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On the eve of the yearly session of the National People's Congress, China announces a major increase in its military budget. In Taiwan there are mounting fears, as China's parliament prepares to pass an anti-secession law aimed at blocking Taiwan from declaring independence.

Georgia police arrest Brian Nichols, the man they say killed a judge, a court reporter and a deputy Friday at an Atlanta courthouse. Nichols was taken into custody at a suburban Atlanta apartment complex. He's also implicated in the death of a U.S. Customs agent whose body was found Saturday.

Seeking to blunt growing criticism over high energy prices, President Bush is proposing to speed construction of nuclear power plants and oil refineries -- possibly on retired military bases. He also made a pitch to boost sales of energy-efficient vehicles.

The Senate Finance Committee begins to examine ways to fix Social Security's long-term financing problems as union members protest and Democratic leaders rail against President Bush's privatization proposal.

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas formally announce an end to fighting. The two leaders held a landmark meeting at Egypt's Red Sea resort Sharm El Sheik.

ClearPlay produces digital filters that sanitize DVDs by screening out the sex, violence and profanity. Some in the movie industry have tried to sue over copyright infringements, but Congress has passed legislation that allows companies like ClearPlay to sell such products.

Rami Khouri, editor at large of Beirut's Daily Star newspaper, details the final withdrawal of the last Syrian troops from Lebanon. The exit of troops and intelligence officers after nearly 30 years significantly changes the political and military makeup of the Middle East.

Ashoura, the holiest day on the Shiite Muslim calendar, is marred by violence aimed at Shiites marking the holiday. Tens of thousands march in a traditional procession to Karbala despite attacks that left at least 11 more dead. Suicide bombings took 35 lives in Iraq on Friday.

Investigations are under way into Boston's over-budget, multibillion-dollar Big Dig highway and tunnel project. The project is riddled with leaks and charges of fraud, and two experts have told Massachusetts officials they can no longer guarantee the tunnel's safety.

In its latest attempt to stem file sharing, the music industry has developed a disc format that plays both on DVD and CD players. Joel Rose of member station WHYY reports that a new album by a rock legend is about to shine the spotlight on this technology.