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Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with French President Jacques Chirac and German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder to discuss postwar arrangements in Iraq. The three leaders are expected to urge the United Nations to lead Iraq's reconstruction. Hear NPR's Lawrence Sheets.

U.S. forces seek to remain focused on the military mission in Iraq as looting and lawlessness plague Baghdad and other cities abandoned by Saddam Hussein's government and security forces. NPR's Eric Westervelt reports from Baghdad.

Much of Iraq is now under U.S. and British military control, yet officials warn that more fighting likely awaits. They anticipate a spirited defense of Tikrit -- Saddam Hussein's hometown. Meanwhile, American military commanders are distributing a list of 55 "most wanted" regime leaders. NPR's Scott Horsley reports.

After days of looting and lawlessness in Baghdad, disorder in the Iraqi capital slowly subsides. Iraqi policemen volunteer to participate in joint patrols with U.S. soldiers. And buses and taxis return to the streets, though most stores remain closed. Hear NPR's Jackie Northam.

U.S. civilian administrator Jay Garner expects an interim government to be running Iraq by the middle of May. The country holds its first election in the northern city of Mosul, where tribal and ethnic leaders elect a local city council and mayor who will run the city alongside the U.S. military. NPR's Guy Raz reports.

Few basic services have been restored to Iraq despite vigorous U.S. efforts to repair damage from the war and the years of economic sanctions that preceded the conflict. Normal life may be a year or more away. Hear NPR's Linda Wertheimer and Lt. Col. Sam Gardiner, retired.

Baghdad plunges into darkness in the first widespread power outage since the war began. Some Iraqis flee the city amid growing chaos. Iraqi officials blame the blackout on the Americans but a U.S. military spokesman says the city's power grid was not targeted in bombing raids. Hear NPR's Anne Garrels.

Seven American prisoners of war are rescued by U.S. Marines heading north from Baghdad to Tikrit. Gen. Tommy Franks says the five Army soldiers and two pilots, missing for more than three weeks, are in good shape. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep.

Postwar Baghdad grinds along without water and electricity, and without work. Restoring power remains a baffling challenge. The conditions make it possible for looting to persist. Yet protesters call for Americans to go home. Hear NPR's Scott Simon and NPR's Linda Wertheimer.

The U.S. government raises the national terror alert from yellow to orange, signaling a "high risk" of attack. New FBI intelligence suggests al Qaeda may target the United States or U.S. interests overseas. The move follows recent terrorist bombings in Saudi Arabia and Morocco. NPR's Pam Fessler reports.