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Sen. John Edwards withdraws from the Democratic presidential race after failing to win any of the 10 state contests on Super Tuesday. The North Carolina senator is now being mentioned as a potential running mate for likely Democratic nominee John Kerry. Hear NPR's Melissa Block and NPR's Adam Hochberg.

President Bush announces late Friday he is using his recess appointment power to name Alabama Attorney General William Pryor to a federal appeals court, circumventing the opposition to Pryor by Democrats in the U.S. Senate. NPR's Don Gonyea reports.

A car bomb explodes outside a police station in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, killing at least 10 people and injuring dozens more. The attack -- apparently the work of a suicide bomber -- is the latest incident in a four-month campaign against Iraqi security forces. Hear NPR's Ivan Watson.

Former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling pleads not guilty as he is indicted on fraud and insider trading charges. Federal prosecutors say Skilling lied about Enron's finances and intentionally deceived investors. Skilling was released after posting bail set at $5 million. Hear NPR's Wade Goodwyn.

Ten U.S. states hold Democratic presidential nominating contests Tuesday. At stake are more than half the delegates needed to win the party's nomination. Sen. John Edwards needs to claim multiple victories if he is to stay in the race against frontrunner Sen. John Kerry. Hear NPR's Scott Horsley.

Massachusetts will make history Monday, when it becomes the first state in the nation to allow gay and lesbian couples to marry. Couples formed a line Sunday night at the City Hall building in Cambridge, Mass., waiting for one minute past midnight, when clerks will begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

The U.S. Army general who wrote the report on prisoner mistreatment in Iraq says the abuse resulted from leadership failures, a "lack of discipline, no training whatsoever and no supervision." Taguba is testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee. Hear NPR's Renee Montagne and NPR's David Welna.

In a speech Monday night, President Bush outlined a series of steps aimed at creating conditions for democratic self-rule in Iraq, including asking the United Nations for more international support. Bush also promised to destroy the Abu Ghraib prison with Iraqi consent. Critics say Bush's plan amounts to a rationale, not a strategy. NPR's Don Gonyea reports.

A bold and deadly attack on a police station in the Iraqi city of Fallujah frees dozens of prisoners and leaves more than 20 people dead. Gunmen fired mortars and rocket-propelled grenades. NPR's Deborah Amos reports.

President Bush's decision to create another panel to investigate pre-war intelligence on Iraq angers many in the intelligence community. Intelligence experts say much of the information provided on Iraq was accurate, and accuse the Bush administration of spinning data to support the case for war. Hear NPR's Mary Louise Kelly.