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Cardinal Bernard Law's resignation as head of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston will not help the church stave off the many lawsuits filed by people who say they were abused by priests Law supervised. A criminal probe of a possible coverup of abuse also looms. NPR's Barbara Bradley-Hagerty reports.

Jordanian officials arrest two men in connection with the October murder of U.S. diplomat Laurence Foley, who was shot to death outside his residence in Amman. Authorities say the men have confessed to killing Foley and to ties with al Qaeda. NPR News reports.

U.S. Ambassador John Negroponte cites "systematic holes and gaps" in Iraq's arms declaration to the United Nations. He spoke to reporters after U.N. chief arms inspector Hans Blix briefed U.N. officials on the 12,000-page declaration. NPR News reports.

Cardinal Bernard Law resigns as head of Boston's troubled Roman Catholic archdiocese, amid continuing criticism of his handling of a sex-abuse scandal involving priests. Hear WBUR's Monica Brady-Myerov, NPR's Chris Arnold and National Catholic Reporter Vatican correspondent John Allen.

Russia offers muted criticism of President Bush's announcement that he intends to proceed with a new missile-defense program, which would debut in 2004. Russian officials predict a unilateral system is likely to be a destablizing force in global politics. NPR's Lawrence Sheets reports.

NATO calls a special meeting after Germany, France and Belgium block a U.S. initiative providing military support to Turkey in the event of a war with Iraq. Meanwhile, Germany and France reject reports they have a "secret plan" that would reinforce weapons inspections in Iraq. Hear NPR's Emily Harris and NPR's Nick Spicer.

A message attributed to Osama bin Laden and broadcast on the Arab TV network Al-Jazeera urges Iraqis to resist any military action by the United States and encourages them to carry out suicide attacks. NPR's Kate Seelye reports.

French president Jacques Chirac welcomes Russian president Vladimir Putin on a three-day state visit, and announces Russia signs on to a French-German initiative to continue U.N. weapons inspections in Iraq as an alternative to war. Meanwhile, President Bush tells religious broadcasters Saddam would use his own citizens as human shields. Hear reports from NPR's Nick Spicer and NPR's Don Gonyea.

Federal investigators are examining a commuter plane's cargo weight and tail assembly as they look for the cause of this week's crash in Charlotte, N.C. All 21 people aboard died in the fiery crash. Some airline employees say the plane "looked heavy" upon takeoff. Jaime Bedrin reports.

Briefing the U.N. Security Council on weapons inspections in Iraq, chief inspector Hans Blix says he's found no "smoking gun" in Iraq. But Blix and other inspectors say Iraq's weapons declaration leaves many questions unanswered. Linda Fasulo reports.