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President Bush asks NATO allies to stand with the U.S. in the effort to disarm Iraq's Saddam Hussein. The president's comments come as NATO leaders gather in Prague for a summit. Seven former Communist nations will be formally welcomed into the alliance. Hear NPR's Don Gonyea.

Travis McMichael, his father, Gregory McMichael, and their friend William "Roddie" Bryan have pleaded not guilty in the 2020 killing of Arbery as he jogged in a residential neighborhood in Georgia.

Oil slicks are spread toward shore northwest of Spain after a giant gash rents a tanker. Dozens of seabirds are killed with hundreds more caught in the slick. Officials say the tanker could break in two, causing a major disaster as thousands more tons of oil could spill. NPR News reports.

U.N. chief weapons inspector Hans Blix arrives in Cyprus to meet his team on his way to Baghdad, where he expects to be tomorrow. Blix says he has a list of 700 sites in Iraq that he wants to inspect for weapons. He hopes to begin work on Nov. 27. NPR News reports

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon comes under pressure from hardliners who want a tough response to the ambush in Hebron in which 12 Israeli soldiers were killed. NPR's Linda Gradstein reports.

Iraqi officials say upcoming U.N. arms inspections will show Saddam Hussein's regime has no weapons of mass destructions. Chief U.N. weapons inspector Hans Blix is due in Baghdad Monday. NPR's Kate Seelye reports.

The Bush administration issues long-awaited revisions to clean-air regulations, allowing utilities, refineries and manufacturers to avoid having to install expensive new anti-pollution equipment when modernizing plants. NPR's John Nielsen reports.

The Miss World pageant is moved from Nigeria to London after dozens of people are killed in bloody riots triggered by a newspaper article that suggests the Islamic prophet Muhammad would "probably have chosen a wife from among" the contestants. Hear freelance reporter Silvia Sansoni.

The FBI warns that al Qaeda may be planning what the agency calls "spectacular attacks" leading to mass casualties. But the Bush administration says it has no specific information on where, when or how terrorists might strike. NPR's Larry Abramson reports.

The FBI warns that al Qaeda may be planning what the FBI terms a "spectacular" terrorist attack. National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice says Americans should "remain vigilant" and that U.S. authorities are working behind the scenes to protect the nation's "critical infrastructure." NPR News reports.