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Storyteller Carmen Didi shares another tale of her mother's finesse - this time with the English language.

NPR's Richard Harris reports that scientists think they may have discovered a planet, outside our solar system, orbiting around a star, much as the earth orbits around our sun. It would be the first-ever discovery of its kind.

Among the speakers at today's UN meeting was Cuba's Fidel Castro. It was Castro's first appearance at the UN since 1979, and NPR's Tom Gjelten has been following him around. Tom talks with Daniel about Castro's day.

Daniel talks to Timothy O'Brien, staff writer at the Wall Street Journal about a recent article covering a computer break-in at Citicorp, one of the largest banks in the country. A 28 year old computer hacker in St. Petersburg, Russia, allegedly broke into Citicorps and transfered over 12 million dollars from corporate accounts all over the world to his own account, $400,000 of which he was able to withdraw in cash before getting caught by Citicorps and the FBI.

Host Danny Zwerdling talks with Tom McMillen, co-chair of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. McMillen says that government has created an elite sports structure in America. He says the result is too much money for superstar athletes and not enough money for the average kid. Studies indicate that obesity is a major problem for children and teenagers in America - and it's getting worse.

NPR's Mike Shuster reports from Sarajevo that while the fighting has stopped in Bosnia, there's been some trouble in implementing other aspects of a 2-week old ceasefire agreement, those concerning the flow of civilian traffic on the roads.

NPR's Mara Liasson reports that even though the House and Senate have now passed balanced budget bills, there's a long way to go before the legislative process is wrapped up. President Clinton says he'll veto the republican plan unless it's changed, so a period of negotiation and compromise looms ahead.

SCOTT SIMON SPEAKS WITH MICHAEL HARRISON, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER OF TALKERS MAGAZINE AND CO-CHAIRMAN OF TALK RADIO '95 ABOUT THE SELECTION, BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RADIO TALK SHOW HOSTS (NARTSH), OF J. GORDON LIDDY AS THE RECIPIENT OF THIS YEAR'S FREEDOM OF SPEECH AWARD.

Reporter Chris Arnold has this story about the California air force base that's slated to be shut down as part of the nation's military downsizing. Upwards of 13 thousand people could lose their jobs if the base is closed.

President Clinton today lashed out at Republican lawmakers who derailed the nomination of doctor Henry Foster for Surgeon General earlier this week. The President said the GOP was being taken over by extreme right-wing groups who would stop at nothing to outlaw abortion. NPR's Jon Greenberg reports.