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Marines uncover suicide-bomber belts along with other weapons in besieged Fallujah. Also found were documents suggesting that foreign Muslim fighters have come to Iraq to attack the U.S.-led forces. Despite criticizing the U.S. strategy in the region, the Iraqi Governing Council continues to negotiate a truce. Hear Eric Niiler from member station KPBS and NPR's Philip Reeves.

Bob Woodward's book, revealing that President Bush began to plan a war on Iraq earlier than previously disclosed, has Washington talking. NPR's Steve Inskeep discusses Plan of Attack with the longtime Washington Post journalist.

Negotiations to ease the crisis in Fallujah produce a ceasefire that provides amnesty for insurgents who disarm and refrain from future attacks, but U.S. forces remain poised to strike the Iraqi city if the pact fails. Officials from Fallujah, U.S. authorities and the Iraqi Governing Council met over the past three days in an effort to end the standoff. NPR's Emily Harris reports.

Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews the debut album by the Eagles of Death Metal called Peace Love Death Metal. The group's drummer is Josh Homme, the singer-guitarist of the hard-rock band Queens of the Stone Age.

Critic at large John Powers considers the 100th birthday of Peter Pan and our cultural obsession with youth.

The ESPN television sports network withdraws a print ad that suggested that for children, learning to play the drums was a distant second to learning how to golf. The ad, which stated, "your kids could learn how to play drums, but then they would know how to play drums," was deemed offensive to drummers. Hear NPR's Robert Siegel, Mark Ford, president of the Percussive Arts Society, and ESPN vice president Chris LaPlaca.

A federal appeals court blocks former Ohio State standout Maurice Clarett's attempt to enter the upcoming NFL draft, in a case with far-reaching effects. Clarett, a 21-year-old sophomore, has challenged the NFL policy requiring prospective players to be at least three years removed from high school. Hear NPR's Tom Goldman.

President Bush and Sen. John Kerry are facing off against each other in their campaign ads, where the war on terror is playing out as a big issue. NPR's Mara Liasson reports that the specific "war" being discussed may not be the same for both candidates.

Voters headed to the polls Tuesday for statewide primaries in Ohio and Indiana. In Ohio, an open Senate contest has top billing.

Paul Bremer, the chief U.S. administrator in Iraq, issues a directive that gives the U.S. commander in Iraq control over Iraq's armed forces after the handover of sovereignty on June 30. It also creates a new Ministry of Defense, replacing the one Bremer disbanded shortly after he assumed control of the American occupation 10 months ago. Hear NPR's Ivan Watson.