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Iran says it is now enriching uranium for use in nuclear power and will ramp up the program in coming years. In Washington, there is talk of a military strike against Iran because of fears it will develop nuclear arms. Steve Inskeep talks to Matthew Bunn, a senior research associate at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government.

Saddam Hussein thought Russia and France would prevent an American-led invasion in the leadup to war in 2003. So says a Pentagon report that uses seized documents and interviews with former Iraqi officials to detail the last months of Saddam's regime.

The Senate has approved what some have called the first major change in ethics and lobbying rules in more than 25 years. But others believe the measures don't go far enough. The Senate action comes in response to the scandal involving lobbyist Jack Abramoff.

Immigration law protests continue around the country, even as the Senate bill to change the law is stalled in Congress. Marches over the weekend took place in many cities, including Dallas, San Diego and Miami. More are planned for Monday, including a large rally in Washington, D.C.

Six months after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans is celebrating Mardi Gras. The celebration this year is as lively as ever, but smaller. There are four fewer days, six fewer carnival krewes and every parade has to use the same route.

Trailers are still sitting in Gulf Coast dealerships even as thousands of people are still in need of housing, seven weeks after Hurricane Rita hit. FEMA says it is getting trailers to hurricane victims as quickly as possible, but the problem is finding places to put them.

House Majority Leader Tom Delay's ethics problems are not new to powerful House leaders. Jim Wright and Newt Gingrich also came under scrutiny from the bipartisan committee.

Writer Greg Tobin discusses the process of choosing the next pope. The selection process involves a centuries old and very secret ritual known as the conclave. Tobin is the author of Selecting the Pope: Uncovering the Mysteries of Papal Elections.

Iran's best-known political prisoner Akbar Ganji lies near death, 51 days into a hunger strike. Jahanshah Javid, publisher of the web journal Iranian.com, discusses Ganji's stance on the separation of mosque and state in Iran.

President Bush says the United States will invest $50 million in the Palestinian Authority's construction efforts after Israel withdraws from the Gaza Strip. The announcement came after a White House meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.