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The Bush administration is negotiating with Iraqis about the future operations of U.S. soldiers and civilians in Iraq. The current agreement is set to expire at year end. Critics say any deal made without congressional consent will unnecessarily bind future administrations to a costly campaign. Steve Inskeep talks with one of the negotiators, Ambassador David Satterfield.

Four years ago today, bombings rocked Madrid's commuter train line just days before the national election. Journalist Jerome Socolovsky explains what's changed and what hasn't as the country welcomes the re-election of Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, the Socialist politician won his bid by a statistical fraction.

An unseen short film created by an anti-Islam Dutch lawmaker is causing commotion in the Netherlands and parts of the Islamic world. Geert Wilders claims his film will unveil the Quran as a how-to guide for committing terrorist attacks and other violence.

Spain holds an election on Sunday, and the Socialist government is ahead in the polls. The opposition conservatives have tried to erode that lead with attacks on a wide range of issues. But the election is also highlighting Spain's social divide.

President Bush has called once again for the House to adopt a Senate bill on foreign intelligence — and by noon, Democratic Majority Leader Steny Hoyer was saying the House would take up a bill next week. Whether the bill includes the retroactive legal immunity for phone companies that the president demands was not immediately clear.

Republican presidential candidate John McCain is almost certain to win the party's nomination. So, McCain is turning his attention to the general election. This week, the Arizona senator said his success in the general election depends on whether people believe the war in Iraq is working.

Casting Call

Yahoo Inc. has rebuffed an unsolicited $44.6 billion takeover offer from Microsoft Corp., an offer Yahoo said "substantially undervalues" the company. Microsoft is now expected to sweeten its bid, which valued Yahoo stock at $31 a share.

Touuch of Evil

Touch of Evil