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Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak surprises many by announcing he wants his nation to hold a multi-candidate presidential election. Egyptians have not had a choice in a presidential vote since Mubarak took office 24 years ago.

Alt.Latino host Felix Contreras empties the mail bag that was overflowing with new music. Mexico and Spain are represented as are Joni Mitchell and Amy Winehouse.

A public interest group -- The Center for Public Integrity -- expresses concern about the lack of transparency regarding contracts the government is awarding for reconstruction work in Iraq. NPR's Kathleen Schalch reports.

The U.N. Security Council votes in favor of a U.S.-sponsored resolution on Iraq. The resolution is aimed at garnering additional troops for peacekeeping duty in Iraq as well as more funds for reconstruction. NPR's Michele Kelemen reports.

In a joint news conference with President Bush, British Prime Minister Tony Blair says he "stands by" intelligence on Iraq's weapons programs. Blair also tells a joint meeting of Congress that history would forgive the U.S.-led war in Iraq even if weapons of mass destruction are not found. Hear NPR's Don Gonyea and NPR's Andrea Seabrook.

A U.S. Army patrol is attacked in central Baghdad, injuring two U.S. soldiers and an Iraqi civilian. The explosion comes a day after the U.S. released photos of the bodies of ousted leader Saddam Hussein's sons. NPR's Ivan Watson reports.

Ever since she was a little girl playing dress-up in her aunt's closet, Kendra Scott loved fashion. Her first business was a hat shop, which she started at 19 – it failed. A few years later, she started a jewelry business out of her spare bedroom. Today the company is reportedly valued at more than a billion dollars.

Thirteen future European Union members -- mostly eastern and central European countries -- endorse a joint declaration warning Saddam Hussein he has one final chance to disarm. Douglas Bakshian reports.

The Bush administration urges Turkey to allow the United States to station ground troops in the country in preparation for a possible war against Iraq. But Turkey demands an increase in a proposed U.S. aid package before approving the deployment. NPR's Guy Raz and NPR's Tom Gjelten report.

President Bush will meet with NATO Secretary General George Robertson to discuss the rift between the United States and several European countries over Iraq. NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports.