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NPR's Guy Raz reports from Macedonia on the spreading conflict between ethnic Albanians and government forces.

NPR's Steve Inskeep reports that Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens received a dubious award yesterday. The Republican was given an "oinker award" by the Citizens Against Government Waste, citing the amount of federal pork barrel spending the group says he's brought home to Alaska. But Sen. Stevens didn't shy away from the award. Stevens says he's proud of the federal dollars he's won for his state.

Host Melissa Block talks to NPR's Andy Bowers in Honolulu on the testimony of the captain of a Japanese fishing boat rammed by a Navy submarine. The captain tells of watching waves sweep young passengers off the boat's deck. A military investigation into the accident is under way in Hawaii.

NPR's Vicki O'Hara reports on Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori's visit to the United States. One of the main issues discussed will be Japan's failing economy, which Secretary of State Colin Powell calls a "security concern" for the U.S.

NPR's Guy Raz talks with Lisa Simeone from Skopje about this week's fighting on the border near Kosovo.

Native American groups protest the University of North Dakota's graduation ceremonies. Some are offended the school competes as the "Fighting Sioux." They were further angered when an alumnus offered the school $100 million -- as long as the name stays.

Commentator Meg Barnhouse remembers saving some flowers that were "in danger." They have reappeared.

Author Manil Suri talks with host Lisa Simeone about Suri's new novel The Death of Vishnu. It's the story of a drunk man dying on the steps of an apartment building in India and the relationships between him and the residents of the building.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Brookings Institution Senior Fellow Rashawn Ray about the nuances and problems associated with citizen's arrest laws.

Host Lisa Simeone talks with John Gilliland, Deputy President of the Ulster Farmer's Union, about continuing concerns over the impact of Foot and Mouth Disease in Northern Ireland.