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Scott talks with NPR's Pam Fessler about the current backlog of federal spending bills. Congress and the President have agreed on two spending packages, but they have eleven more bills to discuss before the beginning of the new fiscal year on October 1st.

George W. Bush is at his ranch in Crawford, Texas, today, while Vice President Al Gore is resting up for a 24-hour Labor Day "workathon." Peter Kenyon traveled with Governor Bush. He reports that the attacks against Mr. Gore increased as the week went on.

Commentator Lenore Skenazy has some thoughts on the history of wine and beer inspired by a museum visit.

Robert talks to ABC News reporter Robert Krulwich, about his 3-part series airing next week on Nightline, called "Hip Hop." Before beginning his research, Krulwich professed to be no expert on the subject of hip-hip culture, but wanted to understand why it was so compelling to kids, like his son, and millions of other teens and 20-somethings. In the first segment he profiles Russell Simmons, a hip-hop executive and record producer -- a household name to many hip-hop lovers, but previously unknown to Krulwich. Krulwich comes to understand that hip-hop is music, clothing, image, attitude -- a collage of ghetto and street, and the aspirations and signs of wealth and success. And he also discovers that the business of hip-hop is unlike any model he'd seen before, where music and fashion executives hold no distinctions between race, gender, or sex. He found it refreshing.

Minnesota Republican Rod Grams is considered one of the most vulnerable US Senators facing re-election this fall. He's a staunch conservative in a state with a long history of progressive politics, but he's also a maverick in a state known for its independence. Anemic poll numbers and a modest legislative record brought lots of challengers into this month's Democratic primary, but the big field may prove to be Grams best defense. Minnesota Public Radio's Michael Khoo reports.

Ina Jaffe reports a massive new residential development planned for northern Los Angeles County has been halted by court order. The judge ruled that the developer couldn't prove there was enough water for the anticipated 70 thousand residents. Experts predict more such cases as the population of California grows and water gets harder to come by.

Alison Richards of NPR News has the third part in her series on Osteoporosis. Patients with osteoporosis now can be diagnosed with a bone density scan, and there are more drugs and therapies to treat it. But that wasn't always the case. Because osteoporosis -- meaning porous bones -- develops in silence, doctors needed a way to detect the disease. They were helped by research done in the 1950's by the old Atomic Energy Commission. The commission was looking at ways to prevent atomic fallout from getting into bone. That early work on bone biology was dusted off to help 21st century sufferers of osteoporosis.

Alex Trebek, host of the game show Jeopardy. He's been hosting the show for years. And he's played himself as host of Jeopardy in a number of TV shows including, The Simpsons, Seinfeld, Ellen, The Larry Sanders Show and many others. (REBROADCAST from 9

Russia's three days of voting for its parliament and city governments begin Friday. This political season has seen unusual tactics to keep Putin's opposition from running and off the ballot entirely.

NPR's Martin Kaste provides a follow-up on President Bill Clinton's trip to Colombia.