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The Organization of the Islamic Conference prepares for an emergency summit in Qatar to discuss the impending U.S. attack on Iraq. Meanwhile, the six countries that make up the Gulf Cooperation Council agree to deploy forces in Kuwait to help thwart any Iraqi attack. NPR's Eric Westervelt reports.

Turks weigh the consequences of Saturday's parliamentary vote denying U.S. troops access to bases in southern Turkey. That impedes U.S. strategy, because the Pentagon assumed Turkey would stage U.S. forces preparing for a potential strike against Iraq. Hear reports from NPR's Guy Raz in Turkey and NPR's Tom Gjelten at the Pentagon.

As the Bush administration works to line up support for a U.N. resolution authorizing the use of force against Iraq, France urges three African Security Council members to reject the resolution. Meanwhile, the number of U.S. troops in Kuwait climbs to 160,000. Hear NPR's Vicky O'Hara and NPR's Mike Shuster.

Secretary of State Colin Powell says the United States is within "striking distance" of winning passage of a U.N. resolution authorizing military force against Iraq, but concedes on Fox News Sunday that France could use its veto power. Meanwhile, France urges continued inspections as an alternative to war. Hear NPR's Lynn Neary and NPR's Nick Spicer.

At a Pentagon briefing, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says the overnight missile strike near Baghdad hit a "senior Iraqi leadership compound." And he says there are reports the Iraqi regime may have set fire to three or four oil wells in southern Iraq. Hear NPR's Tom Gjelten.

In New York, the United Nations appeals to the international community to contribute money for reconstruction efforts in Iraq. But some countries are reluctant to make a long-term financial commitment, saying the United States must first give the international community more decision-making power in postwar Iraq. Hear NPR's Michele Kelemen.

In the latest in a series of deadly assaults on U.S. forces in Iraq, an American soldier is killed and another wounded in a grenade attack on a convoy south of Baghdad. The attack comes hours after an oil pipeline explosion that Iraqi officials blame on sabotage. Hear NPR's Deborah Amos.

Forensic experts conduct DNA tests on the remains of people killed last week in a U.S. airstrike on an Iraqi convoy. The New York Times and a British newspaper, citing military sources, say U.S. forces believe former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and his two sons may have been traveling with the convoy. Hear NPR's Deborah Amos.

The U.S. administration in Iraq is coming under mounting criticism for the slow pace of its efforts to hand over authority to Iraqis. While U.S. officials focus on plans to establish a grass roots political process in Iraq, many Iraqis demand a greater role in governing the country. NPR's Kate Seelye reports.

In a series of closed hearings, House and Senate committees examine whether U.S. intelligence about possible illegal weapons in Iraq were exaggerated to justify war. Meanwhile, U.S. officials say they expect 20,000 to 30,000 troops from other countries, including the Netherlands, Slovakia, Denmark and the Ukraine, will be in Iraq by August. Hear Dana Priest of The Washington Post and NPR's Michele Kelemen.