TUESDAY: Labor Department releases 2nd quarter employment costs, 8:30 a.m.; National Association of Realtors releases 2nd quarter housing affordability index, 8:45 a.m.; Commerce Department releases June new home sales. 10 a.m.

THURSDAY: Commerce Department releases 2nd quarter GDP, 8:30 a.m.; Labor Department releases weekly jobless claims, 8:30 a.m.; Commerce Department releases June construction spending. 10 a.m.

FRIDAY: Labor Department releases July employment, 8:30 a.m.; Commerce Department releases June personal income, 8:30 a.m.; Commerce Department releases June factory orders. 10 a.m.

Washington - President Clinton travels to Louisiana.

Conroe, Texas - Homecoming rally for Michael New, soldier court-martialed for refusing to wear UN uniform in Bosnia.

St. Louis - National Conference of State Legislatures continues through Wednesday with possible appearances by Clinton and Dole.

Cairo, Egypt - Hearing before military court in case of 13 Muslim Brotherhood members accused of anti-government activities.

Dhaka, Bangladesh - Supreme Court resumes hearing on blasphemy case against feminist author Taslima Nasrin, now living in exile in Germany.

Washington - Congress will be in session.

Washington - Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak visits, through Tuesday.

Knoxville, Tenn. - Trial of former Job Corps student charged with first-degree murder of fellow Corps member.

Phoenix - Convicted embezzler accidentally freed early is scheduled to return to prison after 11 years of freedom.

Roanoke, Va. - Federal panel hears arguments in lawsuit challenging the makeup of Virginia's black-majority congressional district.

Raleigh, N.C. - Federal panel hears arguments on whether North Carolina should redraw its congressional districts in time for the Nov. 5 election.

Washington - President Clinton meets with Egyptian President Mubarak at the White House.

Milwaukee - Common Council to vote on $15 million Brewers stadium loan.

Tucson, Ariz. - Medal ceremony for former WWII prisoner of war who was never publicly acknowledged.

Roanoke, Va. - Federal court hearing on lawsuits filed by nearly 100 railroad employees who claim they've contracted lung disease from exposure to coal dust, asbestos and other hazardous substances.

Denver - Denver Zoo's $14 million Primate Panorama opens. It will house 200 animals on seven acres.

New York - Trial begins for artist charged with selling his art on the street without a vending license, a case which could raise questions of First Amendment, quality of life enforcement and "ownership" of sidewalks.

Paris - Colombian President Samper, stripped of U.S. visa in July for alleged ties to drug traffickers, arrives for visit. Through Aug. 3.

Potosi, Mo. - Execution scheduled for Emmett Nave, convicted of shooting a neighbor woman 16 times while he was on probation.

Los Angeles - British Home Secretary Michael Howard delivers speech on international terrorism.

Durban, South Africa - Trial resumes of former defense minister Magnus Malan and 18 others accused in apartheid-era political murders.

Nashville, Tenn. - Tennessee state primary.

Phoenix - Pretrial conference for some members of Viper Militia, indicted on bomb and conspiracy charges in July.

Nashville, Tenn. - Circuit Court judge sheduled to hear state's motion for a temporary injunction against Lloyd's of London.

Cincinnati - Start of the American Federation of Teachers' national convention, through Monday.

Santa Monica, Calif. - Procedural hearing in O.J. Simpson wrongful death case.

Los Angeles - Dalai Lama receives Museum of Tolerance Peace Award.

Flagstaff, Ariz. - Annual meeting of Animal Behavior Society begins, covering topics including how birds learn to sing.