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Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld appears before the Senate Appropriations Committee to press the case for President Bush's $87 billion funding request for Iraq and Afghanistan. In a lengthy and at times combative session, Rumsfeld argues that money for rebuilding Iraq is just as essential as funds for the military. Hear NPR's David Welna.

The jury has recessed for the weekend without a verdict in the Zacarias Moussaoui sentencing trial. The judge questioned the jury briefly before Friday's session after a juror told the judge that another juror had looked up the word "aggravating" at an online dictionary site.

Republicans on the House Ethics Committee have agreed to open an investigation into allegations of wrongdoing by Majority Leader Tom DeLay. The committee has yet to meet in this session of Congress because of a battle over rules determining when a probe is launched.

We hear how Oregon farms are faring and how faith leaders are leading their communities through the pandemic, and we talk with Cliff Bentz about his bid to be the GOP candidate for the 2nd Congressional district.

Last year, The Beths released its full-length debut, Future Me Hates Me. Future you will not regret hearing this session.

The Harris County medical examiner has named four of the five victims, including a Houston police officer, who were killed by the storm. Eight sets of remains await autopsy.

The food industry is already feeling the effects of climate change, which will likely force expensive adaptations in the future. At least one sector is looking to make energy companies pay.

The storm made landfall at 1 a.m. ET with maximum sustained winds of 150 miles per hour, just 7 miles per hour short of Category 5 classification.

People come from around the country to see the iconic seabirds on Haystack Rock, but the bird’s population is dropping at an alarming rate.

Milton grew quickly into a Category 5 storm Monday morning and is forecast to make landfall in Florida midweek. The state could see its largest evacuation orders since 2017.