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NPR's Linda Gradstein reports on the role of omen in the Israeli military. In Israel, both men and women are drafted for ompulsory military service - but women's service is shorter and women don't erve in combat units. Many people say it's time for a change.

Daniel talks with Karen Schwab of Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital about how it's started offering hotel service to family members of patients who are critically ill. The rooms cost $150 dollars a night and offer amenities such as the New York Times each morning, cable TV service, and high tea in the afternoon.

Speaking to the National Council of La Raza in San Diego, California, Wednesday, Texas Governor George W. Bush vowed to streamline the nation's immigration progress if elected president. He said he would spend more money to create "a new standard of service" in the Immigration and Naturalization Service.

Matthew Ferguson of Michigan Public Radio reports on the ruling against Ameritech. The Chicago-based phone service was fined for failing to clear the credit record of a customer who was wrongly billed for an account. The company, which serves five Midwestern states, has been under investigation in Indiana and Wisconsin for slow repair and service lapses.

A memorial service was held today at the Washington National Cathedral in honor of Admiral Jeremy "Mike" Boorda. Admiral Boorda committed suicide last Thursday. President and Mrs. Clinton attended the service along with Boorda's family, members of Congress and Boorda's military colleagues. We'll hear an excerpt of President Clinton's remarks.

Along with other big tech companies, Apple recently announced that it would halt sales and services in Russia.

As part of the restructuring plan, the World Service was incorporated into the Domestic service, and all of Britian seems to be in uproar over it.

Dr. Matshidiso Moeti has become one of the world's most compelling voices urging better consideration of Africa's people — especially women.

The suspect in the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting incident is set to appear in federal court today. And, King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive in Washington today for a state visit.

Energy prices are going up — for things like coal, natural gas and crude oil. On Tuesday, global crude oil prices topped $80 a barrel for the first time in nearly three years.