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Rock critic KEN TUCKER reviews 2 new albums: –Just Push Play— by Aerosmith and –Crown Royal— by Run DMC.

NPR's Martin Kaste reports Peruvians go to the polls this weekend to begin the process of selecting a new president to replace the disgraced Alberto Fujimori. Fujimori is in self-imposed exile in Japan.

NPR's Steve Inskeep reports from the Capitol on the Senate's effort to reduce President Bush's proposed tax cut. Even Senate Republicans are refusing to commit to a budget agreement until they are assured the causes THEY consider important will receive an increase in spending.

From member station K-P-B-S, Russell Lewis reports on the Marine Corps' investigation into the crashes of V-22 Osprey planes last December. The crashes are blamed on computer software problems and hydraulic failure.

NPR's Debbie Elliott reports on the ruling against a former T-W-A flight attendant who says the tobacco companies were to blame for the smoke in the airplane cabin which aggravated her lung disease. This is the third second-hand smoke case to go to trial, and the third time a jury rejected the claim.

NPR's Emily Harris reports from Washington on new attempts for political appointment reform. The slow process affects all incoming administrations' ability to make a budget and move their programs forward.

Bob Edwards talks with car industry journalist Paul Eisenstein about the roll-out of the new Ford Explorer. He says Ford won't have too many problems convincing buyers of the cars' reliability.

Host Bob Edwards talks with NPR's Rob Gifford in Beijing. They discuss the latest developments in talks between U-S and Chinese officials over the incident of the U-S Navy plane grounded in southern China.

Comic BOB NEWHART. He's been a part of the American comedy landscape since 1961 when his debut comedy album "The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart" became a surprise hit. Since then he's starred in three TV shows, including the Peabody award winning original "The Bob Newhart Show." And appeared in numerous films. There's a new Rhino anthology of his classic routines, "Something Like This. . .The Bob Newhart Anthology." Recently NEWHART was honored at the Aspen Comedy Festival. This Fall NEWHART is scheduled to co-star in a pilot for a new TV show. There's also a live concert performance by NEWHART on video, featuring him doing some new and classic routines, "Bob Newhart: Button Down concert: Off the Record" (Newhart Enterprises/Parvenu Productions). (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW). (REBROADCAST from 6

Film critic HENRY SHEEHAN reviews the new film –Blow.—