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The Florida Supreme Court rules unanimously to strike down "Terri's Law." The legislation gave Florida's governor the power to ignore court rulings regarding treatment of brain-damaged Terri Schiavo, the subject of a conflict between her husband and other family members. NPR's Ari Shapiro reports.

Many Latin American countries like Nicaragua may soon be priced out of the global market for textiles and apparel. The Multi-Fiber Arrangement, which created a worldwide system of textile quotas, is scheduled to expire Jan. 1, 2005. This could trigger a massive transfer of wealth and jobs from other developing nations. Will there be a race to the bottom? NPR's Kathleen Schalch reports.

Russian President Vladimir Putin says he needs more power to combat terrorism. Putin answers his critics by saying he's doing the same kinds of things that President Bush does in his war on terrorism. The reaction from the Bush administration has been muted. NPR's Michele Kelemen reports.

Above Times Square in New York a billboard appears with just four words: "Cost of Iraq War." Below there is a rapidly increasing 12-digit number. The billboard is meant to provoke discussions about the economic impact of the war, though some are scrutinizing the number itself. NPR's Robert Smith reports.

The worst of Hurricane Ivan seems to be over for residents of Mobile, Ala., where the storm made landfall early Thursday morning. Several storm-related deaths and heavy damage are reported in the Florida Panhandle, which is now bearing the brunt of the storm. Hear NPR's Adam Hochberg.

Automakers must install power window controls that are less likely to be accidentally activated by children, under new government rules. Federal regulators said Monday that while fatal accidents involving power windows are uncommon, basic design changes would prevent even more. NPR's Kathleen Schalch reports.

A pair of car bombings in Iraq kills more than 45 people and wounds some 200. Among the dead were 35 children, killed during a ceremony for the inauguration of a new sewage facility. U.S. troops were handing out candy at the opening. NPR's Peter Kenyon reports.

Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry emphasizes the importance of stem cell research, a subject of disagreement between Kerry and President Bush. Speaking in Portsmouth, N.H., Kerry questioned the president's decision-making style and the influence of GOP extremists. NPR's Scott Horsley reports.

Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle has a fight on his hands as he seeks to retain his South Dakota Senate seat. His Republican challenger is former U.S. Rep. John Thune. They're running about even in many polls. NPR's David Welna reports.

NPR's Carrie Kahn reports that pressure is mounting for a resolution to the four-month-old grocery strike and lockout in Southern California. The two sides are headed back to the table Wednesday for the first time in seven weeks, although they remain far from an agreement. Meanwhile, the three grocery chains involved have lost billions of dollars and the union has scaled back strike benefits for 70,000 workers.