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A roadside bomb and a rocket attack kill at least two people in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul. And a bomb explodes in Baghdad, injuring at least two Iraqi civilians in a nearby SUV. Hear NPR's Cara Gerhardt.

The bill signing comes on the heels of a leaked draft opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court that it is considering weakening or overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade decision.

Former counter-terrorism official Richard Clarke gives testimony to the commission investigating U.S. policies before the Sept. 11 attacks, saying George W. Bush's administration did not give high priority to terrorist threats in its first seven months despite his urgings. Hear NPR's Pam Fessler, NPR's Robert Siegel and former National Security Agency head Lt. Gen. William Odom.

In the former Soviet republic of Uzbekistan, more than 40 people were killed in a series of explosions, suicide bombings and gunbattles involving suspected militants from the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan. The group reportedly has ties with al-Qaeda. Hear NPR's Howard Berkes and Martha Brill Olcott of the Carnegie Endowment.

Members of the Sept. 11 panel think National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice's testimony this week will illuminate what went wrong with U.S. anti-terror policy before the attacks. Republicans hope Rice will rebut Richard Clarke's charges that the White House ignored the growing threat. Hear NPR's Bob Edwards and NPR News Analyst Cokie Roberts.

The Los Angeles Times wins five Pulitzer Prizes, led by awards for its coverage of the catastrophic wildfires that ravaged Southern California last fall. The Blade of Toledo, Ohio, won the Pulitzer for investigative reporting. Arts winners included novelist Edward P. Jones for The Known World and composer Paul Moravec for his piece Tempest Fantasy. NPR's Neda Ulaby reports.

Jazz trumpeter Dave Douglas releases Strange Liberation, a CD of original compositions played by his quintet. The 40-year-old Douglas is joined on the record by Bill Frisell, the well-traveled guitarist who has worked with Brian Eno and Elvis Costello. Tom Moon has a review.

Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN), head of the Foreign Relations Committee, holds hearings this week on the Bush administration's plan to transfer political power to Iraqis by a June 30 deadline. Some expert witnesses doubt the administration's ability to pull off a smooth and secure transfer of power. NPR's Andrea Seabrook reports.

Saxophonist Euge Groove earned his chops as a member of Tower of Power and sideman for Huey Lewis, Tina Turner and Elton John. He's back with a new solo CD of smooth tunes that are equal parts jazz, pop and R&B. Hear full-length cuts from the CD.

At least 12 U.S. Marines are dead as fighting rages in the city of Ramadi, near Fallujah. Dozens of insurgents reportedly attacked a Marine position near a government building, leaving more than 20 wounded. Hear NPR's Eric Westervelt and NPR's Michele Norris.