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Politico reports that a leaked draft opinion suggests the Supreme Court will overturn Roe v. Wade. Voters in Ohio and Indiana head to the polls for primaries. A brutal heat wave is hitting South Asia.

Ousted Haitian leader Jean-Bertrand Aristide's supporters accuse the United States of engineering the president's exit from office. Bush administration officials insist Aristide is a failed leader who resigned in the face of an armed rebellion. Rebels arriving in Port-au-Prince, the Haitian capital, met with cheering crowds. Hear NPR's Michele Kelemen and NPR's Martin Kaste.

California voters approve two ballot measures that will allow the state to borrow a record $15 billion and require a balanced budget. The vote is a major victory for Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who called the plan vital to the state's economic recovery and spent considerable time and money pushing for passage. Hear NPR's Ina Jaffe.

The aftermath of Tuesday's attacks in Baghdad and the holy city of Karbala includes a backlash against what Iraqis consider lax U.S. attempts at security. U.S. officials in Iraq say the attacks on Shiite shrines, which killed more than 170 people, may be the work of foreign terrorists. Hear NPR's Melissa Block and NPR's Steve Inskeep.

U.S. Marines patrol Port-au-Prince, as rebels enter the Haitian capital. A day after resigning, former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide is in exile in Africa. A U.N. peacekeeping force is headed to the troubled nation. Some U.S. lawmakers fault the Bush administration for turning its back on the democratically elected Aristide. Hear NPR's Martin Kaste and NPR's Michele Kelemen.

Iraq's governing council debates issues surrounding the handover of power from U.S. forces to Iraqis, scheduled to take place by July 1. Prominent members of the council now oppose the U.S. plan to create an interim administration through caucuses. Instead, many want the council to retain sovereignty until elections can be held. Hear NPR's Deborah Amos.

A federal appeals court upholds the government's national "do not call" registry banning telemarketing calls to some 57 million phone numbers. The court decision rejects arguments from telemarketing companies that the list violates free-speech rights. Hear NPR's Chris Arnold.

As 10 states prepare to hold Democratic contests March 2, Sen. John Edwards concentrates his efforts in Ohio, New York and Georgia -- areas especially hard hit by job losses in manufacturing. Edwards hopes his own working-class background and tough stance against free-trade agreements will help win over blue-collar voters. Hear NPR's Adam Hochberg.

Twenty-five years ago this week, China invaded Vietnam. But the border war between the two ended quickly, with the Chinese retreating after heavy losses. In a series exploring China's relations with its neighbors, NPR's Michael Sullivan reports the two are gradually strengthening their cultural and economic ties.

The U.S. administrator for Iraq says it could take up to 15 months for a full transfer of power to an Iraqi goverment. Paul Bremer's remarks conflict with the wishes of Iraq's leading Shia cleric, who wants U.N. officials to establish a deadline for general elections. Hear NPR's Scott Simon and NPR's Deborah Amos.