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The Justice Department confirmed a report that there wasn't enough evidence to bring an indictment. The tapes depicted interrogation of terrorism detainees during the Bush administration. They were destroyed five years ago amid an uproar over photos of detainee abuse at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq.

Times are tough all over in California, even for the superrich. According to the Los Angeles Business Journal, the city's 50 wealthiest people lost a combined total of $32 billion last year — that's an all-time record.

The continuing drought and court-imposed restrictions from the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta have significantly reduced San Diego's water supply, and there's no indication the situation will improve. A growing number of elected officials and water managers say the restrictions underscore the need for a new, comprehensive plan to keep the water flowing.

Have you completed your State and Federal income taxes yet? If not, then it's time to start on your tax return because the deadline is only five days away. We speak to representatives from the IRS and

New laws and Medicare rules call on hospitals to report infections. Some, like Pacific Hospital in California, have already managed to bring rates way down. Pacific's efforts have caught the attention of competitors and potential customers. And they've become a source of pride for its employees.

Plenty of hurdles remain in the Senate before there is a final vote on the bill to overhaul the health care system. The latest obstacle to be overcome was a nearly weeklong delay caused by a pair of amendments that would have allowed individuals, pharmacies and drug wholesalers to import lower-cost prescription drugs from other industrial countries.

NPR News Investigation: Intelligence officials suspect that American-born radical imam Anwar al-Awlaki may have lured Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab to Yemen for training by al-Qaida operatives before the young Nigerian tried to bring down a Detroit-bound trans-Atlantic airliner on Dec. 25. A look at the cleric and his reach.

Party chairwoman Carol Fowler said she asked Alvin Greene to withdraw from the campaign against U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint after learning he was arrested in November for allegedly showing obscene Internet photos to a University of South Carolina student. The felony charge carries up to five years in prison.

The arrest of a notorious drug gang leader who operated in Tijuana has not put an end to drug-related killings there. More than 20 people have been murdered since Teodoro Garcia Simental was detained.

JPMorgan Chase increases its bid from $2 to $10 per share, appeasing angry Bear Stearns stockholders who had threatened to block the sale. The move cheers U.S. markets, which posted substantial gains on Monday. The Federal Reserve approves the renegotiated deal.