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Judge Leoni Brinkema suspends testimony in the Zacarias Moussaoui sentencing trial after learning that a government lawyer shared trial testimony with upcoming witnesses in violation of court rules. Brinkema calls the action a breach of the defendant's constitutional rights.

Iran says it is now enriching uranium for use in nuclear power and will ramp up the program in coming years. In Washington, there is talk of a military strike against Iran because of fears it will develop nuclear arms. Steve Inskeep talks to Matthew Bunn, a senior research associate at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government.

The Senate has approved what some have called the first major change in ethics and lobbying rules in more than 25 years. But others believe the measures don't go far enough. The Senate action comes in response to the scandal involving lobbyist Jack Abramoff.

Immigration law protests continue around the country, even as the Senate bill to change the law is stalled in Congress. Marches over the weekend took place in many cities, including Dallas, San Diego and Miami. More are planned for Monday, including a large rally in Washington, D.C.

Police in London shoot and kill a man after a chase through the city's subway, a day after the second in a series of attacks on the transit system. Two arrests are made in addition to the shooting. The British capital is reeling from July 7 blasts that claimed more than 50 lives.

Trailers are still sitting in Gulf Coast dealerships even as thousands of people are still in need of housing, seven weeks after Hurricane Rita hit. FEMA says it is getting trailers to hurricane victims as quickly as possible, but the problem is finding places to put them.

At St. George's Chapel in Windsor, hundreds of hat-clad guests attended the ceremonial blessing marking the marriage of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles. Damian Barr, a commentator with the Times of London, tells Jennifer Ludden about the royal event.

Iran's conservative president-elect, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has vowed to restart the nation's controversial nuclear program and warned European negotiators that building trust requires a mutual effort.

House Majority Leader Tom Delay's ethics problems are not new to powerful House leaders. Jim Wright and Newt Gingrich also came under scrutiny from the bipartisan committee.

Writer Greg Tobin discusses the process of choosing the next pope. The selection process involves a centuries old and very secret ritual known as the conclave. Tobin is the author of Selecting the Pope: Uncovering the Mysteries of Papal Elections.