French prosecutors said Friday they are considering widening an investigation into former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn's alleged participation in a prostitution ring.

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New allegations against Strauss-Kahn

An adviser recalled Friday how he'd urged John Edwards to steer clear of a campaign videographer, later revealed to be his mistress. But the then-presidential candidate refused, Peter Scher said in court.

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Ex-aide: I warned Edwards, he cursed

Adam “MCA” Yauch, a founding member of the pioneering rap band Beastie Boys, died Friday after a nearly three-year battle with cancer, the band’s publicist said.

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Beastie Boys’ MCA dead

Dozens were injured Friday in a renewed outburst of protest and violence, as Egypt enters what may be a climactic stage of its fitful political transition.

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Dozens Hurt in Cairo in Final Weeks Before Election

Authorities pumped tear gas Friday in a fortified bunker east of Seattle where a Washington state man wanted in the killings of his wife and daughter was believed to be holed up.

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Police: Wash. murder suspect in bunker

Federal prosecutors on Friday acknowledged errors in the scientific evidence that helped send a Washington man to prison for 28 years for murder and took the extraordinary step of agreeing to have his conviction overturned. Read full article > >

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Prosecutors agree: Murder conviction of D.C. man should be overturned

A Somali man was convicted on Friday in a U.S. court for serving as a ransom negotiator for Somali pirates and his role in the death of four Americans later killed by pirates, the U.S. Justice Department said.

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Somali Convicted in U.S. Court on Piracy Charges

Long queues were persisting at Heathrow Airport passport control on Friday evening, BAA has confirmed.

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VIDEO: Long queues continue at Heathrow

Romania’s government fell Friday in a no-confidence vote, as opposition parties seized on widespread public anger over biting austerity measures, cronyism and corruption.

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Romanian Govt Falls in No-Confidence Vote

Several explosions rocked an industrial city in eastern Ukraine on Friday, officials said, injuring at least 17 people.

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Officials Blame Ukraine Bombs on Terrorists

Jeremy Hunt, the embattled culture minister who has drawn criticism for his dealings with Rupert Murdoch’s media empire, promised on Friday to hand over messages to the Leveson inquiry.

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Jeremy Hunt to Hand Over Messages on Murdoch TV Bid

Tens of thousands of Shiite opposition groups protested on Friday, calling the race a public relations stunt that masks the monarchy’s failures to address political discontent.

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Bahrain Protests Intensify Before Formula One Race

The allegations against Representative Don Young, including that he used funds for hunting trips and charter flights to his home, came to light Friday when the F.B.I. released investigation materials.

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Rep. Don Young Misused Campaign Funds, Ex-Aide Said

A carpenter whose former Manhattan basement is the scene of an exhaustive search for clues about Etan Patz said Friday through his lawyer that he had no involvement in the 6-year-old boy's disappearance more than three decades ago.

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As NYPD digs, carpenter denies role

An airplane with 127 people on board crashed Friday near an airport in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Pakistan's GEO-TV reported, citing sources. The country's Civilian Aviation Authority confirmed reports of a crash, the station said.

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No survivors in Pakistan jet crash