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Many drug addicts trace their problem back to work-related injuries. They got hooked on painkillers they received from their doctors, and turned to heroin when they couldn't get those prescriptions renewed. Susan Chisholm reports in the third of a five-part series on a growing addiction crisis.

Iraq's governing council approves an interim constitution that sets out government structures until a permanent constitution is drafted and ratified sometime next year. Agreement is reached after intense negotiations, two days past a Feb. 28 deadline. The temporary law strikes compromises on Kurdish autonomy, Islam's role in government and women's rights. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep.

NASA says it has found signs that water may have once flowed on Mars. Scientists studying samples of rock analyzed by the Mars rover Opportunity say they see chemical signs of contact with water. NPR's Joe Palca reports.

Louisiana isn't known for earthquakes. But during Brooks' Saturday night concert at LSU's Tiger Stadium, over a 100,000 fans danced and sang so hard, a seismograph on campus registered a small quake.

California voters approve two ballot measures that will allow the state to borrow a record $15 billion and require a balanced budget. The vote is a major victory for Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who called the plan vital to the state's economic recovery and spent considerable time and money pushing for passage. Hear NPR's Ina Jaffe.

The Bush administration proposes slashing $63 million in federal subsidies that help maintain air service to rural communities. The subsidy was due to expire 15 years ago, but powerful supporters in Congress have kept it alive. NPR's Howard Berkes reports.

With wins in 9 out of 10 states holding contests Tuesday, Sen. John Kerry all but seals the Democratic nomination for president. Rival Sen. John Edwards will quit the race Wednesday. As the Democratic Party unites behind Kerry, the Massachusetts senator steels himself for the general-election battle against President Bush, promising to fight what he calls the "Republican attack machine." Hear NPR's Scott Horsley.

Authorities were closing in on the turkey. But before they could catch it, the bird crossed the Washington, D.C., border into Maryland and is still on the run.

Former Worldcom chief Bernard Ebbers is indicted on charges that he participated in an $11 billion accounting fraud at the company. In the same investigation, former Worldcom chief finance officer Scott Sullivan pleads guilty and will cooperate with federal prosecutors. Ebbers and Sullivan are charged with securities fraud and conspiracy. NPR's Robert Smith reports.

A pact between China and the Solomon Islands could help Beijing expand its naval presence in the Western Pacific. That has officials in the U.S. and Australia on edge.