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NPR's Sarah Chayes reports from Nice, in the south of France, where European leaders finished the four-day European Union summit with an all-night session, but finally agreed on a number of reforms. The EU was trying to balance voting power between large and small countries in preparation for an expected flood of applications from former Eastern Bloc countries. (

Hoping to avoid a repeat of the refugee exodus following the 1991 Gulf War, Turkey plans to establish refugee camps in northern Iraq in case of a U.S. invasion of Iraq. The strategy is being criticized from both sides of the border. NPR's Ivan Watson reports.

Robert speaks with Oliver Wright, a reporter with The Times of London, about the scene at the public autopsy that took place in an art gallery in East London. More than 300 people showed up to see Professor Gunther von Hagens cut apart the body of a 72-year-old man. This was the first public autopsy performed in Britain in more than 170 years. The practice is illegal.

Pakistan's parliament chooses a new prime minister, the first since Gen. Pervez Musharraf seized power in an October 1999 coup. Zafarullah Khan Jamali is considered to be a moderate, and has the support of the military. NPR's Michael Sullivan reports.

The ties that bind dogs and humans go back thousands of years, and now a researcher has figured out that it probably began in Southeast Asia, where he thinks modern dogs evolved from a relatively gentle breed of wolves. NPR's Richard Harris reports on two new studies that explore the relationship between humans and "man's best friend."

NPR's Ivan Watson reports on what may be the first minefield marathon. International troops stationed outside Kabul recently completed a 26.2-mile race through some of Afghanistan's deadliest ground. The exercise was designed as a morale booster for coalition forces. (2:50)

Kathy McAnally reports after his movie musical, Moulin Rouge, director Baz Luhrman is turning his attention back to the stage. His version of the Puccini opera "La Boheme" opens next week on Broadway in New York. It's already had success in San Francisco. See http://www.bohemeonbroadway.com/indexdsl.html.

Oregon's governor is set to say the state was wrong when it forcibly sterilized residents of state institutions decades ago. Virginia's governor made a similar apology earlier this year. But few of those who were sterilized are still alive. NPR's Joseph Shapiro reports.

The Catholic Archdiocese of Boston says it is not any closer to filing for bankruptcy due to unresolved clergy sex abuse cases. But NPR's Tovia Smith reports the archdiocese is exploring the option as a way to settle the claims of 450 alleged victims of sexual abuse by priests.

Killings in Los Angeles reach a six-year high, with more than 600 homicides since January. The new police chief, William Bratton, vows to reduce the violence, much of it gang-related. NPR's Mandalit del Barco reports.