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The U.S. Senate approves the largest reform of corporate tax law in nearly 20 years. The bill has many tax breaks aimed at creating jobs, but it has also been criticized for favoring special interest groups. NPR's David Welna reports.

Sen. John Kerry makes an aggressive return to the campaign trail after his first debate with President Bush, which polls indicate he won. The president fights back with strong rhetoric of his own. NPR's Scott Horsley reports.

Election officials in Florida are scrambling to explain what happened to 58,000 absentee ballots requested by Broward residents but never delivered to them. NPR's Ari Shapiro reports.

Three senior Palestinian officials will travel to Paris Monday to see Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. The 75-year-old Arafat remains in intensive care at a military hospital outside Paris. The French foreign minister said Sunday that Arafat is alive, but his condition is "complex." Hear NPR's Linda Gradstein.

Attorney General John Ashcroft and Commerce Secretary Don Evans resigned Tuesday. Critics say Ashcroft disregarded civil liberties. His supporters argue Ashcroft helped prevent further terror attacks on American soil. Hear NPR's Larry Abramson.

The Supreme Court hears arguments on whether states may permit the medical use of marijuana. The case revolves around a California resident who used marijuana to relieve pain from an inoperable brain tumor. Hear NPR's Nina Totenberg.

San Antonio-based SBC finalizes a deal to acquire its former parent company AT&T in a deal valued at $16 billion in stock and cash. The companies have not said what will become of the AT&T name, but acknowledged its value as a brand.

Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig agrees to testify before Congress about steroid use by players. The House Government Reform Committee also received documents subpoenaed from the league relating to its drug-testing program.

Israel frees 500 Palestinian prisoners, making good on promises made to Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas last month. The mass release comes one day after the Israeli government gave final approval to dismantling Gaza settlements.

Microsoft releases its "Antispyware Beta" as a free download, without saying if consumers will have to pay for it in the future. It works like other free tools available from other providers, scanning computers for software known to have ill inent.