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An apparent suicide car bomber kills at least 47 people, wounding more than 100. The blast occurred near a police station where recruits were lined up outside. A group suspected of ties to Al Qaeda claimed responsibility for the attack. NPR's Peter Kenyon reports.

An Army investigation finds that more than two dozen members of an intelligence unit at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq played a role in abuses of prisoners there. The head of the investigation says there was "serious misconduct and a loss of moral values" at Abu Ghraib. NPR's Eric Westervelt reports.

A day after Gov. James McGreevey stunned New Jersey with news of a gay, extramarital affair, Republicans demand he leave office immediately. McGreevey, a Democrat, had said he would leave Nov. 15. An immediate departure would force a special election. Eugene Sonn reports.

A report on the quality of Britain's pre-war intelligence on Iraq has found "serious flaws" and no evidence that Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction ready for use. The inquiry also concluded that Prime Minister Tony Blair did not deliberately distort intelligence to justify the invasion of Iraq. Susan Chislett reports.

The LA-based group was, naturally, waylaid by the pandemic — just enough to write a new record, Radiate Like This.

Next week, the Sept. 11 commission will release a report that portrays a government and country ill-prepared for a terrorist attack. Sources say the findings fault the CIA, FBI and Bush and Clinton administrations for ignoring signs of threat, failing to share information, miscalculation and inaction. Hear NPR's Pam Fessler.

Classified annexes to Maj. Gen. Antonio Taguba's report on abuses at Abu Ghraib paint the most vivid and disturbing picture of daily life at the prison to date. The documents describe prisoners knee-deep in mud, inedible food and poorly provisioned guards.

President Bush endorses two key proposals of the 9-11 Commission: Creation of a national intelligence czar and a counter-terrorism center. The news comes as three regions of the country face an elevated terror threat, believed to be aimed at financial centers. NPR's Don Gonyea reports.

President Bush arrives in Ankara, Turkey, for meetings with NATO leaders. Bush is expected to address the question of NATO's role in Iraq. The president's arrival was marked by protests against the war in Iraq and extensive police and military security in the aftermath of two bombings in Turkey this past week. Hear NPR's Liane Hansen and NPR's Don Gonyea.

Detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, are being informed of their new rights, following a Supreme Court decision that allows them to challenge their imprisonment. Interrogations are continuing at the facility, where officials are also continuing to separate the inmates by threat levels. NPR's Melissa Block talks with NPR's Jackie Northam.