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Harvey Pitt resigns as chairman of the Securities Exchange Commission. Pitt had a stormy tenure as SEC chief and was recently under fire for his handling of the appointment of William Webster to head an accounting oversight board. NPR's Andrea Seabrook reports.

As midterm election results roll in, Republicans appear headed for gains in the House and are making a strong bid to regain control of the Senate. Democrats are making a solid showing in governor's races around the nation. NPR News reports.

Ballistics tests confirm the rifle linked to the Washington, D.C.-area sniper attacks was also used in a Baton Rouge murder of a beauty supply store worker in September. NPR's Adam Hochberg reports.

Ballistics tests confirm the rifle linked to the Washington, D.C.-area sniper attacks was also used in shootings in Louisiana and Alabama. Hear NPR's Barbara Bradley Hagerty and Larry Abramson. Oct. 31, 2002.

Arab League foreign ministers gathered in Cairo indicate that Iraq is likely to accept the terms of the U.N. resolution calling for disarmament. NPR's Kate Seelye reports.

Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman concedes defeat in the state's contested governor's race. The decision by Siegelman, who trailed Republican Rep. Bob Riley by about 3,000 votes and had been pursuing a recount, ends the nation's last undecided governor's race. Megan Williams reports.

A team of 18 U.N. inspectors arrives in Iraq to begin the first round of checks on suspected Iraqi weapons sites. The U.N. Security Council discusses Iraq and hears from the chief inspector. NPR News reports.

President Bush names former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger to head an independent panel to investigate the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The panel will spend the next 18 months examining aviation security, border issues and intelligence breakdowns. NPR's Don Gonyea reports.

President Bush approves a proposal from the Pentagon and other federal agencies to vaccinate for smallpox about 1 million U.S. military personnel and civilian medical workers. NPR's Tom Gjelten reports.

President Bush announces his choice for treasury secretary -- John Snow, chairman of CSX Transportation. Snow is no stranger to Washington. Hear NPR's Don Gonyea and Bob Lenzner, Forbes magazine national editor.