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In a victory for the Bush legal team, Florida circuit court justices today rejected legal efforts to have thousands of absentee ballots in Seminole and Martin counties thrown out. The plaintiffs had argued that applications for those absentee ballots had been illegally adjusted by Republican party operatives. Justices ruled that any irregularities with the applications did not misrepresent the intentions of the voters themselves.

In his new role as chairman of the Democratic Party, Howard Dean has wasted no time hitting the road. He spoke Tuesday in Jackson, Miss., just one of many red states he has been visiting in an attempt to break the GOP's hold on the South.

A month after Congress intervened in the Terri Schiavo case, emotions are still raw on Capitol Hill. Members of both parties say they hope once the hard feelings subside, legislators will take steps to help all Americans facing difficult end-of-life decisions.

China completes its first peaceful leadership change in five decades, as former President Jiang Zemin relinquishes command of the Chinese military. The move completes the transfer of power to current President Hu Jintao, who also leads the Communist party. Hear NPR's Rob Gifford.

Prolific artist Judy Chicago made a huge splash in 1979 with her groundbreaking installation "The Dinner Party" -- an homage to famous women. Now, museums across the nation are featuring Chicago's art, spanning nearly four decades. All Things Considered guest host Jacki Lyden has a conversation with the artist -- view some of her works online.

Palestinians voted a new party into power last. Hamas, labeled a terrorist organization by the U.S., now holds a majority of seats in parliament. The abrupt reversal has created new turmoil in the Middle East.

Vermont Sen. Jim Jeffords announces he won't seek another term, citing his and his wife's health problems. Jeffords shocked his Republican colleagues in 2001 when he left the party to become an independent, briefly swinging control of the Senate to Democrats.

Plans for the Senate Foreign Relations committee to vote on the embattled nomination of John Bolton for ambassador to the United Nations fell apart Tuesday. Republican Sen. George Voinovich of Ohio broke ranks with his party, asking for more time to probe allegations of misdeeds by Bolton.

Political parties led by former Iraqi exiles appear to be in the strongest position to win power in Iraq's upcoming elections, largely as a result of the prominent positions they held in the now-disbanded U.S.-led Coalition Provisional Authority. NPR's Peter Kenyon reports from Baghdad.

As President Bush campaigns through nine states this week, he is bringing along a former rival who has become a featured performer on the president's behalf. It's Arizona Sen. John McCain, a Republican who has shown uncommon appeal beyond his own party. Hear NPR's Brian Naylor.