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The Rise of the Vulcans: The History of Bush's War Cabinet traces the relationships between Donald Rumsfeld, Dick Cheney, Colin Powell, Paul Wolfowitz and Condoleeza Rice. The group calls itself "The Vulcans." Some of its members have known each other 30 years. Mann is a former correspondent for The Los Angeles Times.

Four Southern states hold primaries this week, and Sen. John Kerry is making an all-out effort to have impressive victories in the South on his way to the nomination. The Democratic candidate made several jabs at President George Bush at a campaign rally in San Antonio, Texas. NPR's David Welna reports.

Though Democrats don't have the votes to pass such a bill, the Senate majority leader insisted voting on it wouldn't be "an abstract exercise," putting every senator's stance on the record.

A new study finds that aggressively lowering cholesterol levels far below current recommendations can substantially reduce the risk of heart attacks and other heart disease. Experts say the results of the study, which looked at high-intensity treatment with drugs known as statins, are likely to alter heart disease treatment. Hear NPR's Renee Montagne and NPR's Richard Knox.

Mariupol Mayor Vadym Boichenko said Tuesday that 20,000 people have been killed in his city alone, as Russian shelling continues there and around the country.

Two years after Congress changed the laws governing campaign financing, both supporters and opponents of the new measures say they've found vindication. Special-interest money, however, is seeking new ways to influence politics in 2004. NPR's Peter Overby reports.

Republicans launch a drive to register 3 million new voters, promoting the effort from the cab of a semi called Reggie the Registration Rig. Meanwhile, the Committee to Redefeat the President -- a group headed by a Democratic activist -- launches its own registration drive this week. Hear NPR's Pam Fessler.

Commentator Matt Miller says President Bush is deceiving Americans when he says government spending is out of control. Miller says it's a way to keep the government from doing -- and paying for -- what's needed.

In his new book, Disarming Iraq, Blix writes about what happened in the months leading up to the war in Iraq last year. Blix, formerly the head of the U.N. Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission, has been named chairman of the newly formed International Commission on Weapons of Mass Destruction, which began its work in January 2004.

Osama bin Laden's top deputy, Ayman al-Zawahiri, is reportedly cornered by Pakistani soldiers near the Afghan border. The United States has offered a $25 million reward for the Egyptian-born Zawahiri's capture. Pakistani officials say a fierce battle with al Qaeda fighters is being waged. NPR's Eric Westervelt reports.