Draft resolution calls for al-Assad to step down

The U.N. Security Council discussed Friday a resolution introduced by Morocco that calls on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down and transfer power to his vice president.

Tech Check: Google's privacy policy, a tablet (and e-reader) revolution

On this week's Tech Check podcast, writers Doug Gross, Stephanie Golberg and Mark Millian discuss Google's recent announcement of a new privacy policy -- and the concerns some folks have voiced about it.

Twitter to delete posts if countries request it

Online social networking site Twitter said Thursday it will begin deleting users' tweets in countries that require it -- but it will still keep those deleted tweets visible to the rest of the world.

Human Rights Watch expresses concern for aging prisoners

The number of aging men and women in U.S. prisons is growing rapidly, Human Rights Watch said Friday, and it expressed concern for their care behind bars.

Hope fades of finding more survivors in Brazil buildings collapse

The death toll in the collapse of three buildings in Rio de Janeiro rose to 13 on Friday as rescuers said they held out little or no hope of finding more survivors, state media reported.

Van der Vaart scores only goal as Tottenham edge past Watford

Tottenham Hotspur survived a testing encounter at second-flight Watford to progress to the last 16 of the English FA Cup with a 1-0 win Friday.

Ivory Coast beat Burkina Faso to qualify for African Cup of Nations quarters

Ivory Coast's star-studded team beat Burkina Faso 2-0 Thursday to seal qualification to the quarterfinals of the Africa Cup of Nations.

David Arquette to guest on 'Cougar Town'

They've been separated for about a year-and-a-half , but Courteney Cox and David Arquette are proving once again they have no hard feelings.

Paradise in the Virgin Islands

Romney faces Medicare attacks in Florida

GOP presidential front-runners Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich barnstormed across Florida on Friday, trying to rally supporters and break away in the polls four days before what is shaking up to be a pivotal primary in that state.

'Barefoot Bandit' sentenced to six-and-a-half years in prison

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.

Google seeks to clarify new privacy policy

Seeking to blunt a sharp backlash to recent privacy policy changes, Google has offered to share "the real story" about a system that compiles information about users based on their activity on all of Google's sites and products.

Tunisia and co-hosts Gabon advance with dramatic late wins

Tunisia and co-hosts Gabon secured dramatic last-gasp victories to reach the quarterfinals of the Africa Cup of Nations Friday.

Protesters storm Syrian Embassy in Cairo

More than 50 protesters opposed to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime stormed the Syrian Embassy building in Cairo on Friday, smashing windows and tearing down the Syrian flag before dispersing, embassy officials and a witness said.

Australia close on India whitewash; Panesar has Pakistan in a spin

India are on the brink of a 4-0 series defeat against Australia after a batting collapse saw them slip to 166-6 on day four of the final Test in Adelaide.