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about contributions to the Democratic National Committee. The Republican National Committee will be in court today seeking a federal injunction against its Democratic counterparts in a further attempt to embarrass the Democratic National Committee over its fundraising activities, particularly those of John Huang .

Two groups are seeking to promote a better public understanding of who controls media outlets and how the media is regulated by the government. It's an exercise in "media literacy" carried out by The Action Coalition for Media Education and The Alliance for a Media Literate America. Paul Ingles reports.

The Bush administration seeks to avert a nuclear crisis as North Korea proceeds with plans to restart a nuclear plant mothballed since 1994 by removing U.N. monitoring equipment. Secretary of State Colin Powell confers with Japan while the White House demands the equipment be restored. NPR's Michele Kelemen reports.

North Carolina Sen. John Edwards announces he will seek the Democratic presidential nomination. Edwards is a multi-millionaire trial lawyer and a relative newcomer to Washington. Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) and Vermont Gov. Howard Dean have also signaled their intentions to run on the Democratic ticket. NPR News reports.

Kenyans go to the polls Friday to elect a new president. A constitutional amendment prevents President Daniel arap Moi from seeking another term, and he's stepping down after 24 years in power. The elections also could unseat the Kenya African National Union, the ruling party since the nation's independence from Britain in 1963. NPR's Jason Beaubien reports.

Citing "weaknesses" and "discrepancies" in confessions, Manhattan D.A. Robert Morgenthau seeks to nullify several convictions in the Central Park jogger case. Five black and Hispanic teenagers served prison terms for beating and raping a white female jogger in 1989. NPR's Nancy Solomon reports.

Citizen border watchers converge on southern Arizona to begin a month-long stakeout for illegal immigrants. The so-called Minuteman Project is seeking to stop illegal aliens from crossing a 23-mile stretch of the Mexican border in the San Pedro Valley, but turnout for the project has fallen short of organizers' predictions.

At least 20 people are killed when a car bomb explodes near a crowd of men seeking jobs with the Iraqi National Guard in Kirkuk. It's the latest in a series of attacks targeting Iraq's nascent security forces. Hear NPR's Scott Simon and Rajiv Chandrasekeran of "The Washington Post".

President Bush and Sen. John Kerry hit the campaign trail after the first presidential debate of the 2004 campaign, seeking momentum in attracting voters. Kerry spoke in Florida, while President Bush visited Pennsylvania and New Hampshire. Hear NPR's Scott Horsley and NPR's Don Gonyea.

Gay and lesbian veterans file a lawsuit in a Boston federal court seeking challenging the military's decade-old "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. The policy says gays can serve if they don't reveal their sexual orientation. NPR's Tovia Smith reports.