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The commander of U.S. detention facilities in Iraq vows to address cases of abuse against Iraqi prisoners. But Maj. Gen. Geoffrey Miller says there are no plans to shut down Abu Ghraib prison, site of reported abuses. Meanwhile, Army Pfc. Lynddie England became the seventh soldier to face criminal charges in the abuse scandal.

The U.S. military says it controls about 80 percent of Fallujah after six days of fighting. Marines are conducting a house-by-house search for insurgents still hiding in the Iraqi city. Hear NPR's Scott Simon and NPR's Anne Garrels.

On the fourth day of battle, American troops slow their assault, with U.S. forces battling pockets of resistance in several parts of the city. Several loud explosions rocked Fallujah and sounds of gunfire reverberated through its streets and alleys. Hear NPR's Anne Garrels and NPR's Renee Montagne.

Calling the move "a difficult decision," U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge announces his resignation from the Bush administration. Ridge made a formal announcement in a news conference Tuesday afternoon. Ridge has served in the position since the department's creation in 2003. Hear NPR's Korva Coleman.

U.S. forces raid three homes near Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit, detaining several Iraqis. Six months after the end of major combat in Iraq, progress in rebuilding the country is offset by continued disenchantment with American occupying forces. NPR's Guy Raz reports.

An overnight attack on a U.S. convoy leaves another American soldier dead in Iraq, while a search for missing military guards ends with the discovery of two more bodies. Persistent Iraqi resistance is complicating efforts to restore order. Hear NPR's Scott Simon, NPR's Deborah Amos and State Department adviser Faisal Istrabadi.

The nightmare of urban warfare comes true as U.S. forces battle pockets of resistance in Baghdad. An American armored column invades a presidential palace, daylight hours are filled with sounds of bombs, artillery and automatic gunfire which quiet toward night. Electricity and phones are out. NPR's Anne Garrels reports.

U.S. forces consolidate their hold over Baghdad, but continue to engage in sporadic clashes with forces loyal to Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. At least one Marine is reported killed and almost 20 wounded after a three-hour battle to seize a presidential palace. Hear NPR's Anne Garrels.

The U.N. Security Council overwhelmingly approves a resolution ending more than a decade of sanctions against Iraq. It also gives the United States and Britain authority to run the country and use oil profits to fund reconstruction until a new Iraqi government is established. Hear NPR's Vicky O'Hara.

At the United Nations, President Bush defends his decision to go to war in Iraq and calls on the international community to help in reconstruction. But some member countries and Secretary-General Kofi Annan still question the legitimacy of the U.S.-led war. NPR's Vicky O'Hara reports.