National

Uzbek man pleads guilty in plot to kill Obama

A man from Uzbekistan pleaded guilty Friday to plotting with an Islamic terror organization in his home country to kill President Barack Obama with an automatic rifle he bought from an undercover federal agent in Alabama. Full Story

• Fla. sheriff: 3 dead after RV park standoff
• APNewsBreak: Audit: N.Dakota school lacks controls
• AG: Pa. man's Facebook 'surfer' page lured teens

Entertainment

Police capture escapee who stalked Madonna

An inmate convicted of stalking Madonna and threatening to slash her throat was captured Friday, a week after police said the "highly psychotic" man walked away from a mental hospital. Full Story

• Madonna: Not happy about M.I.A.'s gesture
• Jason Wu revisits Chinese roots at Fashion Week
• Stephanie Blythe redeems mediocre Met `Aida'

Health

Q&A: Obama and the birth control controversy

What birth control debate? A half-century after the introduction of the pill, acceptance of birth control by American women is virtually universal. Full Story

• Hungarian home birth advocate looses appeal
• For pregnant women with cancer, chemo possible
• Russians alarmed by rash of teenage suicides

World

Egypt's military rulers warn of conspiracies

Egypt's military rulers warned Friday that the country faces conspiracies that seek to topple the state and spread chaos, one day before activists plan to mark the anniversary of the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak with protests and a general strike. Full Story

• Syria says suicide bombers kill 28 in Aleppo
• London to test alcohol monitors for offenders
• Argentine rights workers to Spain: lay off Garzon

Local

Sports

Gasol: 25 pts, 14 reb, key block in 88-87 win

Pau Gasol blocked Ray Allen's putback attempt at the buzzer in overtime and the Los Angeles Lakers held on to beat the Boston Celtics 88-87 on Thursday night. Full Story

• Cavs' Irving out next 2 games with concussion
• Belichick wanted Giants to throw toward Manningham
• Tyreke Evans leads Kings past Thunder

Politics

Obama adjusts birth control policy after protests

President Barack Obama, struggling with a political storm that threatened to keep building, announced a birth control compromise Friday that he said would both protect religious liberties and ensure that the nation's women have access to free contraception. Full Story

• Obama holds private fundraiser at Washington hotel
• Panetta calls for new probe into Marine photo
• Obama budget predicts $1.3T deficit for 2012

Finance

• Bernanke: Weak housing has hurt consumer spending
• Greek PM says default would lead to "chaos"
• Trade deficit widens to $48.8 billion in December

Science & Tech

Nearly 1 in 20 US adults over 50 have fake knees

Nearly 1 in 20 Americans older than 50 have artificial knees, or more than 4 million people, according to the first national estimate showing how common these replacement joints have become in an aging population. Full Story

• Scientists say NASA cutting missions to Mars
• La Nina going away, but too late for Texas drought
• Life in Antarctic lake? It's everywhere else

Strange

• Car theft suspect held after LA roof standoff
• Hundreds ask Vt. to keep prank pig on police decal
• Necklace flushed down toilet returned months later