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The House of Representatives votes to pass the Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act. The so-called "cheeseburger bill" limits the food industry's liability in cases of plaintiffs alleging their obesity was caused by eating unhealthy food. Hear NPR's Melissa Block.

As Ohio polls close, Sen. John Kerry is projected as the winner of the state's presidential primary. The win would be a blow to Kerry rival Sen. John Edwards, who focused on the state -- which has the third-most Democratic delegates available Tuesday -- with an appeal to displeased workers. Hear NPR's Melissa Block and NPR's Linda Wertheimer.

President Bush's re-election campaign defends its new TV ads invoking the president's leadership after the Sept. 11 attacks. The spots have angered several relatives of victims of the 2001 attacks. Jonathan Vigliotti of member station WFUV reports.

Five Shiite members of Iraq's governing council boycott a signing ceremony for the country's interim constitution. The Shiites want to change concessions made to Kurds and the proposed makeup of the presidency. An indefinite delay could prove embarrassing for U.S. authorities, who hailed the interim law as a milestone in Mideast democracy. Hear NPR's Ivan Watson.

Spanish voters head to the polls to choose a new president Sunday, as the country continues to recover from Thursday's terrorist bombings that left over 1,400 people killed or wounded. Hear NPR's Liane Hansen and NPR's Sylvia Poggioli.

As violence continues to rock Iraq, assassinations targeting religious and political leaders of the minority Sunni and Kurd communities are becoming increasingly prevalent. Residents of Kirkuk are still reeling from the recent murder of a Kurdish city council member. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep.

The first official commercials for President Bush's re-election campaign appear Thursday on cable television in more than a dozen states. The ads, in English and Spanish, emphasize Bush's leadership, the war on terrorism and the economy, but they don't mention his all-but-official Democratic opponent, Sen. John Kerry. NPR's Don Gonyea reports.

President Bush and Vice President Cheney will face questions Thursday from members of the commission investigating the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Bush and Cheney will not be under oath during the private session. NPR's Pam Fessler reports.

President Bush says he's come away feeling good about his Oval Office meeting with the Sept. 11 commission. He and Vice President Cheney spent more than three hours in a private session with the panel. Bush says he answered the panel's every question, but would not divulge other details of a meeting he described as "cordial." Hear NPR News.

Wisconsin holds a primary Tuesday, and former Vermont governor Howard Dean is hoping for a strong showing in a state he has focused on for weeks. But even Dean admits his campaign has been "a tough slog." NPR's Robert Smith reports.