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CIA director George Tenet testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee, for the first time since former chief Iraq arms hunter David Kay said he doubted Iraq had weapons of mass destruction when the U.S. invaded. A senior Democrat on the panel has accused Tenet of giving false testimony to Congress shortly before the invasion got underway. Hear NPR's David Welna.

As Democrats narrow the field of presidential candidates, the debate over the economic policies of the Bush White House begin to take shape. NPR's Michele Kelemen gets a preview of some of the points of contention from Robert Reischauer, president of the Urban Institute and former director of the Congressional Budget Office, and Stephen Moore, president of the Club for Growth and a senior fellow at the Cato Institute.

U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan says elections to choose a new Iraqi government are possible by the end of 2004 -- but only if work begins immediately. Annan, delivering the findings of a U.N. report prepared by envoy Lakhdar Brahimi, added that due to political strife in the country, Iraq might not be ready to hold elections until 2005. Hear NPR's Ivan Watson.

Independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader seeks to ease Democrats' concerns that he will distract voters from their efforts to unseat President George Bush. Political analysts are debating what effect Nader could have in swing states like Oregon and Florida. Hear NPR's Michele Norris, the University of South Florida's Susan MacManus and Robert Eisenger of Lewis and Clark College in Portland.

The Federal Reserve is expected to approve its largest interest rate hike in more than two decades this week. Additional rate increases are likely, as the Fed tries to regain control over inflation.

Democratic frontrunner Sen. John Kerry is declared the winner in Ohio, Maryland and Massachusetts, leading to talk that rival candidate Sen. John Edwards will bow out of contention for the Democratic party's presidential nomination. Edwards credits Kerry with running a strong campaign as he thanks his supporters during a speech at his campaign headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.

Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide steps aside after months of protests and an armed revolt swept his Caribbean nation. Following the country's constitutional procedure, Supreme Court head Boniface Alexandre has taken over as president. U.S. troops are on the way to join a multinational force to help stabilize the nation. NPR's Gerry Hadden and NPR's Martin Kaste report.

Aristide Supporters March in Haiti Supporters of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide march peacefully through the streets of Haiti's capital. Port-au-Prince is calmer after a day of looting and unrest. But rebels are still pondering an attack and the political standoff is leaving Aristide increasingly isolated. NPR's Gerry Hadden reports.

A series of explosions rips through crowds at Shia shrines in Baghdad and the holy city of Karbala, killing scores of people celebrating Ashoura, one of the holiest days in Shia Islam. Authorities do not yet know who is behind the attacks. Hear NPR's Ivan Watson and NPR's Steve Inskeep.

Voters headed to the polls Tuesday for statewide primaries in Ohio and Indiana. In Ohio, an open Senate contest has top billing.