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NPR's Rob Gifford reports that although China's stock market is booming, its economy might not be as stable as it seems. The Chinese government does not allow the media to report accurate information on the big companies, leaving the door open for stock market fraud.

NPR's Julie McCarthy reports on strategies European governments are considering to avert an epidemic of foot-and-mouth disease. The ailment could wipe-out populations of sheep, cows and pigs across Europe, if left unchecked.

NPR's David Kestenbaum reports on a new type of nuclear reactor that may be an affordable and safe energy source. Pebble Bed Reactors may make melt-downs less likely, and nuclear waste safer to store.

President Bush's proposed budget includes a boost in federal funds for education. But it also calls for changes in how those dollars are used. NPR's Claudio Sanchez examines the implications of these new policies.

NPR's Kathleen Schalch reports on a WTO ruling that the U.S. levied unfair duties on Japanese steel imports. U.S. attorneys had argued that Japan was dumping cheap steel in American markets, causing undue hardship on the its steel industry.

NPR's Robert Smith reports on the earthquake that shook the northwest yesterday. The temblor took Seattle by surprise yesterday morning, with a magnitude of 6.8.

Morning Edition's Cowboy Poet Baxter Black details the dangers that can damage determined veterinary doctors.

Bob Edwards talks with retired Rear Admiral Tom Evans about the USS Batfish, a nuclear attack submarine, andt how it tracked a Soviet sub for 50 days without detection.

Gayane Torosyan of member station WSUI reports from Cleveland, Illinois -- one of three towns along the Rock River where flooding has forced residents to evacuate their homes. The river is overflowing because of massive slabs of unbroken ice that are blocking its natural flow.

Host Bob Edwards talks with sportswriter and former minor league pitcher Pat Jordan about 21-year old St. Louis pitcher Rick Ankiel, who is struggling with his control. Jordan approves of the advice Kevin Costner's character gave a young pitcher played by Tim Robbins in the movie Bull Durham -- Don't think. It can only hurt the ball-club.