Television new reports. Tom Gould presents commentary and reports on major news events of the week.~French Elections. A brief commentary on the election of President François Mitterand, successor to Valerie Giscard D'Estaing. The economy and Mitterand's intention to nationalize key French industries also receive comment.~Interest Rates. The effect of world economy on Canada's rate of inflation is looked into. Comments on bank interest rates and the consequent hike in mortgage rates are heard from Allan MacEachen, Finance Minister; Sinclair Stevens, Tory Finance Critic; and John Bullock, Federation of Independant Businessmen, who speaks about the effects of the economy on small businesses in Canada. Oil prices and Reagan's newly introduced budget are dealt with in a report by Charles Gibson on Capitol Hill. Statements are heard from Republican, Thomas Downey; Charles Stenholm; and Speaker of the House, Senator Tip O'Neill. The divergent paths of American and Canadian economic policies are noted.~Suzuki. The visit of Prime Minister Zenko Suzuki of Japan to Canada. The issue of Japanese automobile imports and other factors in Japanese-Canadian relations are discussed by Mark MacGuigan, External Affairs Minister, and Taizo Watanebe, Japanese spokesman. Doug Small presents a report on Suzuki's visit to Washington and Mark Like provides commentary on Japanese military affairs with film of the Armed Forces Day Parade in Tokyo. United States-Japanese relations are commented on by Hideaki Kase, Japanese author and political analyst.~Northern Ireland. The suicide by hunger strike of young British MP and IRA protestor, Bobby Sands, in Maze Prison, Belfast. The cause of the hunger strikers and the reaction from the British government receive comment from Sand's mother, Rosaleen Sands; Danny Morrison, hunger strikers' spokesman; Margaret Thatcher, British Prime Minister; Frère Michael Doyle; Robert O'Driscoll, specialist in Celtic Studies at the University of Toronto; John Armstrong, Ulsterman; Michael Quigley, Irish POW Committee; Owen Carron; Patrick and Oliver Hughes, father and brother of Frances Hughes, another hunger striker in Maze Prison. Sequences include protest demonstrations in various parts of the world, including Athens, Greece; the funeral of Bobby Sands; and scenes of street bombings and violence following Sands' death.~Lebanon. Conflict between Syrian and Christian forces in Lebanon. Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin comments, and film footage shows the military situation with shots of Israeli jets and Syrian missiles on the Lebanese border. John McWethy presents report on the closing of the Libyan Embassy in Washington. Libyan Prime Minister Omar Qadaffi is seen and comments are heard from Dean Fischer, State Department spokesman, and Ali Honderi, senior Libyan diplomat.~Fertility. The harmful effects of exposure to industrial chemicals on the reproductive system of males. Cases are cited providing evidence of reproductive damage sustained and comments are heard from Dr. Anthony Robbins, Public Health specialist, and Dr. Andrew Wyrobek, biophysicist. Mention is made of some suspected chemicals and the reluctance of industry to submit chemicals to testing for possible harmful effects noted. James Walker reports from New York.~Dog Houses. Bill Bramah presents the closing item on dog houses and a man who builds them, Dan Gooderault. <30mn>