Fuel removal under way on Italy cruise ship 
9 die in Kosovo avalanche; child survives 
Norwegians seek A-ha! moment in North Korean music 
Rio calm in 2nd day of police strike 
Social issues rule busy day in presidential race Social issues dominated the 2012 presidential race Friday, as President Barack Obama tried to calm a storm over religion and birth control and the Republicans vying to replace him jockeyed to outdo each other in proving their conservative fervor.
Sandusky says he feels people have turned on him 
Montenegro almost cut off by heavy snow (Photo Gallery) 
Violence roils Greece as Euro bailout deal stalls If Greece's government fails to meet Europe's demands, the debt-ridden country faces a chaotic debt default next month that would send shockwaves around the world economy and could doom a generation of Greeks to even deeper hardship.
Rep. Bachus claims no wrongdoing as trading probe begins Rep. Spencer Bachus, R-Ala., , the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, said Friday he is cooperating with an ethics panel's investigation of his stock trades and expects to be exonerated.
Feds release new details about underwear bomber 
Obama announces compromise on birth control policy Capping weeks of growing controversy, Obama announced he was backing off a newly announced requirement for religious employers to provide free birth control coverage even if it runs counter to their religious beliefs.
Violence in Syria spreads, civil war fears rising The regime's crackdown on dissent has left it almost completely isolated internationally. But Assad has political backing from Russia and China, which delivered a double veto over the weekend that blocked a U.N. resolution calling on him to leave power.
Under fire, Obama adjusts his birth control policy 