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Nepal's king vows to return multiparty democracy, bowing to weeks of protests and international pressure. However, King Gyanendra fell short of a key opposition demand: creating a special constitutional assembly.

The Pentagon posts an absentee ballot online for Defense Department personnel working overseas. The move comes after concerns were aired that some state absentee ballots might miss the Nov. 2 election. Hear NPR's Michele Norris and Doug Chapin of electionline.org.

In the first U.S. combat death, a U.S. Marine is killed in southern Iraq. Earlier, four U.S. Marines and eight British soldiers are killed in the accidental crash of a U.S. helicopter near the Kuwait-Iraq border. Hear NPR's John Burnett.

A roadside bomb explodes near a U.S. military convoy north of Baghdad, killing an American soldier and his Iraqi interpreter. U.S. military commanders predict Iraqi resistance fighters will step up their attacks in the coming weeks. NPR's Guy Raz reports.

This is usually the time of year when the Ohio State football team starts to get an idea of where it will play its post-season bowl game. But this year's…

A bill proposed by an Ohio lawmaker would protect underage drinkers from criminal charges if they call 911 for help. The bill would expand so-called "good…

While President Trump has downplayed the threat of foreign interference in voting, his administration has been applauded by election officials and others for working to secure the 2020 elections.

Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr remains at an impasse with Iraqi government authorities. U.S. forces surround the Najaf mosque which Sadr's fighters have occupied. Some are hopeful Sadr will leave the shrine of Imam Ali soon, as promised. Hear NPR's Scott Simon and Rajiv Chandrasekaran of The Washington Post.

Reports emerge on an Islamic militant Web site that insurgents in Iraq have beheaded another U.S. hostage, Jack Hensley. The group led by Jordanian-born terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi killed one American captive Monday. Hear NPR's Robert Siegel and NPR's Peter Kenyon.

Mardy Murie, a pioneering conservationist who played a pivotal role in the establishment of Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, died Sunday at age 101. A vigorous lobbyist for wilderness protection, Murie helped create both the Wilderness Society and the federal Wilderness Act. Hear NPR's Howard Berkes.