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The House approves a sweeping new plan for reorganizing U.S. intelligence agencies, adding many provisions not included in the plan approved earlier by the Senate. Negotiators for the two chambers of Congress will must quickly reach a compromise on their versions if the legislation is to survive. NPR's Andrea Seabrook reports.

President Bush appoints Condoleezza Rice, his national security adviser, as secretary of state. If confirmed, Rice will be the first African-American woman to lead the State Department. NPR's Brian Naylor reports.

A lawsuit against the state of Mississippi seeks to undo the largest Medicaid cutback in the nation. Some 48,000 elderly and disabled people have been dropped from eligibility in order to conserve funds. NPR's Debbie Elliott reports.

The U.S. Senate approves the largest reform of corporate tax law in nearly 20 years. The bill has many tax breaks aimed at creating jobs, but it has also been criticized for favoring special interest groups. NPR's David Welna reports.

Arizona State University hosts the third and final debate between President Bush and Sen. John Kerry Wednesday. The debate, to focus on domestic policy, is the only meeting between the Republican and Democratic candidates to be held in the Far West. Hear reporter Mark Moran of KJZZ.

Sen. John Kerry makes an aggressive return to the campaign trail after his first debate with President Bush, which polls indicate he won. The president fights back with strong rhetoric of his own. NPR's Scott Horsley reports.

Election officials in Florida are scrambling to explain what happened to 58,000 absentee ballots requested by Broward residents but never delivered to them. NPR's Ari Shapiro reports.

The Justice Department and the FCC clear the way for Cingular Wireless to acquire AT&T Wireless. The deal, worth an estimated $41 billion, makes Cingular the nation's largest wireless phone company. Hear NPR's Wendy Kaufman.

The Supreme Court hears arguments on whether states may permit the medical use of marijuana. The case revolves around a California resident who used marijuana to relieve pain from an inoperable brain tumor. Hear NPR's Nina Totenberg.

Thousands of U.S. troops launch a much-anticipated offensive against Iraqi insurgents in the town of Fallujah, west of Baghdad. Hear NPR's Michele Norris and NPR's Philip Reeves.