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President Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry are spending much of this weekend preparing for their first debate, to be held Thursday in Florida. The subjects of the debate will be foreign policy and homeland security. NPR's Scott Horsley reports.

The nomination of Porter Goss to head the CIA is expected to be supported Tuesday by the Senate Intelligence Committee. The panel's finding will be accompanied by objections from several Democrats. NPR's David Welna reports.

The United Nations agrees to look into charges of fraud in Afghanistan's presidential election. Before the investigation was announced, rivals of interim President Hamid Karzai had threatened to reject the vote. Hear NPR's Melissa Block and NPR's Philip Reeves.

American soldiers in Baghdad have begun casting their absentee ballots for next month's presidential election. Iraqis are also expressing opinions on the upcoming U.S. vote. NPR's Emily Harris reports.

Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry details his plan for dealing with the flu vaccine shortage. He announced the plan in Florida and continued to run ads that are critical of President Bush's handling of the situation. NPR's Julie Rovner reports.

Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry campaigns in Virginia and Tennessee, where he's favored to win primaries Tuesday, after sailing to an easy victory in Maine's vote Sunday. Kerry takes aim at President Bush, accusing the president of constantly changing his justifications for going to war in Iraq. Hear NPR's David Welna.

A senior member of al Qaeda is said to be among 12 suspected terrorists arrested in raids in Britain Tuesday. Pakistani officials say the man is a key figure in al Qaeda's European operations. Scotland Yard has not confirmed that assertion. Hear Larry Miller for NPR News.

American air and ground forces strike the suspected site of a terrorist meeting in Fallujah, hitting a residential neighborhood. At least 16 people are killed, including several riding in an ambulance hit in the attack, according to hospital officials. Hear NPR's Peter Kenyon.

Fighting continues in Najaf between U.S. forces and militiamen loyal to Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. The militia remain concentrated in and around the Imam Ali shrine. NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports.

Afghan officials continue to gather ballot boxes spread throughout the country from Saturday's presidential vote. Apart from President Hamid Karzai, all candidates in the country's election have declared the process illegitimate. NPR's Philip Reeves reports.