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The next pope will be elected at a conclave of 115 Roman Catholic cardinals scheduled to begin Monday. Piety and politics mark the days leading to the conclave, as cardinals consider who among them is a plausible candidate to follow John Paul II.

India and Pakistan restart bus service through the disputed Kashmir region after nearly six decades of turmoil. Service began despite an attack on riders in India by Islamic separatist militants. The nuclear rivals have sparred over the border region since partition in 1947.

The Florida Marlins defeat the New York Yankees, 3-2, in Game One of the World Series. For some, the game seemed subdued compared to the excitement of the championship series that ousted long-time wannabes the Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs. NPR's Margot Adler reports.

The Senate Intelligence Committee places demands on the Bush administration for documents relating to prewar intelligence on Iraq. The Republican chairman of the committee and the ranking Democrat have written to administration officials insisting on a Friday deadline for the information. NPR's David Welna reports.

In the wake of this week's deadly attacks in Iraq, U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says that efforts are under way to accelerate the training of Iraqi police, border guards and civil defense forces. But defense experts warn that there are risks in moving too fast. NPR's Eric Westervelt reports.

The Senate approves an $87.5 billion aid package for U.S. operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Senate Democrats criticize President Bush's Iraq policies, but say they would still vote in favor of the funding. NPR's David Welna reports.

President Bush addresses the United Nations, defending U.S. actions in Iraq and touting progress in reconstruction there. The president asks for additional help from U.N. allies in maintaining postwar security. Hear NPR's Bob Edwards and NPR's Don Gonyea.

After a meeting at Camp David, U.S. President George Bush and Russian President Vladimir say they can work through some -- though perhaps not all -- of their differences on Iraq, Iran and other pressing matters. NPR's Don Gonyea reports.

Sen. Joseph Biden (D-DE), the ranking Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, criticizes the Bush administration's proposed plan for the reconstruction of Iraq as short-sighted and "unreasonable." Congress is debating the administration's $87-billion funding request. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep.

The United States hopes to secure funding for at least part of the cost of rebuilding Iraq when donor nations meet Thursday in Madrid. So far, pledges have been small compared to what Washington and the World Bank estimate is needed to rebuild Iraq. NPR's Michele Kelemen reports.