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Also: New Ukrainian peace talks are supposed to start today; a North Carolina man is charged with killing three members of a Muslim family; and a huge sandstorm sweeps through the Middle East.

Also: Some states want to stop Syrian refugees from coming there; two mass graves are found in an Iraqi area liberated from ISIS; and where to see the Leonid meteor showers, peaking this week.

Also: Elections were held in nine countries over the weekend; New York is investigating the advertised internet speeds of cable firms; and the Oak Ridge Boys are in the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Also: An alligator snatches a child at a Disney resort; President Obama meets the Dalai Lama today; and African American magazines Ebony and Jet are being sold to an private equity firm.

Also: A report alleges U.N. officials gave arms to South Sudan rebels in 2013; some areas of Corpus Christi, Texas, can drink tap water again; and winter storms are pummeling large parts of the U.S.

Also: Corpus Christi, Texas tells people not to drink the tap water; a report suggests China has moved weapons into the South China Sea; and the NBA and its players' union reach a contract.

Also: Heavy flooding continues to overwhelm parts of the central U.S.; some French voters may abstain in the presidential election; and crowds of climbers are waiting to summit Mt. Everest.

Weekend Edition guest host Don Gonyea speaks with Silvio Pietroluongo of Billboard Magazine about the recent changes to the formula for the "Hot 100" chart. Billboard now incorporates the number of views on YouTube to determine the top songs in the country.

Steve Inskeep talks to Russell Vought, acting director of the Office of Management and Budget, about President Trump's proposed budget for 2020. NPR's Mara Liasson weighs in on the conversation.