Monday, March 29, 2004 The Marketplace Morning Report with Kai Ryssdal and Tess Vigeland is a series of seven 9-minute business news modules airing weekdays. This timely report delivers a global business newscast and a hard-hitting feature report. Visit the archive to browse previous stories. Note: Each of the broadcasts contains some of the newscast items below and one of the features. Since only a few radio markets get all seven broadcasts, we've made them available below.

Broadcasts Listen: 2:50 | 3:50 | 4:50 | 5:50 | 6:50 | 7:50 | 8:50 (times are a.m., Pacific Standard Time)

Newscast Stories From Boston: AIDS and the drugs to treat it are on the agenda at a meeting in Botswana today. The U.S., the WHO and drug regulators from dozens of African nations will discuss the generic triple dose drugs currently being widely used in the developing world. Helen Palmer has the details from the Health Desk. From Washington: Washington wakes up to the first-ever National Sleep Conference today. Participants will focus on sleep disorders and talk about how they affect public health and safety. More than 70 million Americans have trouble sleeping, and problems resulting from that could create a healthcare bill of $15 billion a year. Ashley Milne-Tyte reports. From New York: Can jurors set aside their mudslinging and reach a verdict in the Tyco trial? They'll have another shot today, after a frustrated judge sent them home early for the weekend. If convicted, former Tyco CEO Dennis Koslowski and former CFO Mark Swartz could spend up to 30 years in prison. Prosecutors say they stole $600 million from the manufacturing and medical conglomerate. Amy Scott reports. From London: Ireland has introduced a ban on smoking in bars and restaurants - the toughest measure of its kind in Europe. The Irish pub trade is forecasting a commercial disaster. Stephen Beard has that story. From New York: The spate of accounting scandals which lead to new standards of doing business is in for another overhaul. This week the Financial Accounting Standards Board is expected to change the way stock options are calculated. But dozens of executives from high-tech companies are trying to dissuade the Board from making the change. Judy Martin explains. From Los Angeles: Prince kicks off his latest tour in Los Angeles tonight -- and at a theater near you. Using digital satellite technology, the concert will be shown live at movie theaters in more than 30 cities. Matthew Algeo reports. Features Funding terrorism Terrorist strategies vary. But financing terrorism often involves tried and true methods. Rachel Ehrenfeld, author of the book 'Funding Evil' explains that sources of terrorist financing range from illegal drugs to counterfeit DVD's. Q and A: Host Cheryl Glaser with Rachel Ehrenfeld

Women's Rights in Iran March is international women's month. While women in the West struggle for equal rights in the workplace, women in the Islamic Republic of Iran struggle just to stay alive. But some are able to thrive by creating new kinds of business. Reporter: Borzou Daragahi

The health of Medicare Retirement and Social Security - we all know the shortfall is coming, and with it massive costs to keep the programs up and running. Who is going to pay that bill? Q and A: Host Kai Ryssdal with Alan Sloan