Josh Knoller, a young professional in New York City, spent years refusing his mother's "Friend Request" on Facebook before, eventually, "caving in." Today they have an agreement: she'll try not to make embarrassing comments, and he can delete them if she does.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — President Park Geun-hye's office says she has fired her chief spokesman after a "disgraceful incident" during Park's trip to the United States. Media reports say the spokesman was accused of sexual abuse.

MIRAN SHAH, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani intelligence officials say two bombs targeting the offices of candidates running in this weekend's election have killed three people in northwest Pakistan.

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A lawyer says an American tourist who picked up stones during a beach holiday in Turkey has received a one-year suspended sentence for attempting to smuggle historical artifacts.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Talk about high expectations for a newborn: King and Messiah are among the fastest-rising baby names for American boys.

LONDON (AP) — The West Yorkshire police conclude in a new report that the force did not protect the late BBC entertainer Jimmy Savile despite their long association with a man connected to hundreds of allegations of sexual abuse after his death.

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese consumer electronics giant Panasonic Corp. on Friday reported a near-record net loss of 754 billion yen ($7.5 billion) for the fiscal year through March due to restructuring costs and slumping sales, but predicted a return to the black this year as it prunes unprofitable businesses.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Sen. Rand Paul says he's only "considering" running for president. But he's doing much more than mull it over.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby picked up the touch pass from Jarome Iginla near center ice and sprinted toward the New York Islanders' net.

MONTREAL (AP) — Hey, mom, look at me.

AMSTERDAM (AP) — ArcelorMittal SA, the world's largest steelmaker, slumped to a first-quarter loss, even as the company's chief executive said restructuring efforts are starting to pay off and the steel market is stabilizing after a big reverse in the middle of last year.

NEW YORK (AP) — The sophistication of a global network of thieves who drained cash machines around the globe of an astonishing $45 million in mere hours sent ripples through the security world, not merely for the size of the operation and ease with which it was carried out, but also for the threat that more such thefts may be in store.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is launching a new effort to rally the public around his hotly disputed health care law, a strategy aimed at shoring up key components of the sweeping federal overhaul and staving off yet another challenge from Republicans.

CHICAGO (AP) — There was no way Corey Crawford could tune out the chorus this time, and he really had no desire, anyway.

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods made birdie on every par 5 for the first time since 2006 and broke 70 in the opening round for the first time ever in The Players Championship. Rory McIlroy didn't hit driver on the front nine and broke par for the first time on the TPC Sawgrass.

AMSTERDAM (AP) — ArcelorMittal SA, the global steel-making giant, has reported a loss for the first quarter, even as restructuring efforts are beginning to pay off and the steel market is stabilizing after a sharp decline in mid-2012.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Ahead of a nuclear-powered U.S. carrier's visit to South Korea, North Korea on Friday called this week's summit between the U.S. and South Korean presidents a prelude to war against Pyongyang. Yet it also said it was waiting "with patience" to see if Seoul changes its policies.

BERLIN (AP) — German exports rose 0.5 percent in March compared with the previous month, a figure that follows promising data on industrial orders and production in Europe's biggest economy.

SYDNEY (AP) — The cruise ship railing over which an Australian couple fell into the ocean was higher than industry regulations required and was designed to prevent accidental falls, a spokeswoman for the cruise company said Friday as an intense search continued for the missing passengers.

AYLESBURY, England (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is unlikely to attend the Group of Seven finance leaders' meeting on the outskirts of London this weekend, a G7 official said. The official, speaking after the dollar broke after 100 yen to its highest level in four and a half years, also said the G7 finance ministers and central bankers are likely to confirm the stance agreed upon by the larger Group of 20 nations that monetary policy would not be directed at currency rates but used for purely domestic purposes. Bernanke is scheduled to speak from 1330 GMT (9.30 a.m. ...