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Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman concedes defeat in the state's contested governor's race. The decision by Siegelman, who trailed Republican Rep. Bob Riley by about 3,000 votes and had been pursuing a recount, ends the nation's last undecided governor's race. Megan Williams reports.

A secret appellate court gives the Department of Justice broad powers to use wiretaps as part of the war on terrorism. But civil libertarians say the ruling will also make it much easier to spy on people without justification. NPR's Alex Chadwick speaks with former National Security Agency attorney Stuart Baker.

President Bush speaks at Revolution Square in Bucharest, site of the downfall of toppled Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu. He tells a huge crowd the world is "tired of tyrants," and welcomes Romania to NATO. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to NPR's Don Gonyea.

A Haitian gang responsible for kidnapping 17 members of U.S.-based Christian Aid Ministries is demanding millions in ransom for their safe return.

Iraq's foreign minister writes a letter to the United Nations complaining about the Security Council's resolution on disarmament, calling it a pretext for the United States to wage war on Iraq. NPR News reports.

The Israeli army releases results of its investigation into the death of a U.N. worker in the West Bank, saying he was mistakenly shot by an Israeli soldier who mistook his cellphone for a grenade. A Palestinian spokesman denies that Palestinians were shooting from inside a U.N. compound at the time. NPR's Linda Gradstein reports.

Agreement Reached in West Coast Dock Dispute West Coast shipping companies and dockworkers reach an agreement on a six-year labor contract. If ratified, it would end a bitter dispute. A union vote is expected after Thanksgiving. Jason Lopez reports.

West Coast shipping companies and dockworkers reach an agreement on a six-year labor contract. If ratified, it would end a bitter dispute. A union vote is expected after Thanksgiving.

Since 2018, the militant group has blocked such efforts, leaving millions of children unprotected. The World Health Organization reports that the Taliban is now reversing that stance.

A boat carrying two Palestinians explodes, killing both men and wounding four members of an Israeli naval patrol off the coast of the Gaza Strip. Israel bans Palestinian boat traffic in the area. And an army probe of a U.N. aid worker's death on the West Bank is blamed on an accidental shooting by an Israeli soldier. NPR's Peter Kenyon reports.