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Iraqi insurgents are doing their best to upset the voter registration process for Iraq's January parliamentary vote, and there are also bureaucratic problems. NPR's Mike Shuster reports.

Insurgents in Iraq step up attacks on workers contributing to the reconstruction of the battered nation. Commanders in Iraq say the U.S. can't withdraw its troops until Iraqis are able to take responsibility for their own security. NPR's Tom Gjelten reports.

Another suicide bombing in the Iraqi capital leaves several people dead, after seven U.S. Marines were killed in two attacks in the western province of Anbar. NPR's Tom Bullock reports.

President Bush nominates veterinarian Lester Crawford to head the Food and Drug Administration. Crawford has been the acting head of the agency for almost a year.

The House of Representatives vote to repeal the estate tax permanently, while the Senate still is attempting compromise on the issue. The Wall Street Journal's deputy Washington bureau chief, David Wessel, discusses the implications.

A National Institutes of Health conference reviews the latest research on menopause treatments. Many medical professionals question whether natural hormone replacement therapy is safe.

The Afghan government weighs the details of an effort aimed at national reconciliation with soldiers of the Taliban. In some provinces, the process has already begun.

This summer's Olympic Games are providing Athens with improved communications, better roads and a new subway. The Greek capital is trying to lose a reputation for pollution, traffic problems and a decaying infrastructure. NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports.

The Democratic National Convention begins in Boston, a city of political sensibilities that nonetheless has never hosted a Democratic or Republican presidential nominating event. Hear NPR's Robert Siegel and NPR's Melissa Block.

An independent panel finds brigade commanders at Abu Ghraib directly responsible for abuses at the prison. But it blames a lack of Pentagon leadership for indirectly allowing abuses to occur.