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Emma Stone stars as an adult woman with the anarchic spirit of a very young child in a strangely touching film that's filled with transgressive sex, sadistic power games and grisly violence.

Secretary of State Colin Powell says the United States is within "striking distance" of winning passage of a U.N. resolution authorizing military force against Iraq, but concedes on Fox News Sunday that France could use its veto power. Meanwhile, France urges continued inspections as an alternative to war. Hear NPR's Lynn Neary and NPR's Nick Spicer.

U.N. weapons inspectors wrap up their first field mission in Iraq after a four-year hiatus. The inspectors examined two sites near Baghdad, looking for evidence of banned weapons of mass destruction. The U.S. has warned Iraq's Saddam Hussein it will disarm Iraq by force if the inspections fail. Listen to NPR News.

The United States, Britain and Spain will present the U.N. Security Council with a draft resolution Friday calling for the immediate end to sanctions on Iraq. The resolution also describes a role for the United Nations in rebuilding Iraq and creates an international advisory board to monitor Iraq's oil contracts. NPR's Vicky O'Hara reports.

Wednesday is the deadline that major powers imposed on Syria to allow aid to besieged civilians. But as it comes to pass, the air drops that were threatened if ground aid was blocked are far from a reality.

Both the Bush Administration and Congress speak about the need to reform the United Nations. But for the most part, they've called for changes in U.N. management. But they have said little about a plan recently released by Secretary-General Kofi Annan that calls for an expanded the Security Council.

The survey of 10,000 men in six Asian and Pacific countries found nearly 1 in 4 men reported raping a woman. The results of the survey were released the same day a court in New Delhi convicted four men of the rape and murder that shocked India last December.

He undertook his fact-finding mission with a series of questions: Are those in poverty able to live with dignity? And what does a government do to protect those who are most vulnerable?

The report issued Tuesday by experts commissioned by the United Nations' Human Rights Council calls on the international community to end the genocide and take steps to punish those responsible.

The Iraqi parliament unanimously rejects the return of U.N. arms inspectors. Meanwhile, U.S. officials say Iraq has ordered a large quantity of an antidote for nerve gas, suggesting Saddam Hussein may be preparing to protect his troops if he uses chemical weapons against the United States. Hear statements from Iraqi lawmakers and NPR's Tom Gjelten.