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• Lawyers Cleared Destroying Tapes
  A clandestine branch of the C.I.A. gave advance approval for the destruction of hundreds of hours of videotapes documenting interrogations.
• Justices Restore Judges’ Control Over Sentencing
  The Supreme Court said that federal district judges may impose what they think are reasonable sentences, even if guidelines call for different ones.
• Warming Trends: In Midwest Duck Blinds, Visions of Global Warming
  Wildlife agencies are re-examining some longstanding approaches to cultivating waterfowl populations.
• Putin to Be Named Next Prime Minister of Russia
  A day after President Vladimir V. Putin endorsed Dmitri A. Medvedev as his successor, Mr. Medvedev declared that he in turn would name Mr. Putin as his prime minister.
• Many Feared Dead in Algiers Bombings
  At least 11 people were killed and many others injured in Algeria today after two car bombs exploded in the capital, according to APS, the country’s official new agency.
• Poll Finds G.O.P. Field Isn’t Touching Voters
  Mike Huckabee is locked in a three-way contest, but most Republican voters say they haven’t made a final choice.
• Harvard to Aid Students High in Middle Class
  Harvard said that it would significantly increase the aid it offered students in the middle and upper middle classes.
• A Battle Fought in the Factories
  To the ire of Chinese steelworkers, the United States is set to impose new tariffs on Chinese steel pipe imports early next year.
• Israeli Bulldozers Move into Gaza
  About 30 Israeli tanks and bulldozers moved into the southern Gaza Strip in an operation against Palestinian militants, setting off clashes with Hamas fighters.
• Bombing Near Ayad Allawi’s Office
  A suicide car bomber targeted offices of Iraq’s former prime minister and a Sunni lawmaker, speeding toward a checkpoint outside the buildings and killing two guards.
• TV Decoder Blog: Freelancers Walk Out at MTV
  Scores of workers from MTV Networks walked off the job Monday afternoon, filling the sidewalk outside the headquarters of its corporate parent, Viacom, to protest recent changes in benefits. The walkout highlighted the concerns of a category of workers who are sometimes called permalancers: permanent freelancers who work like full-time employees but do not receive the [...].
• The Caucus Blog: Giuliani on Homosexuality
  Rudolph W. Giuliani’s comments Sunday on “Meet the Press” puzzled and concerned some gay rights groups.