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NPR's Wendy Kaufman reports on the much anticipated homecoming of the 24 men and women held in China for 11 days after their Navy plane went down there.

Commentator Charles Eisendrath notes that many, many people hold trout fishing licenses.

Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan reviews the movie version of Bridget Jones's Diary. The book by Helen Fielding sold five million copies around the world, and Turan says it promises to be quite successful on the big screen as well.

NPR's Eric Weiner reports on the political search for Japan's new prime minister.

NPR's Barbara Bradley reports on today's announcement that survivors and relatives of victims of the Oklahoma City bombing will be able to watch Timothy McVeigh's execution on closed circuit television.

NPR's Julie Rovner reports on the Bush administration's adoption of broad regulations that restrict access to medical records -- regulations that were written by the Clinton administration.

NPR's Jim Zarroli reports on the crash landing of the movie theater industry, which was weighed-down by too many giant theater complexes. The industry overbuilt, and now some companies are going bankrupt.

Noah Adams talks with 78-year Arthur Rodder of Montevideo, Minn., about the rising water in his town. The Chippewa and Minnesota rivers are expected to crest this Saturday -- reaching levels seen in 1997 when much of the region was flooded. Four years ago, Mr. Rodder lost the gas station he had owned for 52 years. This time he says he and his family are better prepared.

NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports from Belgrade that the arrest this month of former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic marked a turning point for Serbian society. Serbs are now trying to confront the Milosevic legacy.

NPR's Kate Seelye reports from Damascus on a group of African-American Muslims sent to Syria to study Arabic and Islam for two years. The hope is, when they return, they will be able to teach others what they've learned and build community life within mainstream Islam in the United States.