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Noah talks with Larry Dunn, chairman of the Allegheny County Board of Commissioners. He describes the flooding in Pittsburgh and surrounding areas. More rain is predicted.

Howard Berkes profiles a local politician in Montana. Mayor Dan Kemmis of Missoula preaches a more hands-on approach than most local governments practice. His leadership style has predictably drawn mixed reviews.

NPR's Mike Shuster reports from Sarajevo that the top NATO commanders are now convinced that the former warring military leaders are committed to peace. British General Sir Michael Walker tells Shuster that although the military leaders are on board, there are still questions about the committment from the civilian politicians.

NPR's Chitra Ragavan reports that a congressional panel heard from seven White House Travel Office employees who were fired a few months after President Clinton took office. The fired workers said the Clinton administration drummed up phony allegations so they could put their friends in power.

NPR's Eric Weiner reports on a Palestinian who fled the West Bank for a life in California... and now has returned to begin a business in his home town. His product has become something of a symbol of the peace process... although not the kind the government had in mind.

Robert talks with Sarah Hodgson, a dog trainer and writer who is at the world series of dog shows, the second oldest sporting event in Americaa...the Westminister Kennel show. The dog show is going on at Madison Square Garden today and tomorrow. Ms. Hodgson says the show is a-buzz with who the winners might be... one dog to watch out for is an afghan who may take the crown. But Ms. Hodgson says while the dogs are very showy they aren't all egos like some of their owners.

tensions between China and Taiwan ahead of next month's elections in Taiwan.

Robert Siegel speaks with NPR's Don Gonyea about opening statements in the trial of Dr. Jack Kevorkian, who is charged with assisting in the suicides of two people in 1993. Dr. Kevorkian's attorney said that his client was acting to relieve his patient's pain and suffering. The prosecution says the retired pathologist's use of carbon monoxide, a lethal gas, proves that his purpose was to induce death not to relieve pain.

NPR's Joe Palca reports that a long-tern study of nuns suggests that a person's linguistic abilities when they are young may predict their risk for Alzheimer's disease. Researchers at the University of Kentucky analyzed the linguistic abilities of a group of nuns when they were in their 20s. An average of 58 years later, the researchers tested the nuns' cognitive abilities. In this week's Journal of the American Medical Association, the researchers report that the nuns with the lowest scores on the linguistic analysis had the lowest scores on their cognitive functions five decades later.

NPR's Jim Zarroli reports that Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan delivered his semi-annual economic report to Congress today. His Capitol Hill appearance comes as the President is preparing to renominate Greenspan for a third term as the chairman of the Federal Reserve.