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An external board expands its investigation into the space shuttle Columbia, which broke apart upon re-entry Feb. 1. The investigation will include a wider review of how NASA manages the entire shuttle program. NPR's Eric Niiler reports.

American Paul Lauterbur and Briton Sir Peter Mansfield receive the Nobel Prize for Medicine for their discoveries leading to a technique known as magnetic resonance imaging. MRI is now a routine procedure used to examine the brain and inner organs without surgery. Hear NPR's Richard Knox.

The Senate resumes debate on President Bush's $87 billion funding request for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Some Republicans join Democrats calling for Iraq to repay some of the reconstruction costs. NPR's David Welna reports.

An illegal immigrant who served in the Army in Iraq is now being investigated for lying about his immigration status. Pvt. Juan Escalante faces the possibility of a dishonorable discharge, deportation, or mild disciplinary action. Tom Banse reports.

This week marks the third anniversary of the beginning of the war in Iraq. Mike Shuster tracks the events leading up to the U.S.-led invasion. These include Bush administration claims -- since discredited -- of ongoing Iraqi nuclear weapons development and links with al Qaeda.

The highest court in Massachusetts rules that, in most cases, gay and lesbian partners from out of state may not come to the state to marry. Massachusetts is the first and only state to have legalized gay marriage. But there may be an opening for some non-residents.

Former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein confirms in court that he approved death sentences for Shiite villagers in the early 1980s, saying they were guilty of attempting to assassinate him. A day earlier, the government filed charges of genocide against Saddam for his treatment of Iraq's Kurdish minority in the 1980s.

Former Sen. Eugene McCarthy of Minnesota has died at age 89. His surprising showing in the 1968 Democratic presidential primary helped end President Lyndon Johnson's political career. McCarthy's fresh approach to national issues stirred a small army of volunteers.

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw make a surprise visit to Iraq and urge political leaders there to form a government as soon as possible. Steve Inskeep talks to Jamie Tarabay.

Can India become a key export market instead of a place where U.S. companies send jobs? On a visit to the Indian School of Business in the southern city of Hyderabad, President Bush highlights trade opportunities with a nation of more than 1 billion people.