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Many Europeans are watching with dismay as diplomacy unravels at the United Nations. Robin Cook, a member of the British cabinet, resigned to protest Prime Minister Tony Blair's support for the Bush administration on Iraq. Officials in Germany and France, as well as Russia, continued to stress their commitment to disarming Iraq through peaceful means. NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports from London.

British Prime Minister Tony Blair defends his Iraq policy under a firestorm of House of Commons criticism from both the opposition and members of his own party. The Blair government is accused of doctoring a dossier that was said to prove Iraq's weapons of mass destruction capability. Members of Parliament are calling for an investigation.

Alistair Campbell, British Prime Minister Tony Blair's top media strategist, steps down amid accusations that he helped exaggerate evidence on Iraq's weapons programs. The British media had dubbed Campbell the "real deputy prime minister." Campbell cites family reasons for his resignation. Hear NPR's Guy Raz.

British Defense Secretary Jeff Hoon says a decision will soon be made on whether to prosecute British soldiers over the alleged abuse of Iraqi prisoners. Prime Minister Tony Blair's government is under increasing pressure to respond to allegations of abuse from the Red Cross and Amnesty International. NPR's Emily Harris reports.

President Bush meets with British Prime Minister Tony Blair Thursday. But the first international visitor the president hosted was the head of NATO. The Bush administration appears to be signaling a desire to repair relations with Europe. But few analysts expect any quick fixes or major foreign policy changes. NPR's Michele Kelemen reports.

- Daniel talks with speech coach Sam Chwat (sam SHWAH), who teaches actors how to put on accents for roles in movies, in commercials, and on the stage. His list of clients includes Tony Danza and Robert DeNiro. In fact, Chwat coached DeNiro for his role as Max Cady in the film, "Cape Fear." (11:00) (Sam Chwat/New York Speech Improvement Services, New

In closed hearings, congressional panels probe whether intelligence reports on illegal arms in Iraq were exaggerated to justify going to war. And a British parliamentary committee looks at charges that Prime Minister Tony Blair's office manipulated key data to boost support for military action in Iraq. Hear NPR's David Welna and NPR's Guy Raz.

Jazz bassist Ron Carter has more than 2,000 recordings to his credit. From 1963-1968 he was part of the Miles Davis Quintet with Herbie Hancock, Tony Williams and Wayne Shorter. Over the years he's played with Randy Weston, Herbie Mann, Betty Carter, Eric Dolphy, Sony Rollins, McCoy Tyner and others. Carter's new CD is Stardust.

Police investigating the London transit bombings give more details about their inquiry, as they begin to release the names of some of the victims. British Prime Minister Tony Blair spoke in Parliament Monday, his first address there since last week's attacks.

An inquiry led by Britain's Lord Butler concludes Saddam Hussein probably did not have weapons of mass destruction. The report finds Prime Minister Tony Blair's government did not deliberately distort prewar intelligence, but calls sources seriously flawed.