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Gunmen assassinate the governor of Baghdad Tuesday morning as he travels to work. Ali al-Haidari is the highest placed Iraqi government official to be killed in eight months. The governor was also a Shia Muslim, further stoking concerns that the elections could be upset by sectarian violence. NPR's Lordes Garcia-Navarro reports.

Florida Gov. Jeb Bush assures skeptics that voting in his state will be smooth and fair in next month's election. The governor dismisses allegations that he used his office improperly four years ago to help his older brother win the 2000 presidential election. Hear NPR's Juan Williams.

Republicans in Congress are trying to quash persistent Internet rumors that the Bush administration is looking to reinstate a draft to bolster an American military stressed by troop deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan. NPR's David Welna reports.

In a White House press conference, President Bush says he will submit a budget that will halve the deficit in five years. And he responds to criticism of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's handling of the Iraq war. Hear NPR's Renee Montagne and NPR's Don Gonyea.

Car bombs explode in Iraq's Shiite holy cities of Najaf and Karbala, claiming dozens of lives. In Baghdad, after three election workers were publicly shot, the gunmen escaped the scene. Hear NPR's Lourdes Garcia-Navarro.

U.S. and Iraqi government troops raid one of Baghdad's main Sunni Muslim mosques, killing several Iraqis. The Iraqi government has ordered the arrest of Muslim clerics accused of inciting violence and supporting the Iraqi insurgency. Hear NPR's Anne Garrels.

In Ukraine, the Christmas holiday is the final day before presidential elections that are being held after initial voting was pronounced unfair. Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych will again face the popular opposition candidate Viktor Yushchenko. Hear NPR's Lawrence Sheets.

In the southern Sri Lankan city of Galle, the number of those killed by Sunday's tsunami reaches 23,000. Across much of southern Asia, contaminated drinking water and the lack of sanitary facilities threaten the lives of survivors. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and NPR's Jason Beaubien.

President Bush makes harsh attacks on his opponent, Sen. John Kerry, in a campaign speech, offering retorts related to last week's debate. Fresh from Tuesday night's vice-presidential debate, Sen. John Edwards responded. NPR's Don Gonyea reports.

In their final debate, President Bush and Sen. John Kerry differ sharply on domestic issues, including taxes, education and the economy. On health care, the president promotes medical savings accounts. Kerry argues that providing health coverage for all Americans is paramount. Hear NPR's Mara Liasson.