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During a partial solar eclipse, the moon is not perfectly aligned with the Earth and sun, so it will not completely cover the sun.

The tuxedo jacket features iconic features of New York, including the Brooklyn Bridge. It also displays a large handgun with a red slash through it.

OPEC oil ministers meeting in Algeria pledge to cut oil production by 1 million barrels a day beginning in April. More immediately, OPEC seeks to end the so-called "cheating," or overproduction, in which member states currently surpass production quotas. Analysts estimate that practice adds as much as 1.5 million barrels a day to current limits. NPR's Jack Speer reports.

A draft opinion published by Politico suggests that earlier this year a majority of Supreme Court justices supported overturning the 1973 case Roe v. Wade that legalized abortion nationwide.

President Bush sits down for a one-hour interview on NBC's Meet the Press. Referring to himself as a "war president," he defends his decision to unseat Saddam Hussein in Iraq, and insists his tax cuts are bolstering the U.S. economy. NPR's Brian Naylor reports.

Firefighting crews were battling to keep the fire in northern New Mexico, the largest fire burning in the U.S., from making another run across the state's drought-parched landscape.

Turnout for Sunday's Democratic caucuses in Maine is high -- as expected -- despite bitterly cold weather. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and Jeff Tuttle of the Bangor News.

Delegates to the Democratic convention are up for grabs Saturday in Michigan and in Washington state. Turnout was good in Michigan, but in Detroit, results were delayed by confusion over voting locations. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and NPR's David Schaper.

British Prime Minister Tony Blair denies being at odds with the Bush administration, a day after saying the interim government set to rule Iraq after June 30 should have "final political control" over multinational troops there. Blair's comments seemed to contradict Secretary of State Colin Powell, who said Tuesday that U.S. military commanders would have ultimate say over U.S. forces. Hear NPR's Vicky O'Hara.

Discount airline Southwest begins service out of Philadelphia Sunday, moving into territory long ruled by embattled US Airways. The latter fights back with a marketing blitz aimed at winning customers through cheap fares and colorful gimmicks. NPR's Jack Speer reports.