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The House voted today to release funding for international family planning assistance. The vote was a rejection of a campaign by anti-abortion activists. They had advocated denying funds to groups that provide abortion-related services. The Senate is expected to complete congressional approval for the family planning funds. NPR's Brian Naylor has a report.

NPR's Chris Arnold reports that two studies released this week show small business owners are having better luck when they go to the bank. Banks are approving more applications from small business owners, but analysts aren't sure whether the change will last for very long.

Despite three weeks of violent demonstrations and terrorist attacks, a majority of Israelis and Palestinians still support the peace process. But recent surveys reveal that the support is beginning to erode. A growing number of Palestinians say they approve of violent attacks against Israel, and a majority of Israelis rank the chances of war with Arabs as 'very high'. NPR's Eric Weiner reports.

The U.S. Copyright Office has given final approval to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. The record and publishing industries lobbied heavily for it. The American Library Association, the Association of American Universities and the Commerce Department opposed it. What will it mean for the future of sharing information in the digital age? NPR's Rick Karr reports.

NPR's Kenneth Walker reports from Johannesburg on a corruption scandal related to a large South African arms deal. In exchange for approving the purchase of arms from European suppliers, high level government officials and their families allegedly received lucrative subcontracts and bribes.

NPR's Julie Rovner reports on what role Congress might take in deciding the presidential election, depending on what happens in the Electoral College vote next month. The first issue is the usually-routine approval of the electors by the House and Senate in a joint meeting in January. If they vote to invalidate the electors, the election of the president goes to the House and the vice president, to the Senate.

NPR's Don Gonyea reports on how the administration readies for tomorrow night's speech by President Bush before a joint session of Congress on his budget. Mr. Bush is trying to win approval of his tax-cut program. But for most Americans, this will be their first real opportunity to see the president in action since the inauguration.

The Bush administration says it is confident it will bring reluctant Iraqi leaders around to the idea of accepting Turkish troops under a proposal approved by the Turkish parliament. NPR's Deborah Amos reports.

NPR Legal Affairs Correspondent Nina Totenberg reports the Senate Judiciary Committee has completed its hearing of Alabama Attorney General William Pryor to the Federal Appeals Court in Atlanta. His nomination has been controversial, but the Republican-controlled committee is likely to approve Pryor's appointment.

Missouri voters approved a constitutional amendment banning same sex marriage Tuesday. Similar legislation is pending in many states. Hear NPR's Michele Norris and Kavan Peterson, staff writer for Stateline.org.