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Cable giant Comcast faces obstacles in its quest to acquire the Walt Disney Co. Analysts say Comcast will likely need to increase its bid to convince Disney shareholders to sell the company. If that happens, Comcast will have to ease consumer concerns over media consolidation and persuade federal regulators that the takeover won't inhibit competition. NPR's Jim Zarroli reports.

Reformists and hardline clerics are arguing about how many Iranians actually turned out to vote in Friday's parliamentary elections in Iran. Reformers had called for a boycott, after the Muslim clerics who rule Iran disqualified 2,500 reformist candidates. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and NPR's Mike Shuster.

Potholes on several area roads are so bad TDOT has decided to simply repave them rather than try patching.

President Bush's re-election campaign defends its new TV ads invoking the president's leadership after the Sept. 11 attacks. The spots have angered several relatives of victims of the 2001 attacks. Jonathan Vigliotti of member station WFUV reports.

Five Shiite members of Iraq's governing council boycott a signing ceremony for the country's interim constitution. The Shiites want to change concessions made to Kurds and the proposed makeup of the presidency. An indefinite delay could prove embarrassing for U.S. authorities, who hailed the interim law as a milestone in Mideast democracy. Hear NPR's Ivan Watson.

Preparing for the upcoming "Super Tuesday" elections -- when voters in 10 states will choose their presidential candidates -- senators John Kerry and John Edwards make trips around the country, seeking to impress voters and seize momentum. Delegate-rich Ohio, California and New York are among the states voting Tuesday. Hear NPR's Melissa Block, NPR's Scott Horsley, and NPR's Adam Hochberg.

The proposal would give the state’s politically appointed textbook commission ultimate say over school library book challenges.

The four remaining candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination debate today in New York, ahead of nine primaries and one caucus on Tuesday. NPR's Liane Hansen talks with NPR's Scott Horsley.

The presidential campaign of Democratic candidate Sen. John Kerry has set a goal of raising $80 million to wage a national campaign against President George Bush. President Bush has raised over $150 million so far. Hear NPR's John Ydstie and NPR's Peter Overby.

Secretary of State Colin Powell defends the Bush administration's handling of the crisis in Haiti, saying now-exiled leader Jean-Bertrand Aristide allowed "chaos" to disrupt his country. Powell's comments come as U.S. policy in Haiti is under increasing criticism -- from likely Bush challenger Sen. John Kerry, among others. Hear Powell's interview with NPR's Juan Williams.