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• C.I.A. Destroyed 2 Tapes Showing Interrogations
  Despite requests and amid scrutiny about its secret detention program, the C.I.A. did not give the videotapes to a federal court hearing or to the Sept. 11 commission.
• Romney, Eye on Evangelicals, Defends His Faith
  Mitt Romney used the word “Mormon” only once in a speech about his religion, underscoring just how touchy the issue of his faith has been for his candidacy.
• News Analysis: On Mortgage Relief, Who Gains the Most?
  Many homeowners who are having trouble paying their mortgage will find that they do not qualify for the assistance announced by President Bush.
• Web Access and E-Mail on Flights
  Starting next week and over the next few months, several United States airlines will test Internet service on their planes.
• Bush Writes to North Korean Leader
  It was Mr. Bush’s first direct communication with Kim Jong-il, the reclusive North Korean dictator.
• Deputy Mayor Leaving to Run Bloomberg L.P.
  The departure of Daniel L. Doctoroff could signal the twilight of an administration still bursting with grand visions but running out of time.
• Searching for Clues to a Young Killer’s Motivation
  The authorities in Omaha scoured surveillance tapes and studied text messages, voice mail and letters that a gunman sent before he killed eight people at a shopping mall.
• 2 Players Suspended for Acquistion of Hormones
  Jay Gibbons and José Guillén were suspended for having received performance-enhancing drugs, perhaps creating a template for future strategy to pursue steroid users.
• House Boosts Fuel Economy Standards
  Brushing aside a veto threat from the White House, the House today passed a package of energy measures that includes a 40 percent increase in fuel economy standards.
• Grammy Nominations Include Six for Winehouse
  The British soul singer was nominated in all four of the most prestigious categories; Kanye West got eight nominations.
• Tecate Journal: Smugglers Build an Underground World
  Increased border enforcement has helped deter illegal immigrant traffic and boosted drug seizures, but it has also driven traffickers to find new ways to breach the American border.
• City Room: How Would You Run These Subways?
  Readers are invited to offer suggestions to the new general managers of the No. 7 and L subway lines. Management of the subway system is being decentralized in an attempt to improve performance.