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International health ministers back new regulations giving the World Health Organization greater authority in monitoring and controlling epidemics such as SARS -- even if a government fails to cooperate. In Toronto, more than 3,000 persons suspected of having SARS are in quarantine. Hear NPR's Brenda Wilson and Brian Mann of North Country Public Radio.

The battle for control of Fallujah galvanizes anti-American feeling among both Sunnis and Shiites. Large numbers of Iraqi men gather at mosques in Baghdad, bringing material aid and offering their support for the Sunni-dominated city. Hear NPR's Philip Reeves.

In Sri Lanka, years of fighting between insurgents and the government killed tens of thousands of people. Now the rebels known as the Tamil Tigers and the government appear to have reached a new accommodation in the aftermath of the tsunami. NPR's Philip Reeves reports.

Pakistani jets bomb a suspected terrorist training camp along its border with Afghanistan, a region that U.S. officials consider a hiding place for militants with ties to al Qaeda. Pakistani officials say as many as 50 people were killed in the raid. Hear NPR's Philip Reeves.

Warlords in Afghanistan could hijack upcoming elections and entrench their own power, a report from Human Rights Watch warns. The group says local strongmen are using force, threats and corruption to dominate the election process and intimidate candidates and voters. Hear NPR's Philip Reeves.

Dublin police said a 31-year-old man died by drowning at the pool around 3 a.m. Friday.

Last year, Americans logged more than 3.1 trillion miles and 35,092 people died on the nation's roadways. Now, there's a plan to eliminate traffic fatalities within 30 years.

Working alongside dozens of other volunteers, middle school chorus teacher Jacob Ezzo has made and sent PPE to health care workers and first responders from New Jersey to the Navajo Nation.

New York pastry chef Brooks Headley calls his cookbook Fancy Desserts. But his Italian grandmother is his real inspiration, he says, and she was all about homestyle: simple and fresh.