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Hatoon al Fassi, a professor of women's history at King Saud University, discusses Thursday's municipal elections in Saudia Arabia. Women aren't allowed to be candidates or participate in the vote, and much of the population is cautious about the effect elections will have on one of the world's staunchest absolute monarchies.

A newly released memo from former White House counter-terrorism chief Richard Clarke warned then National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice that al Qaeda was an "active, major force" that needed immediate attention. The communiqué was written five days after President Bush took office in 2001.

Baseball superstar Barry Bonds tells a grand jury that he used substances prosecutors say were undetectable steroids, according to a newspaper report. Bonds reportedly testified he was unaware the substances were performance-enhancing drugs. NPR's Tom Goldman reports.

Militants attack the U.S. Consulate in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, Monday, killing four security officers. Three of the attackers were also killed. A U.S. embassy spokesman says all Americans at the consulate are safe. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and Khaled al-Maeena, editor in chief of Arab News in Jiddah.

The doping scandal that erupted this week due to the revelations of Victor Conte of the BALCO company may have a serious effect on at least two major athletes, track star Marion Jones and baseball slugger Barry Bonds. Jones denies using any illegal substances, and Bonds says he never knowingly used banned drugs, but skepticism is growing. NPR's Tom Goldman reports.

Rep. Jerry Lewis, the new chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, has the job of putting President Bush's $2.5 trillion budget into practice.

Sixty-three years ago today, Americans were shocked by news that a Japanese force had attacked the U.S. military base at Pearl Harbor. As NPR's John Ydstie reports, the family of a U.S. commander blamed for the attack refuses to accept the government's version of events.

Attorney General John Ashcroft and Commerce Secretary Don Evans resign from President Bush's Cabinet. Ashcroft said in a handwritten letter to Bush, "The objective of securing the safety of Americans from crime and terror has been achieved." NPR's Brian Naylor reports.

NPR's Nina Totenberg talks about who might replace Attorney General John Ashcroft. Totenberg says she expects a nomination soon. Hear NPR's Totenberg and NPR's Renee Montagne.

For much of his life, artist and recluse Henry Darger was almost invisible. But in death, Darger has become well known and honored, inspiring books, a musical and now, Realms of the Unreal, a documentary by Filmmaker Jessica Yu.