today, NPR's Chitra Ragavan reports President Clinton says he'll veto the proposed new spending measures as they're currently written.

Linda Gradstein reports the terrorist bombings that have shaken Israelis this week are now reshaping the election campaign. The opposition Likud Party is gaining ground, since the public believes it would get tougher on the Palestinians.

The senator from Arizona has been leading bipartisan talks on infrastructure. Asked about criticism from fellow Democrats she's compromising too much, Sinema said she's focused on getting things done.