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  NIU Gunman Stopped Taking Medication

  The man who gunned down five people at Northern Illinois University in a suicidal rampage became erratic after halting his medication and carried a shotgun to campus inside a guitar case, police said Friday.

• Ohio Ex-Cop Convicted in Lover's Death

  A former police officer who tearfully told jurors he accidentally killed his pregnant lover was convicted Friday of murdering her and their unborn child.

• Campus Stunned by N. Illinois Shooting

  Word of the ambush attack inside a lecture hall at Northern Illinois University on Thursday sent panic throughout the sprawling campus.

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  NIU Shooting Tests New Security Plan

  Minutes after the shotgun blasts erupted in a science class at Northern Illinois University on Thursday, word of a gunman on campus spread just as fast as the fear.

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  Cops Seek Clues in NYC Therapist Slaying

  Psychologist Kathryn Faughey didn't sound worried about her safety in the hours before she was butchered in her office, said a friend who exchanged e-mails with her that evening.

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  FEMA Slammed for Using Toxic Trailers

  FEMA, already a dirty word along the Gulf Coast, has taken another hit to its reputation.

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  Kenya Political Rivals to Review Vote

  Kenya's political rivals have agreed on the need for an independent review of the disputed election, but the difficult question of sharing power has yet to be resolved, chief mediator and former U.N. chief Kofi Annan said Friday.

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  Pakistani Elections Spark Little Fanfare

  The stakes are high but enthusiasm appears low as Pakistanis face one of the most crucial elections in their history.

• Suicide Attackers Strike Iraqi Shiites

  Two suicide attackers targeted worshippers leaving a Shiite mosque Friday in the northern city of Tal Afar, killing at least three people and wounding 17, officials said.

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  UN Official Says Gaza Situation 'Grim'

  The U.N.'s top humanitarian affairs official visited Gaza Friday and said he was shocked by the "grim and miserable" humanitarian situation there. He urged that the territory's borders be opened to relieve the suffering.

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  Iran, Syria Probe Mughniyeh Killing

  Syria and Iran will conduct a joint investigation into the car bombing that killed Imad Mughniyeh, a commander of their Lebanese ally Hezbollah, Iran's state news agency reported Friday.

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  Bhutto's Party Vows to Remove Musharraf

  The party of slain opposition leader Benazir Bhutto said Friday it would try to remove President Pervez Musharraf if it wins next week's parliamentary elections.

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• Smith Placed on Reserve/retired List

  The Denver Broncos placed star receiver Rod Smith on the reserve/retired list Friday.

• Brind'Amour to Undergo Surgery

  Hurricanes captain Rod Brind'Amour will have reconstructive surgery on a torn ligament in his left knee and will likely miss the rest of the season.

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  Daytona 500: Hendrick Vs. Gibbs

  Hendrick vs. Gibbs. Jimmie, Jeff and Junior vs. Tony, Denny and Kyle.

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  Nash, Suns Win

  Steve Nash had 24 points and 13 assists and the Phoenix Suns pulled away in the final quarter to beat the weary and short-handed Dallas Mavericks 109-97 on Friday night.

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  Typo Spurs Erroneous Bonds Drug Reports

  A typo in court papers regarding Barry Bonds filed late Thursday by federal prosecutors touched off a brief tempest over the mistaken belief that he failed a drug test in November 2001, one month after breaking the home run record.

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  McNamee's Lawyer Predicts Clemens Pardon

  One of Brian McNamee's lawyers predicted Roger Clemens will be pardoned by President Bush, saying some Republicans treated his client harshly because of the pitcher's friendship with the Bush family.

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  With Strike Over, Oscars Will Glitter

  The end of the Hollywood writers strike means the Oscar show will be the usual star-studded, fashion-filled extravaganza, organizers promised.

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  Actress Bai Ling Accused of Shoplifting

  Bai Ling's good looks and eccentric outfits have frequently put her picture in celebrity magazines, but that doesn't mean she can take the magazines for free.

• Digital TV Shift Affects Minorities Most

  Hispanics are nearly twice as likely as whites to be left without television service following the nationwide transition to digital broadcasting next year, according to a new survey.

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  'Great Debaters' Tops Image Awards

  Denzel Washington's "The Great Debaters" and Tyler Perry's TBS series "House of Payne" took top honors at Thursday night's NAACP Image Awards.

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  Danson Urges for Safer Oceans, Fishing

  The star of the long-running hit TV show "Cheers" on Thursday called for better practices to protect the world's oceans from overfishing and mercury contamination.

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  Beyonce's Dad Weighs in on 'Queen' Flap

  Beyonce's father says Aretha Franklin's criticism of his daughter for referring to Tina Turner as "the Queen" at the Grammys is "ridiculous."

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• Driver Abandons Bus With Texas Parolees

  A driver who apparently took her work rules very seriously abandoned a bus full of former prisoners along a highway because her hours for the day were over, police said.

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  Woman Applying for New ID Says She's 120

  Mariam Amash filled in the routine form with anything but routine information. Amash, who recently applied for a new Israeli identity card, said she was born 120 years ago — a claim, if confirmed, that would make her the oldest person in the world. The Guinness Book of Records currently lists 114-year-old Edna Parker of Shelbyville, Indiana, as holding that title.

• Pregnant Woman Accused of Assault at Bar

  A woman who is seven months pregnant is accused of smashing a beer bottle against a bartender's head after she was refused another drink. Police said Keisharra Abercrombie, 30, assaulted the female bartender on Saturday after being told she shouldn't be drinking alcohol.

• Children. You're Giving Me a Headache

  A Swedish preschool has been criticized for banning its children from wearing striped and spotted clothing since the patterns give one of its teachers severe migraine attacks.

• Ohio Couples Have White (Castle) Wedding

  Three couples got the Valentine's Day wedding they craved on Thursday, marrying at a White Castle in the restaurant chain's home city.

• Third-Graders Give Bloomberg a Grilling

  Mayor Michael Bloomberg faces the notorious New York City press corps several times a week, but nothing prepared him for the grilling he got Thursday from a group of third-graders.

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