Summary: Reuters - Ehud Olmert's opponents and much of
Israel's press called on the prime minister to resign on Friday
after he admitted taking cash from an American businessman for
close to a decade.
Summary: AP - A gorilla recognized as the world's oldest in captivity celebrated her 55th birthday by munching down a four-layer frozen fruit cake and banana leaf wrapped treats.
Summary: AP - Democrats' plans to help hundreds of thousands of homeowners struggling with rising subprime mortgage rates and plummeting house values could be sidetracked by President Bush's threatened veto and the backing of many congressional Republicans.
Summary: Sectarian fighting rocked the Lebanese capital for a third day Friday, with small arms, machine-gun and rocket-propelled-grenade fire echoing through the streets.
Summary: A reported tornado killed one person, injured three others and damaged numerous buildings in central North Carolina late Thursday night, authorities said.
Summary: Reuters - Hezbollah gunmen took control of large
areas of Beirut on Friday in a third day of fighting between
the pro-Iranian group and fighters loyal to the U.S.-backed
governing coalition.
