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The highest-ranking soldier charged in the Abu Ghraib prison scandal is sentenced to eight years in prison for abusing inmates. Staff Sgt. Ivan "Chip" Frederick pleaded guilty Wednesday to eight counts of abusing and humiliating Iraqi detainees. NPR's Jackie Northam reports.

President Bush defends his decision to invade Iraq despite a U.S. weapons inspector's report that the country had no illicit weapons. His rival, Sen. John Kerry, said the president refuses "to face the truth." Hear NPR's Robert Siegel, NPR's Melissa Block and NPR's Scott Horsley.

Fattah candidate Mahmoud Abbas declares victory over rival Mustafa Barghouti in Palestine's presidential race. With turnout estimated at more than 60 percent, polls show a large lead for Abbas, who would succeed Yasser Arafat. Hear NPR's Jacki Lyden and NPR's Julie McCarthy.

Aid workers struggle to help millions of survivors of the tsunami that swept across South Asia two weeks ago. Pneumonia has emerged as a major threat in the aftermath of massive flooding that made drinking water scarce. In Banda Aceh, many schools will reopen Monday. Hear NPR's Adam Davidson in Banda Aceh.

Military jurors sentence Army Spc. Charles Graner to 10 years in prison for his role in abuse of inmates at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison. He was convicted Friday of multiple counts of abuse. Graner testifed Saturday that he was ordered to "soften up" detainees for interrogators. Hear NPR's Jennifer Ludden and NPR's Jackie Northam.

President Bush heads to Brussels to begin attempts to repair trans-Atlantic relations, severely damaged by divisions over the U.S.-led war in Iraq. The first international trip of Bush's second term will include meetings with French President Jacques Chirac and British Prime Minister Tony Blair.

Hunter S. Thompson, the legendary and eccentric inventor of "gonzo journalism," was found dead Sunday in his home near Aspen, Colo. He died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the age of 67.

At the 77th annual Academy Awards, director Martin Scorsese's The Aviator won the most Oscars -- five, but Clint Eastwood's film Million Dollar Baby took prizes for best picture, best director, best supporting actor, Morgan Freeman, and best actress, Hilary Swank. Jamie Foxx won the Oscar as best actor for his portrayal of Ray Charles in Ray.

Time Warner Inc. has agreed to pay $300 million to settle charges that it inflated revenues at AOL to make its books look better. The media giant announced last December that it would pay $210 million to settle criminal charges. The company also faces more than 40 shareholder lawsuits.

The FBI says 16-year-old Jeffrey Weise acted alone and apparently at random in killing nine people and himself on a Minnesota Indian reservation Monday. The shootings are the deadliest school violence since 1999. Hear NPR's Michele Norris and Minnesota Public Radio's Dan Gunderson.