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Few thought the city would need to use the pumps so soon.

A leaked draft ruling written by Justice Samuel Alito overturns the constitutional right to an abortion established nearly 50 years ago in Roe v. Wade.

A small Ukrainian town near the Russian border was the first to be liberated after a four-week Russian occupation.

"The Secret History of Home Economics: How Trailblazing Women Harnessed the Power of Home and Changed the Way We Live" is out in paperback Tuesday.

Mariupol Mayor Vadym Boichenko said Tuesday that 20,000 people have been killed in his city alone, as Russian shelling continues there and around the country.

Two years after Congress changed the laws governing campaign financing, both supporters and opponents of the new measures say they've found vindication. Special-interest money, however, is seeking new ways to influence politics in 2004. NPR's Peter Overby reports.

Commentator Matt Miller says President Bush is deceiving Americans when he says government spending is out of control. Miller says it's a way to keep the government from doing -- and paying for -- what's needed.

Osama bin Laden's top deputy, Ayman al-Zawahiri, is reportedly cornered by Pakistani soldiers near the Afghan border. The United States has offered a $25 million reward for the Egyptian-born Zawahiri's capture. Pakistani officials say a fierce battle with al Qaeda fighters is being waged. NPR's Eric Westervelt reports.

Republicans launch a drive to register 3 million new voters, promoting the effort from the cab of a semi called Reggie the Registration Rig. Meanwhile, the Committee to Redefeat the President -- a group headed by a Democratic activist -- launches its own registration drive this week. Hear NPR's Pam Fessler.

President Bush has already amassed more than $150 million in campaign funds and is expected to raise much more. Opponents of Bush, including the liberal advocacy group Public Citizen, want to make the sheer size of his funds a campaign issue, noting that much of the contributions come from groups representing corporate interests. NPR's Peter Overby reports.