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The collection includes the late beloved actress's original director chair from The Golden Girls set and an autographed copy of the show's pilot script.

British troops fight Iraqi forces near the southern city of Basra amid reports of a possible uprising against the Iraqi government in the country's second-largest city. Near Baghdad, U.S. airstrikes target political headquarters and government communications and satellite links. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and NPR's Anne Garrels.

The Supreme Court refuses to hear a case questioning the government's wiretapping authority. The American Civil Liberties Union had asked the court to review a ruling by a secret appeals court that expanded the government's powers to search and surveil in terror and espionage investigations. NPR's Larry Abramson reports.

On NBC's Meet the Press, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld says some American soldiers are missing, but does not provide details. Rumsfeld warns Iraqi leaders "it is illegal" under international law to humiliate prisoners of war. Hear NPR's Tom Gjelten.

Oil prices continue to fall, despite reports that several oil wells are on fire in southern Iraq. Traders on the oil market say promises by OPEC nations to release crude oil reserves if needed have gone a long way to stabilize the market. NPR's Jim Zarroli reports.

Police departments are on heightened alert around the country, stepping up their presence at bridges, tunnels and power plants. But state and local governments say they need federal help to maintain this level of increased security. NPR's Pam Fessler reports.

Upon his return from Camp David, President Bush says it is "evident that it is going to take a while to achieve" U.S. objectives in Iraq, but he says the United States is "making progress." Hear NPR's Tom Gjelten.

Baghdad's nearly 5 million residents prepare for a war that seems inevitable. The streets of Baghdad are surprisingly calm, and a top aide to Saddam Hussein appears in public to refute rumors he had defected. NPR's Anne Garrels reports.

Fierce sandstorms over Baghdad and the surrounding area cause delays for U.S. forces advancing toward Baghdad. The Army's 3rd Infantry Division makes its way within 70 miles of the capital, where it encounters some of the strongest resistance in the six-day campaign. Hear NPR's Eric Westervelt.

With Turkish troops poised to cross the border into northern Iraq, the Kurdish people of Iraq fear they'll become victims once again. They were gassed by Saddam Hussein's forces in 1988, and became the targets of the Iraqi military's "ethnic purification" campaign. In his commentary, NPR's Scott Simon worries the Kurds will have the most to lose in the current war.