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Pope John Paul II's fragile health has stabilized after Tuesday night's urgent hospital treatment for breathing difficulties. The Vatican says there is no cause for alarm, but the 84-year-old pontiff will remain hospitalized for the time being.

President Bush and Sen. John Kerry fight over the "swing state" of Ohio and its 20 electoral votes. No Republican has ever won the presidency without carrying Ohio -- a fact both candidates are heeding. Hear NPR's Mara Liasson.

President Bush and Sen. John Kerry crisscross the nation from Florida to the Midwest on the last weekend of campaigning before the national election. The two candidates urged their party faithful and independents alike to vote Tuesday. Hear NPR's Andrea Seabrook and Don Gonyea.

Former President Bill Clinton ignited the Democratic faithful Monday night at the Democratic National Convention, making a forceful case for presidential candidate John Kerry as a war hero and leader with the strength to make America safer.

President Bush and Sen. John Kerry make contrasting appeals to women voters. Bush focuses on terrorism and its impact on families' sense of security. Kerry hones in on economic issues as they apply to U.S. women. NPR's Scott Horsley reports.

Arizona State University hosts the third and final debate between President Bush and Sen. John Kerry Wednesday. The debate, to focus on domestic policy, is the only meeting between the Republican and Democratic candidates to be held in the Far West. Hear reporter Mark Moran of KJZZ.

Sen. John Kerry makes an aggressive return to the campaign trail after his first debate with President Bush, which polls indicate he won. The president fights back with strong rhetoric of his own. NPR's Scott Horsley reports.

The next pope will be elected at a conclave of 115 Roman Catholic cardinals scheduled to begin Monday. Piety and politics mark the days leading to the conclave, as cardinals consider who among them is a plausible candidate to follow John Paul II.

Two Democratic congressmen say that Halliburton is overcharging the United States for gasoline it imports into Iraq, citing lower gas prices elsewhere in the country. The company says its price reflects the cost of doing business in a hostile area. NPR's John Burnett reports.

Members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee had questions and criticism Monday for John Bolton, President Bush's nominee as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Democrats fault Bolton for his past vocal criticism of the international body.