National

Army relents, will allow media at Palin book event

The U.S. Army said Friday it would open Sarah Palin's appearance on Fort Bragg to media, a reversal from earlier in the week when the military wanted the event closed out of fears it would prompt political grandstanding against President Barack Obama. Full Story

• Postal Service to resume North Pole Santa letters
• Resort island reels after deadly attack by gunman
• 2 Pa. judges given partial immunity in civil suit

Entertainment

Tween Justin Bieber fans lose control at NY mall

New York police shut down a mall appearance by teen pop singer Justin Bieber (BEE'-ber) after thousands of young girls showed up and got a little too wild. Full Story

• Motown caps 50th anniversary with hometown gala
• Michael Jackson glove among items at music auction
• Travolta appears at fundraiser in Fla. hometown

Health

• White House at odds with bishops over abortion
• Guidelines for cancer screening differ by group
• Military experiment seeks to predict PTSD

World

• McCain says he enjoyed Palin book
• Iraqi parliament seeks to end election crisis
• Iran to hold war games to protect nuclear sites

Local

Sports

• Butler leads Clips to 106-99 win over Nuggets
• Ellis leads Warriors over Blazers
• Heatley's hat trick leads Sharks past Flyers

Politics

US to drop shooting case against Blackwater guard

The Justice Department intends to drop manslaughter and weapons charges against one of the Blackwater Worldwide security guards involved in a deadly 2007 Baghdad shooting, prosecutors said in court documents Friday. Full Story

• Levin: could be more e-mails from Ft. Hood suspect
• FAA says equipment outage caused 819 flight delays
• Couple pleads guilty in Cuban spying case

Finance

GOP: Health test recommendations could affect care

Republicans are seizing on this week's recommendations for fewer Pap smears and mammograms to fuel concern about government-rationed medical care _ and to try to chip away support by women for President Barack Obama's proposed health care overhaul. Full Story

• Obama trumpets Asia trip as boost to US economy
• Russia president criticizes ruling party over vote
• 1st Senate vote looms on health legislation

Science & Tech

Atlantis astronauts take 2nd spacewalk of mission

An astronaut anticipating the birth of his daughter at any moment embarked on the first spacewalk of his career Saturday, tackling a load of maintenance work outside the International Space Station. Full Story

• Quick restart of Big Bang machine stuns scientists
• Bangladeshi mom wants twins to stay in Australia
• Report: Bangladeshi mom doesn't want twins back

Strange

• Man who claimed disability spotted on TV show
• Cops: Woman smuggled drugs to Pa. inmate with kiss
• CA man allegedly paid teens to spit in his face