Gov. David A. Paterson is said to have helped draft a statement he hoped would be endorsed by his aid former companion, asserting there had been no violence in a quarrel. David C. Headley scouted targets in India and met with a senior operative.

The Obama administration plans to announce a broad initiative to provide more assistance to homeowners who are behind on their mortgage or owe more than their house is worth. The future Pope Benedict XVI was kept more closely apprised of a sexual abuse ca