U.S. officials said North Korea had restarted operations at its nuclear reactor in Yongbyon. The reactor produces relatively little electricity, but its spent fuel rods can be reprocessed to extract weapons-grade plutonium. (Reuters)

More than 120 members of Tony Blair's own Labor party joined a minority-backed parliamentary amendment stating that the case for war against Iraq had not yet been made. (BBC)

U.S. officials said the U.S. and Saudi Arabia had reached an agreement allowing the U.S. greater use of Saudi military facilities in the event of a war against Iraq. The U.S. will be permitted full use of Prince Sultan Air Base as an operations center, and as an air base for support, intelligence and defensive missions. (WaPost)

Early morning explosions yesterday damaged the Colombian consulate and the Spanish embassy in Venezuela's capital. Four people were injured. The motive for the bombings was unknown. (NYT)

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that tactics employed by anti-abortion groups to block access to abortion clinics or discourage their use did not meet legal criteria for extortion. The ruling stated that extortion only applies when coercion is used to acquire property. Interfering with a person's access to an abortion clinic is now prohibited by the U.S. Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act, however. (Reuters)

America Online began offering an online music subscription service to AOL subscribers. (CNet)