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Prices have been climbing at the fastest pace in over a decade, as Americans pay more for gas, groceries and other items. The Labor Department issues its latest data for the month of August.

Voice artist and animation historian KEITH SCOTT has written the new book "The Moose That Roared: The Story of Jay Ward, Bill Scott, a Flying Squirrel, and a Talking Moose" (St. Martin's Press) The book is about the creator (Jay Ward) and writer (Bill Scott) of the popular Rocky & Bullwinkle TV cartoon show of the late 1950s, early 60s. The new film "The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle" is based on the characters and stars Robert Deniro, Rene Russo, and Jason Alexander. SCOTT also is the voice of Bullwinkle in the film. (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW).12:28:30 FORWARD PROMO (:29)12:29:00 I.D. BREAK (:59)12:

Russian President Vladimir Putin gave his first state of the union speech. NPR's Michele Kelemen reports.

Songwriter Bill Parsons is not comforted by the news that gas prices are starting to drop. He joins Eric Weinberg and Barry Gordemer in singing about their worst nightmare: the high price of a gallon of gas.

In the second of her three part series on Jerusalem, NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports that Israelis living in what was once Arab East Jerusalem are nervous about the potential outcome of peace negotiations with the Palestinians. There are reports that Prime Minister Ehud Barak is prepared to cede some of the city's remaining Arab neighborhoods to a future Palestinian state. As Camp David winds up its eighth day of discussions between Palestinians and Israelis, the question of who controls Jerusalem is the potential deal breaker of any peace agreement.

Jazz bassist Milt Hinton. He turned 90 years old a week ago today. Hinton is one of the great jazz bassists, having played with musicians like Cab Calloway, Dizzy Gillespie, Coleman Hawkins, Duke Ellington and Billie Holiday. Throughout his career, Hinton photographed the musicians he worked with, and the surroundings he moved through.

Through the story of a Vietnamese woman, NPR correspondent Daniel Zwerdling talks about the how the new global economy has both changed the country and challenged Vietnam's cultural traditions.

Host Bob Edwards talks to technology writer Lauren Weinstein about "smart antennas." These are a new kind of antenna that may soon be on the market. They get better reception than traditional antennas, and are much less obtrusive.

Noah talks with Frankie Andreau, a bike racer on the US Postal Service Team in the Tour de France, about his role in the race. Team work is crucial in the Tour de France and bikers are assigned different roles, like sprinters, climbers and overall workers, who support one or two leaders. Lance Armstrong is the leader on Andreau's team. The rest of the team is always working to conserve Armstrong's energy. Andreau is considered a worker, who may sprint to the front to protect Armstrong from the wind or who may drop back to get something Armstrong needs.

Host Bob Edwards talks to Donna Shalala, Secretary of Health and Human Services, on this, the 35th anniversary of the Medicare program. They discuss how Medicare has changed over the last three decades and what challenges are ahead for the system. Secretary Shalala makes the case for the Clinton administration's proposal that prescription drugs be covered by Medicare. About 39 million Americans receive Medicare benefits.