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Considers the efforts of public schools in the United States to remove recess. The fond memories that the author has of recess; What recess gives students; Why structured physical education is not the same as recess; How recess can build imagination in children.

Reports about the decline in the US trade deficit between July and August 1995 and rise in the exports of aircraft, computers and computer chips.

Informs about the findings of the survey on teenage smokers which appeared in The Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

Reports about the urine tests conducted for all the students of the US Naval Academy, following the arrest of two students with LSD.

Reports about a judge's suggestions to the Orange County to establish sound legal grounds in the $2 billion lawsuit against the Merrill Lynch & Co. for their illegal transactions, which resulted in the county's bankruptcy.

Reports about the proposed rise in the US federal debt limit, by the House Speaker Newt Gingrich, till the proposed budget is agreed to by the White House.

Reports about the provisions of the GOP's planned finance bill. Protest by the Democrats over GOP's planned tax cuts.

Informs about the change in the shooting rules of all federal law-enforcement agencies made by US Attorney General Janet Reno, following the FBI's `shoot on sight' orders at Ruby Ridge, Idaho.

Reports the information communicated by CIA spies to US trade representative Mickey Kantor about the conversations between Japan's auto executives and trade minister during the Clinton Administration's negotiations over Japanese luxury-car imports.

Presents a photograph of the buildings at Gulf Coast community of Seaside, Florida which was spared from the hurricane Opal due to its location behind the sand dunes.

Informs about the approval of the financing plan by the Washington State lawmakers on October 14, 1995 in order to prevent the baseball team Seattle Mariners from fleeing to another state.

Informs about the signing of a law by California Gov. Pete Wilson in October 1995 to stop prices for services based on gender. Schedule for its coming into effect.

Informs about the South California fire fighters' struggle with the two wildfires that engulfed several acres of remote foothill country on October 15, 1995.

Informs about decline in the social health of US in the first year of President Clinton's administration, as revealed in the Index of Social Health issued by the Institute for Innovation of Fordham University.

Anticipates the impact of the proposed Republican Medicare plan on the elderly population of America.

Informs about the FBI's request for public assistance in locating a mystery witness of the train derailment in Arizona on October 9, 1995.

Informs about the explosion that blew out an unmanned weather stations serving La Guardia Airport in New York on October 13, 1995. Discovery of a note from the spot referring to the seizure of Waco, Texas, by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Reports on a statement issued by the US on proposed sanctions against China in case it does not stop piracy of US software, musical recordings and movies.

Reports on the initiation of a joint military exercise by South Korean and US troops to respond to any threat by communist North Korea.

Presents a report by the Labor Dept. stating the rise in wholesale prices in US in September 1995.

Reports on the ongoing trial of the murder of Tenjano singing star Selena in Houston.

Reports the opening of court martial proceedings in Washington on October 12, 1995 against Capt. Everett Green on sexual-harassment charges. Charges against Green.

Informs on a report stating a stockpile of nuclear weapons positioned in 16 US states.

Reports on a proposed plan by the Senate Republicans of a child tax credit to parents before the 1996 presidential elections.

Reports on a introduction of a bill that revokes a parent's driver license and their occupational license in case of refusal to pay child support by the parent.

Reports about the confession made by four boys about building the illegal campfire that sparked a wildfire in California. Destruction caused.

Reports about the declaration by the Washington police about its arrangements for Million Man March on October 16, 1995, organized by the Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan.

Informs about the plans of the senior citizens of US to fight the Congress plan to reduce the annual cost-of-living increases, for retired and disabled Americans, the recipients of Social Security benefits.

Informs about the US-Mexico one-year pilot program, under which 10,000 Mexicans in US, who would voluntarily return to Mexico would get transportation costs from US.

Reports about the nationwide investigation into the Amtrak derailment and recovery of a tool on the rail tracks of Phoenix. Sabotage suspected.

Reports about the supporting of the House Republican Medicare plan by the American Medical Association, following an assurance of no reduction in the doctors' fees.

Reports about the alternate arrangements made by the commuters and absence of gridlock during the rush hours, inspite of the bus strikes in Minneapolis and St. Paul.

Informs about the various rulings given by the US Supreme Court. Turning down of an appeal by Shanon Faulkner, a drop-out cadet of The Citadel; Dismissal of an attempt to substitute Faulkner with Nancy Mellette in the case; The ruling of lower court on forcible repatriation of Cuban refugees upheld.

Reports about the dispute among the Democrat and Republican members of the House Ways and Means Committee, over saving $270 million from Medicare by driving Medicare recipients to into managed health-care plans.

Reports about the division of opinion among the House and Senate members on the issue of supporting children born to women on welfare. Arguments of supporters and opposers.

Informs about the massive number of people who enter the US illegally each year as stated by the Center of Immigration Studies.

Reports on the request made by Japan to the US military to modify the accord governing Japan-based US troops to calm the public after the rape of a schoolgirl allegedly by an American serviceman.

Informs about the statement issued by Senate Finance Committee chairman Bill Roth to end corporate tax breaks. Brief details on the same.

Reports on the charges levied on a sixth person for killing a three-year old girl in Los Angeles as on October 6, 1995.

Reports of an execution of a man on October 3, 1995 in Texas for killing a cashier during a supermarket robbery in 1982.

Informs about the rise of claims for jobless benefits in October 1995 as stated by the Labor Department.

Reports on the decision of Westinghouse to present more of children's programs if it takes over CBS, as on October 6, 1995.

Reports on the huge television audience watching the verdict of the O.J. Simpson trial as on October 3, 1995. Simpson declared not guilty.

Reports about the withdrawal of the Russians from a US-Russia peacekeeping agreement following US-led NATO bombing of the Bosnian Serbs.

Reports about the search for survivors of an air crash on October 3, 1995 near Cape Henry, Virginia.

Reports about the reforms in renewal of driver's licenses in states.

Presents news briefs about global events. Victory of Russian titleholder Gary Kasparov against Indian challenger Viswanathan Anand in the chess championship on October 3, 1995; Failure of world telecommunications fair, Telecom'95; Petition against release of live birds in the 1996 Olympics by animal rights groups.

Reports about the destruction caused by a wildfire at Point Reyes National Seashore, California.

Reports the results of an American Council on Education survey on female college and university presidents in US.

Informs about the rise in index of leading economic indicators in US in August 1995.