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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.

This week marks the third anniversary of the beginning of the war in Iraq. Mike Shuster tracks the events leading up to the U.S.-led invasion. These include Bush administration claims -- since discredited -- of ongoing Iraqi nuclear weapons development and links with al Qaeda.

Former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein confirms in court that he approved death sentences for Shiite villagers in the early 1980s, saying they were guilty of attempting to assassinate him. A day earlier, the government filed charges of genocide against Saddam for his treatment of Iraq's Kurdish minority in the 1980s.

Former Sen. Eugene McCarthy of Minnesota has died at age 89. His surprising showing in the 1968 Democratic presidential primary helped end President Lyndon Johnson's political career. McCarthy's fresh approach to national issues stirred a small army of volunteers.

The highest court in Massachusetts rules that, in most cases, gay and lesbian partners from out of state may not come to the state to marry. Massachusetts is the first and only state to have legalized gay marriage. But there may be an opening for some non-residents.