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

• 2 Pa. judges given partial immunity in civil suit
• Plea deal reached in store scuffle case
• Fired therapist: Stressed Marines get shoddy care

Entertainment

• Parker-Broderick surrogacy case jury breaks
• Charges dismissed against country singer John Rich
• Warrant: Drug in Jackson case came from Vegas firm

Health

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

World

• Researcher: Faint writing seen on Shroud of Turin
• Buddhists from 2 Koreas to hold joint ceremony
• Chavez praises Carlos the Jackal

Local

Sports

Ellis leads Warriors over Blazers

Monta Ellis scored a season-high 34 points and had eight assists, Anthony Morrow added 23 points, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Portland Trail Blazers 108-94 on Friday night to snap a three-game losing streak. Full Story

• Heatley's hat trick leads Sharks past Flyers
• Canucks rally in 3rd period, beat Avalanche 5-2
• Clips' broadcasters suspended for Haddadi remarks

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: May be more troubling emails from Hasan
• FAA says equipment outage caused 819 flight delays
• Couple pleads guilty in Cuban spying case

Finance

• Business Highlights
• Gold ekes out small gain, other metals hold steady
• GOP: Health test recommendations could affect care

Science & Tech

Europe: Proton beams circulate in Big Bang machine

Scientists switched on the world's largest atom smasher Friday night for the first time since the $10 billion machine suffered a spectacular failure more than a year ago. Full Story

• Report: Bangladeshi mom doesn't want twins back
• Astronauts await word of baby girl on Earth
• Measure to change U. of Neb. stem-cell rule fails

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