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The Supreme Court refuses to hear a case questioning the government's wiretapping authority. The American Civil Liberties Union had asked the court to review a ruling by a secret appeals court that expanded the government's powers to search and surveil in terror and espionage investigations. NPR's Larry Abramson reports.

First Class Dorothea Abreu is an Army Batallion Communications Chief from Orangeburg, S.C. She's stationed at a base in Kuwait. Today marks her 44th birthday -- the third that she's celebrated in combat. Her story is the latest installment in NPR's War Diaries series.

British troops fight Iraqi forces near the southern city of Basra amid reports of a possible uprising against the Iraqi government in the country's second-largest city. Near Baghdad, U.S. airstrikes target political headquarters and government communications and satellite links. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and NPR's Anne Garrels.

NPR Senior Correspondent Susan Stamberg reflects on the solemn days of war, and the respect she has for those who risk their lives for their country.

NPR Senior Correspondent Susan Stamberg reflects on the solemn days of war, and the respect she has for those who risk their lives for their country.

In the premier segment of NPR's War Diaries series, Lt. Jon Slaughter, a naval flight surgeon, describes the surreal experience of testing his gas mask as he prepares for war. In the continuing series, NPR shares the personal accounts and reflections of individuals affected by the Iraq war, from the combat zone to the home front.

Private 1st Class Joyleniz Laboy was able to visit with her husband who is stationed 30 minutes from her husband in Kuwait, courtesy of their chaplains. This is another segment in the NPR War Diaries series -- personal accounts and reflections of individuals affected by the Iraq war, from the combat zone to the home front.

Upon his return from Camp David, President Bush says it is "evident that it is going to take a while to achieve" U.S. objectives in Iraq, but he says the United States is "making progress." Hear NPR's Tom Gjelten.

Police departments are on heightened alert around the country, stepping up their presence at bridges, tunnels and power plants. But state and local governments say they need federal help to maintain this level of increased security. NPR's Pam Fessler reports.

Baghdad's nearly 5 million residents prepare for a war that seems inevitable. The streets of Baghdad are surprisingly calm, and a top aide to Saddam Hussein appears in public to refute rumors he had defected. NPR's Anne Garrels reports.