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Sen. John Kerry campaigns in Ohio, one of ten states that will vote in March 2 elections. After a close win over Sen. John Edwards in Wisconsin Tuesday, Kerry made it clear that he views the Democratic presidential contest as a two-man race. Hear NPR's Michele Norris and NPR's Robert Smith.

The AFL-CIO is expected to endorse Sen. John Kerry's presidential campaign Wednesday. The support of the 13-million-member labor organization is a major milestone for Kerry, who at first had trouble attracting union endorsements. It also gives him an advantage over rival Sen. John Edwards, who has courted union support aggressively. NPR's Robert Smith reports.

Sen. John Edwards insists he is the Democratic candidate best equipped to be the party's standard-bearer, as he makes an overt appeal to the supporters of Howard Dean and Ralph Nader. Democratic frontrunner John Kerry has all but ignored Edwards and mocked President Bush for "running away from his own record" on the economy and jobs. NPR's Brian Naylor reports.

The AFL-CIO, the nation's largest labor organization, announces it is backing Sen. John Kerry's presidential campaign. The endorsement comes as rival Sen. John Edwards criticizes Kerry's support for NAFTA, a trade agreement many workers blame for the loss of U.S. jobs. Hear NPR News.

Consumer advocate Ralph Nader discusses why he has decided to run for president. Nader, who ran for president in 2000 on the Green Party ticket, will run as an independent. In response to Democratic critics who still accuse him of hurting Al Gore's chances in the 2000 race, Nader says he draws support from both major parties. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and Nader.

U.N. inspectors in Iran discover equipment capable of producing enriched uranium, according to U.S. and U.N. officials. The components -- more advanced than Iran has previously acknowledged -- could reportedly be used as either nuclear fuel or in making an atomic bomb. Hear NPR's Robert Siegel and Joe Cirincione, director of the Non-Proliferation Project with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

Former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling pleads not guilty as he is indicted on fraud and insider trading charges. Federal prosecutors say Skilling lied about Enron's finances and intentionally deceived investors. Skilling was released after posting a $5 million bail. NPR's Wade Goodwyn reports. Hear NPR's Robert Siegel and law professor John Coffee of Columbia University.

Residents of Bridgeport, Conn., fear the economic fallout of the U.S. Army's decision to eliminate its multi-billion-dollar Comanche helicopter program. The cancellation comes one year after Sikorsky Aircraft opened a new plant in Bridgeport, with about 750 workers, to build the helicopter. John Dankosky of member station WNPR reports.

In what many see as the launch of his re-election campaign, President Bush aggressively defends his policies in a speech before the Republican Governors Association. Bush takes aim at Democratic frontrunner Sen. John Kerry, suggesting Kerry would raise taxes and offer unsteady leadership in the face of terrorist threats. Hear NPR's Don Gonyea.

Some Republicans worry that if the scandal-plagued former governor were to win the primary, it would place a Senate seat considered to be safely GOP in jeopardy.