Dems work out plans Big 3 need to meet for aid (AP)

AP - Democratic leaders began laying out conditions Friday that they say Detroit's Big Three automakers need to meet before Congress will consider giving them an emergency $25 billion lifeline.

Neb. governor signs safe-haven age limit bill (AP)

AP - Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman has signed a bill that adds a 30-day age limit to a safe-haven law led to the abandonment of nearly three dozen children, including some teenagers as old as 17. The law goes into effect at 12:01 a.m. Saturday.

Iraqi Shiites burn Bush effigy to protest US pact (AP)

AP - Thousands of followers of a radical Shiite cleric protested a proposed U.S.-Iraqi security deal Friday, burning an effigy of President George W. Bush in the same square where Iraqis beat a toppled Saddam Hussein statue five years ago. Chanting and waving flags, Muqtada al-Sadr's followers filled Firdous Square to protest the pact that would allow American troops to stay for three more years.

Air patrols, cameras to watch big inaugural crowd (AP)

AP - Law enforcement officials bracing for the largest crowds in inaugural history are preparing far-reaching security — thousands of video cameras, sharpshooters, air patrols — to safeguard President-elect Barack Obama's swearing-in.

Prosecutor who had Cheney indicted yells at judge (AP)

AP - A county prosecutor who brought indictments this week against Vice President Dick Cheney and others pounded his fist and shouted at the judge Friday during a routine hearing. Willacy County District Attorney Juan Angel Guerra asked Presiding Judge Manuel Banales to recuse himself from the case, which alleges abuse at federally run prisons.

Florida teen commits suicide in front of webcam (AP)

Lavish 1,800 year-old bronze chariot unearthed in Bulgaria (AP)

AP - Archaeologists have unearthed an elaborately decorated 1,800-year-old chariot sheathed in bronze at an ancient Thracian tomb in southeastern Bulgaria, the head of the excavation said Friday. "The lavishly ornamented four-wheel chariot dates back to the end of the second century A.D.," Veselin Ignatov told The Associated Press in a telephone interview from the site, near the southeastern village of Karanovo.

Rapper T.I. testifies in Ohio murder trial (AP)

AP - Rapper T.I. testified Friday that he believes the bullets fired at his entourage during a wild vehicle chase two years ago were meant for him. He took the witness stand in the trial of Hosea Thomas, 34, who is accused of firing the shot that killed Philant Johnson during a gun battle on Interstate 75.

Neb. police arrest 'Butt Bandit' vandalism suspect (AP)

Knicks set to make trade for Warriors' Harrington (AP)

AP - The New York Knicks were expected to announce a trade for Golden State Warriors forward Al Harrington on Friday. Media reports had the Knicks sending guard Jamal Crawford to Golden State, though it was unclear if he was the only player.

Rapper T.I. testifies in Ohio murder trial (AP)

Baby-name experts grade `Bronx Mowgli' (AP)

AP - The name Brooklyn has been done before, so Ashlee Simpson-Wentz and Pete Wentz turned to another New York City borough in naming their newborn son: The Bronx.

Ashlee Simpson-Wentz Births a Fall Out Baby Boy (E! Online)

E! Online - The pop star has finally popped.

Jacko P.A.: Michael, Sheik Brothers From Another Mother (E! Online)

E! Online - Michael Jackson's latest court battle keeps getting weirder. And he hasn't even shown up yet.

Taco Bell to 50 Cent: You're a Gangsta Wannabe (E! Online)

E! Online - Taco Bell is using fightin' words in its latest beef with 50 Cent, calling him out as "a self-described former drug dealer and hustler" and otherwise faux gangsta.

For actor Roger Moore his word is his Bond (Reuters)

Reuters - After 60 years in the make-believe world of acting, Roger Moore admits to telling the occasional fib or little white lie now and again.

Baby-name experts grade `Bronx Mowgli' (AP)

AP - The name Brooklyn has been done before, so Ashlee Simpson-Wentz and Pete Wentz turned to another New York City borough in naming their newborn son: The Bronx.

BBC star escapes further sanction over prank call (Reuters)

Reuters - The BBC's supervisory body said prank telephone calls by TV host Jonathan Ross and comedian Russell Brand were "so grossly offensive" they should never have been broadcast, but did not call for Ross to be sacked.

BBC star escapes further sanction over prank call (Reuters)

Reuters - The BBC's supervisory body said prank telephone calls by TV host Jonathan Ross and comedian Russell Brand were "so grossly offensive" they should never have been broadcast, but did not call for Ross to be sacked.

Songs From Altman's "Nashville" Find New Life in NYC Cabaret (Playbill)