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Under mounting pressure from President Bush and families of the Sept. 11 attacks, Congress will reconsider intelligence reforms this week. Key Republican lawmakers objected to some of its provisions. Hear Thomas Kean, co-chairman of the Sept. 11 commission and NPR's Steve Inskeep.

Two of the nation's oldest and best-known retailers -- Sears, Roebuck and Co. and Kmart -- agree to merge in a deal worth an estimated $11 billion. The proposed merger would create a new entity called Sears Holdings, but will be mainly controlled by Kmart executives. NPR's Jim Zarroli reports.

A bombing in the northern city of Beiji that targeted a U.S. convoy kills several Iraqis, as fighting continues in Fallujah. Hear NPR's Melissa Block and Alissa Rubin of the Los Angeles Times.

Ukraine's Parliament votes to declare the country's disputed presidential election null and void. The move boosts supporters of opposition candidate Viktor Yushchenko, who claim the government rigged election results to support incumbent Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych. NPR's Emily Harris reports

The Supreme Court considers arguments on the legality of using marijuana for health reasons. The federal government is seeking to prosecute two California women who grow and use marijuana under medical supervision. NPR's Nina Totenberg reports.

Outgoing Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma, facing massive street protests and international pressure, backs a new presidential election to end the standoff between Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych and opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko. NPR's Lawrence Sheets reports.

The city of Fallujah is now in the control of U.S. and Iraqi forces. But observers say there's much more to the insurgence than just Fallujah, and the problem of holding timely elections remains. Hear NPR's Tom Gjelten and Anthony Cordesman of the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

Five NBA players and several fans involved in last month's fight at the Detroit Pistons-Indiana Pacers game are charged by the prosecutor in suburban Detroit. Most are charged with misdemeanor assault and battery. One is charged with a felony. Jerome Vaughn of Detroit Public Radio reports.

The Aceh region of Indonesia, at the northern tip of the island of Sumatra, was one of the hardest-hit areas of Sunday's earthquake and tsunami. The city of Bande Aceh is all but destroyed, and in smaller towns along the coast the death toll continues to grow. NPR's Michael Sullivan reports.

Next week, Deputy Director of Intelligence Jami Miscik will step down. Her departure marks the completion of an almost total overhaul of CIA senior staff since the arrival of new Director Porter Goss.