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Congresswoman Jane Harman of the 36th District is one of the best-known Democratic hawks in the country. But that visibility has made her vulnerable to a challenge from antiwar activists in her liberal Southern California district's upcoming primary. Rachael Myrow of member station KPCC in Los Angeles reports.

The late investigative reporter Jack Anderson used many government sources to cover stories. His family wants to donate his papers to George Washington University. But the FBI wants to review the archive and remove items it deems confidential. Anderson's family plans to fight the request.

Excess speed is blamed for Monday's rail disaster in Valencia, Spain. At least 41 people died when an underground train ran off its tracks and overturned. The accident occurred as thousands of visitors flocked to the city ahead of Pope Benedict's visit on Saturday.

The Georgia State Supreme Court hears arguments in a case about Georgia's constitutional ban on same-sex marriage. Earlier this year, a judge struck down that ban on technical grounds. The ban was passed in an election two years ago by more than 70 percent of voters. Susanna Capelouto of Georgia Public Broadcasting reports.

The leader of the self-governing East Asian island condemned violence following the deadly attack against a Taiwanese congregation in California.

A former top aide to Vice President Dick Cheney suggests in court papers that President Bush approved a leak of classified pre-war intelligence on Iraq. Lewis Libby's claims put the president and the vice president in the awkward position of having authorized leaks.

In California, the television airwaves are inundated with ads for and against Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's ballot initiatives in next Tuesday's vote. The campaigns are also using a relatively new medium to get their messages out: Internet animation. Tamara Keith of member station KPCC reports.

North Korea has signaled a willingness to resume negotiations on its nuclear weapons program for the first time since discussions broke off in June 2004. China's U.N. ambassador told reporters Tuesday he expects talks between North Korea, South Korea, Japan, China, Russia and the United States to restart in Beijing in the next few weeks.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Tony Plohetski of the Austin American-Statesman about reports detailing armed officers in the halls of Robb Elementary in Uvalde shortly after the gunman arrived on campus.

"We have found no information suggesting that there was activity by armed Palestinians in the immediate vicinity," U.N. Human Rights Office spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani said.