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Thousands of U.S. troops launch a much-anticipated offensive against Iraqi insurgents in the town of Fallujah, west of Baghdad. Hear NPR's Michele Norris and NPR's Philip Reeves.

Warren Zevon, known for such hits as "Werewolves of London," dies of cancer at age 56. Zevon continued to write and produce music even after he was diagnosed a year ago with a rare and inoperable form of lung cancer, finishing his last album, called The Wind. Hear NPR's Susan Stone.

A federal panel approves Pentagon plans to close the Army's Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington, D.C. The Pentagon proposes to move most of the operations at Walter Reed to the nearby Bethesda Naval Hospital with some services going to a new facility to be built at Fort Belvoir, Va.

President Bush signs executive orders to reform the U.S. intelligence community. White House aides say the orders will strengthen the power of the CIA director and establish a national counterterrorism center. The measures don't rule out reform proposals circulating on Capitol Hill. Hear NPR's Mary Louise Kelly.

President Bush tells the American Legion that the United States will win the war on terrorism. His remarks are different from those offered in a recent TV interview, in which Bush said he did not think such a war was winnable. Hear NPR News.

The California Supreme Court voids all gay marriages approved in San Francisco. The court rules the mayor overstepped his authority by issuing marriage licenses to more than 4,000 same-sex couples earlier this year. Hear NPR News.

President Bush takes an aerial tour of Southwest Florida, where Hurricane Charley struck Friday with deadly force. Thousands are homeless and hundreds of thousands are without power in the center of the state. Property damage to insured homes is estimated at $11 billion -- just a portion of the storm's ultimate total. Hear NPR's Phillip Davis.

A senior member of al Qaeda is said to be among 12 suspected terrorists arrested in raids in Britain Tuesday. Pakistani officials say the man is a key figure in al Qaeda's European operations. Scotland Yard has not confirmed that assertion. Hear Larry Miller for NPR News.

After reviewing a video, the British government confirms that contractor Kenneth Bigley was beheaded in Iraq. In an earlier video, Bigley had pleaded for authorities to meet his captors' demands. He was abducted along with two Americans, both of whom were killed earlier. NPR's Anthony Kuhn reports.

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