C.I.A. Destroyed Tapes of Interrogations  —  The Central Intelligence Agency in 2005 destroyed at least two videotapes documenting the interrogation of two Al Qaeda operatives in the agency's custody, a step it took in the midst of Congressional and legal scrutiny about the C.I.A's secret detention program …

House passes a sweeping energy bill  —  Fuel efficiency would increase and alternative sources would expand.  The measure faces a tough road in the Senate.  —  WASHINGTON — The House on Thursday approved the biggest increase in vehicle fuel-economy standards since gasoline cost less …

SF radio personality Bernie Ward indicted on child porn charges  —  (12-06) 15:29 PST San Francisco - —  Bernie Ward, a popular liberal San Francisco radio talk show host and former Catholic priest, has been indicted on federal child pornography charges, authorities said today.

Review of Iran Intelligence to Be Sought  —  As Conservatives Reject New NIE, Republican Senators to Urge Congressional Panel  —  Senate Republicans are planning to call for a congressional commission to investigate the conclusions of the new National Intelligence Estimate on Iran …

That Dog Won't Hunt  —  Sorry to dissent from my colleagues on the Corner, but once the murmurs over the oratory subside, people are going to realize: that speech did not work.  Here's why: … To be blunt, Romney is saying:  —  It is legitimate to ask a candidate, "Is Jesus the son of God?"

Another Sexually Charged House Page Scandal  —  So much for reform of the House page program in the wake of the Mark Foley scandal.  House teenage pages are so wild and unsupervised that two GOP members of Congress have resigned from the House Page Board, protesting that they were not informed …

Did Morgan Spurlock find Osama bin Laden?  —  15 minutes of footage shown at film fest sparks bidding war, speculation  —  Rumors are flying that filmmaker Morgan Spurlock of "Super Size Me" fame may have done what the United States government has failed to do for the last six years — find Osama bin Laden.

Researchers track Ron Paul spam back to Reactor botnet  —  In a report published this week by security firm SecureWorks, researchers reveal that the recent flurry of Ron Paul spam originated from a Reactor botnet controlled by a commercial spammer through a colocation facility in the US.

I HEARD NEAL BOORTZ holding forth on the Omaha mall shooting this morning on the way to work, and I realized I haven't posted on it.  I don't really have anything to say that I haven't said before.  But it's worth noting — since apparently most of the media reports haven't — that this was another mass shooting in a "gun-free" zone.

The Army's $200 Billion Makeover  —  March to Modernize Proves Ambitious and Controversial  —  EL PASO — A $200 billion plan to remake the largest war machine in history unfolds in one small way on a quiet country road in the Chihuahuan Desert.  —  Jack Hensley, one of a legion of contractors …

Judith Nathan got security earlier  —  Judith Nathan got taxpayer-funded chauffeur services from the NYPD earlier than previously disclosed - even before her affair with then-Mayor Rudy Giuliani was revealed, witnesses and sources tell the Daily News.  —  "It went on for months before the affair …

Seasonal Debate Rages Over Loveliest Branches  —  DALLAS, Ore. — A battle is being waged for the heart of the American Christmas tree customer, pitting the real evergreen against the once-lowly artificial tree.  —  Last year, an estimated 9.3 million artificial trees were sold in the United States, up 2 million from five years ago.

Huckabee Tries to Shoot the Messenger, But Wounds His Campaign Instead  —  The way that Mike Huckabee has handled the furor caused by the Huffington Post's coverage of his role in the release of Wayne Dumond, a serial rapist who went on to rape and kill at least one other woman, has been very revealing.

News Corp. Duo Set To Lead Dow Jones As Zannino Resigns  —  Dow Jones & Co. Chief Executive Richard F. Zannino said yesterday that he would resign as News Corp. moved ahead with plans to install a new management team that will be led by veteran News Corp. executive Leslie Hinton and Times of London Editor Robert Thomson.