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In Britain, investigators are saying the three explosions on the London Underground occurred within seconds of each other. Police say they are pursuing a number of leads and several names have already surfaced as possible suspects.

Police investigating the London transit bombings give more details about their inquiry, as they begin to release the names of some of the victims. British Prime Minister Tony Blair spoke in Parliament Monday, his first address there since last week's attacks.

Iraq's new National Assembly holds its second session in Baghdad's heavily guarded Green Zone. So far the legislators have been unable to fill key positions or form a new government. Shiites and Kurds have negotiated for weeks without reaching a power-sharing agreement.

Israeli demonstrators continue a standoff to oppose next month's planned withdrawal from Gaza. About 10,000 protestors have been camped out in a farming village in southern Israel since Monday. Israeli authorities said protesters would not be allowed to march in to Gaza as planned.

Oil prices closed Monday above $60 a barrel, another record. Growth in worldwide demand seems to be unaffected by the rise in prices, and U.S. drivers aren't doing much about it, either.

Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill have sharply different responses to President Bush's prime-time speech on Iraq Tuesday. In it, the president acknowledged the "horrifying" quality of some images coming from Iraq -- but he maintained the sacrifice is worth it.

A divided Supreme Court rules that local governments may seize people's homes and businesses against their will for economic development. The 5-4 decision was a defeat for Connecticut residents whose homes were due to be demolished to make way for an office complex.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is in Cairo to meet with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and politicians seeking democratic reform. Washington Post reporter Glenn Kessler, who is traveling with Secretary Rice, discusses the trip.

Hurricane Frances crawls toward Florida's east coast, threatening to drop enormous amounts of rain on the state. Though wind speeds have dropped they still exceed 100 mph. Hear NPR's Scott Simon and NPR's Jon Hamilton.

In Florida, evacuees seeking to escape the path of Hurricane Frances fill shelters as the state's evacuation preparations continue. The storm, downgraded to a Category 2, is expected to make landfall on Florida's coast Saturday morning. NPR's Adam Hochberg reports.