An NBC reporter gains access to a region just a few nautical miles from the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most strategic waterways. NBC’s Ali Arouzi reports. (Nightly News)
Science editor Alan Boyle’s blog: The sunspot responsible for setting off a colorful round of northern lights got off a doozy of a parting shot, just as it was about to pass around the edge of the sun’s disk. Go to Source
France and Afghanistan agree NATO should speed up by a year its timetable for handing all combat operations to Afghan forces in 2013, President Nicolas Sarkozy said Friday, raising new questions about the unity of the Western military alliance. Go to Source
Two tragic spine injuries in Minnesota high school hockey games in the last month have sparked debate among parents, officials, and fans over how the rough sport can be made safer. Go to Source
On the heavily redacted recording, one of Moore’s friends argues with the dispatcher amid confusion over which agency should be sending paramedics. Go to Source
MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) – Jean-Claude Mas, the Frenchman who sparked a global health scare by selling substandard breast implants, was released from police custody on Friday and faces a charge of… Go to Source
The Republican Party of Florida is pushing back at claims by aides to Newt Gingrich that the audience at the debate in Jacksonville was full of Mitt Romney supporters. Go to Source
Anger over Twitter’s new policy to censor messages on a country-by-country basis is resulting in protests by some Twitter users who say they will refuse to tweet on Saturday. Go to Source
Chandler: What’s that noise? Either Bigfoot is close by, or it’s the women’s singles final featuring Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova at the Australian Open. Go to Source