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President Bush approves a proposal from the Pentagon and other federal agencies to vaccinate for smallpox about 1 million U.S. military personnel and civilian medical workers. NPR's Tom Gjelten reports.

President Bush announces his choice for treasury secretary -- John Snow, chairman of CSX Transportation. Snow is no stranger to Washington. Hear NPR's Don Gonyea and Bob Lenzner, Forbes magazine national editor.

A Virginia grand jury indicts Washington, D.C.-area sniper suspect Lee Malvo on capital murder charges, moving the 17-year-old into adult court where he faces the prospect of the death penalty. NPR's Larry Abramson reports.

A Senate committee unanimously recommends Tom Ridge be confirmed as head of the new Department of Homeland Security. A final Senate vote is anticipated next week. NPR's Pam Fessler reports.

The head of the U.S. Pacific fleet is requesting that reinforcements be sent to assist U.S. forces on the Korean peninsula. NPR's Rob Gifford reports.

Space shuttle Columbia breaks into pieces over Texas, killing all seven crew members aboard. President Bush tells the nation the work of the space program will go on. NASA engineers begin the grim task of determining what went wrong. NPR News reports.

The space shuttle Columbia shatters minutes before a planned landing in Florida Saturday morning. President Bush tells the nation: "Columbia is lost. There are no survivors." Listen to NPR News.

More than 20 people are reported dead after a powerful earthquake hits Mexico City and several Pacific-coast states. The quake is estimated to have a magnitude of 7.8. NPR's Gerry Hadden reports.

Initial clues in the investigation of the break-up of the space shuttle Columbia suggest there may have been a problem with the tiles that protect the spacecraft against the heat of re-entry into Earth's atmosphere. Meanwhile, searchers are scouring a wide area of East Texas and Louisiana for shuttle wreckage. NPR's Richard Harris and Wade Goodwyn report.

A nightclub bombing in Bogota, Colombia, leaves at least 20 people dead. The club is part of a luxurious complex frequented by the city's wealthier and more glamorous personalities. NPR's Martin Kaste reports.