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Nine school districts and the nation's largest teacher's union file a federal lawsuit in Michigan claiming the No Child Left Behind Act has placed new demands on school districts without providing the funding to pay for them.

Pfizer is dealing with repercussions of a study linking its painkiller Celebrex to an increased risk of heart trouble. The company will stop airing its ads for the drug in response to a request from the Food and Drug Administration, which is mulling further action. Meanwhile, Pfizer's stock continued to sink on Wall Street. NPR's Snigdha Prakash reports.

At an auction in Moscow, a little-known investment group purchases oil producer Yukos' largest subsidiary for $9.3 billion, about half its value. The Russian government says Yukos owes $28 billion in back taxes. Hear NPR's Renee Montagne and Natalie Nougarede of Le Monde.

Some reports suggest Iraqi police now control the shrine of the Imam Ali in Najaf, but others say it's still in the hands of radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's militia. Dozens have died in fighting around the mosque in the last 24 hours. Hear NPR's Ivan Watson.

After a 20-month investigation, the Sept. 11 commission will release a report offering a broad review of the events of that day, as well as the role Iran and Iraq may have played.

President Bush and his Democratic challenger John Kerry clash over the war on terror and the war in Iraq as they campaign in Iowa. The president says the two efforts are one war, while Sen. Kerry says they are separate. NPR's Scott Horsley reports.

One of three women on the 25-member Iraqi Governing Council survives an attempt to kill her. Aquila al-Hashimi is in stable condition after being shot outside her Baghdad home Saturday. She was in line to become the new Iraqi representative to the United Nations. NPR's Guy Raz reports.

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.

President Bush meets with NATO Secretary General Lord Robertson to discuss the rift between the United States and several European countries over Iraq. Bush praises NATO for engineering an agreement to send spy planes and military equipment to help protect Turkey in the event of a war with Iraq. Hear NPR's Don Gonyea.

Television and radio station owners discuss self-policing measures to head off more regulation from the government. Increasing political pressure to reduce indecency on the airwaves is a major topic at this week's National Association of Broadcasters convention in Las Vegas.