msnbc.com'Barefoot Bandit' sentenced to six-and-a-half years in prisonCNNBy the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- A federal judge sentenced Colton Harris-Moore, whom authorities dubbed the Barefoot Bandit, to six-and-a-half years in prison on Friday for an infamous string of thefts and burglaries. The federal sentence will run ...'Barefoot Bandit' Courtroom Drama Ends With 6-1/2 Year SentenceABC News'Barefoot Bandit' sentenced to 6 1/2 Years (1:00)Washington Post'Barefoot Bandit' Sentenced to 6 ½ YearsTIMEThe Guardian -CBS Newsall 929 news articles »

CBC.caFacebook Readies IPO Filing for As Soon As Next WeekWall Street JournalBy SHAYNDI RAICE And RANDALL SMITH Facebook Inc. could file papers for its initial public offering as early as next week, people familiar with the matter said, as anticipation mounts for what is likely to be one of the biggest debuts for a US company.Facebook Is Said to Plan IPO Filing for as Early as Next WeekBusinessWeekFacebook Plans IPO Filing as Early as Next WeekBloombergFacebook IPO could value it among top companiesThe Associated PressForbes -ABC News -New York Timesall 575 news articles »

USA TODAYContest may take new route as Romney rebounds, Gingrich sagsMiamiHerald.comBy STEVEN THOMMA After storming into the state with a head of steam from a surprising win last Saturday in South Carolina, Gingrich's support has waned and polls now suggest that he could lose Florida's primary when voting ends Tuesday, ...GOP insiders mount effort to trim Gingrich's sails, even if Romney leaves them ...Chicago TribuneGOP insiders rise up to cut Gingrich down to sizeBoston.comRomney Joins Gingrich in Escalating Attacks Following DebateSan Francisco ChronicleUSA TODAY -Wall Street Journalall 15,782 news articles »

Globe and MailViolence surges in Syria as UN Security Council meetsWashington PostBEIRUT — Violence surged in Syria on Friday, with government forces using heavy artillery to bombard several towns, while the United Nations debated a resolution on ways to end the bloodshed, intensifying the diplomatic pressure on Damascus.UN Security Council discusses Syrian crisisThe Associated PressDamascus Battles Risk Tipping Capital Into ChaosWall Street JournalSyria crisis: UN Security Council mulls Assad measuresBBC NewsGlobe and Mail -msnbc.com -CNNall 1,322 news articles »

Los Angeles TimesNew California rules require cleaner carsLos Angeles TimesBy Bettina Boxall California, long a national leader in cutting auto pollution, pushed the envelope further Friday when state regulators approved a suite of rules designed to cut greenhouse gas emissions from cars and put far more more pollution-free ...California approves strict clean-fuel regulationSan Francisco ChronicleCalif. Orders Automakers to Sell Less Polluting CarsBloombergCalifornia Orders Automakers to Sell More Nonpolluting CarsBusinessWeekPC Magazine -Wall Street Journal (blog) -The Associated Pressall 740 news articles »

WAMUBrittany Norwood is sentenced to life in Lululemon yoga store murderWashington PostBrittany Norwood, who brutally murdered her Bethesda yoga store co-worker then pretended she had been attacked and bound, on Friday asked a judge for mercy. Speaking publicly for the first time since the March killing, Norwood used a quiet voice and ...Woman gets life sentence in Md. yoga shop murderThe Associated Pressall 184 news articles »

ABC NewsLong Road Ahead for Conn. Home Invasion SurvivorABC NewsHow does a man move on with his life after losing his wife and daughters to two ruthless home invaders who tormented, then killed them? For more than four years, a nation both disgusted and captivated by a chilling crime in prototypical suburbia has ...Conn. home invasion killer is sentenced to deathSan Francisco ChronicleKomisarjevsky denies blame as death sentence passedBBC NewsConnecticut killer sentenced to die for "unimaginable horror"ReutersNECNall 574 news articles »

USA TODAYObama pushes for financial aid 'shopping sheets' that clearly spell out ...Washington PostNEW YORK — President Barack Obama wants to make it easier to size up the cost of college. As part of his broad plans to make college more affordable, Obama said Friday that he would push for financial aid “shopping sheets” that make it easier for ...WA university presidents: Obama wrong on tuitionThe Seattle TimesObama 'putting colleges on notice' on high tuitionThe Associated Pressall 1,001 news articles »

The Nation, Pakistan* Claims prime minister, foreign minister also enjoy immunityPakistan Daily TimesLAHORE: Former president Pervez Musharraf will definitely be arrested if he returns to the country, CNN quoted Prime Minister... DUBAI: Former president Pervez Musharraf has delayed his return home, the head of his party announced on Friday after ...Musharraf, facing arrest, postpones return to PakistanCNNPervez Musharraf postpones Pakistan return, aide saysBBC NewsMusharraf delays return to PakistanUPI.comReuters -AFP -Telegraph.co.ukall 209 news articles »

Kansas City StarPopulist, combative Obama gets love from Democratic lawmakersReutersBy Thomas Ferraro | CAMBRIDGE, Maryland (Reuters) - Congressional Democrats have complained in the past that they have not felt the love from President Barack Obama and accuse the White House of not consulting them on key policies.Obama Rallies Democrats, Predicts 'Tough Election' AheadVoice of AmericaObama urges Congress to act in election yearSTLtoday.comObama urges House Democrats to work with GOP but call them out if they resistWashington PostCBS News -San Francisco Chronicleall 654 news articles »