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Delegates to the Democratic convention are up for grabs Saturday in Michigan and in Washington state. Turnout was good in Michigan, but in Detroit, results were delayed by confusion over voting locations. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and NPR's David Schaper.

Details emerge over the abuse of Iraqis held prisoner by U.S. military authorities in Iraq.

Disagreements among Republicans in Congress over how to handle the budget and the federal deficit has pitted some political icons against each other in recent days. NPR's Andrea Seabrook reports.

The White House says it is concerned about "extensive and credible evidence of fraud" in the Ukrainian election. The political crisis brought on by Sunday's disputed runoff election shows no sign of abating. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and NPR's Lawrence Sheets.

After mass protests and charges of fraud, Ukraine's Parliament nullifies the results of the nation's recent presidential election. It's unclear how the former Soviet republic will choose a new leader. Hear NPR's Scott Simon and NPR's Lawrence Sheets.

The first family threw open the doors of the White House last week, revealing this year's holiday decorations for the first time. Volunteers helped out with the decorations, which made the Obamas' pet dog, Bo, a bit of a star.

The list of nominees for the 80th Academy Awards are announced. No Country for Old Men and There Will Be Blood both earn eight nominations, leading the field.

Iran's president announces that 15 British sailors and marines held since March 23 for allegedly straying into Iran's territorial waters will be freed. Anthony Cordesman of the Center for Strategic and International Studies talks with Steve Inskeep.

Members of the Bancroft family, who hold a controlling interest in Dow Jones & Co., publisher of The Wall Street Journal, agree to consider media mogul Rupert Murdoch's $5 billion bid for the financial news publisher.

Human rights lawyer Asma Jahangir, who is currently under house arrest in Lahore, talks about her detention, the state of the emergency rule in Pakistan and Friday's scheduled protests.