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Prince William, who's second in line to the British throne, is marrying Kate Middleton on Friday. The images and voices that will fill the airwaves that day will portray a kingdom full of loyal and joyous subjects. But in Cornwall, where the map says it is part of England, they don't feel very English.

Yemen's president Ali Abdullah Saleh has been in power for more than three decades and is considered an important U.S. ally in the battle against al Qaida. But after widespread protests against his rule, he now says he's willing to step down within a month, if he and his family are granted immunity from prosecution.

NPR's Peter Kenyon talks to Steve Inskeep about the latest news from Libya. NATO forces conducted airstrikes on a Gadhafi compound in Tripoli. Over the weekend, Gadhafi forces repeatedly fired on the rebel city of Misrata.

Steve Inskeep has the Last Word in business.

The Federal Reserve meets this week to discuss interest rates. David Wessel, of The Wall Street Journal, tells Steve Inskeep one thing different about the meeting, is that Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke will hold his first news conference on Wednesday.