For both President Barack Obama and his secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, the bid to broker a cease-fire in Gaza was high-profile, high-risk diplomacy.

Uganda-Anti-Gay-Vote

Lawmakers in Uganda are preparing to vote on a new anti-homosexuality bill that proposes tough jail sentences for consensual same-sex behavior.

U.S.A.

Alabama-Deputies-Shot

One sheriff's deputy was fatally shot and another one was in critical condition Friday after they were confronted by a man at an Alabama home, authorities said.

Massachusetts-Explosion

Eighteen people were injured early Friday evening when a gas-fueled explosion ripped through a strip club in the western Massachusetts city of Springfield, the city's mayor said.

New-York-Sandy-Recovery

Odd-even gas rationing is ending in New York City, a milestone as the city continues to recover from Superstorm Sandy, which hit more than three weeks ago. The rationing will end at 6 a.m. Saturday, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced on Friday.

US-NHL-Cancelations

The National Hockey League on Friday canceled the All-Star game and the regular season through December 14, as the player lockout continued with no collective bargaining agreement in place.

SPORT-Puerto-Rico-Camacho-Family

The mother of champion boxer Hector "Macho" Camacho probably will make a decision on Saturday about whether to remove her son from life support, she told reporters Friday night.

MONEY

MONEY-black-friday-2012

Shoppers turned out in droves at malls and big-box stores around the country to take advantage of Black Friday deals, as retailers opened their doors earlier than ever on Thanksgiving. According to early estimates, the late evening openings are paying off.

MONEY-Stocks-Markets

U.S. stocks wrapped up Black Friday more than 1%, inking the fifth straight day of gains.

FEATURES & COMMENTARY

ENT-Jamie-Lee-Curtis-Hitchcock

When Scarlett Johansson picked up the gig of playing "Psycho" actress Janet Leigh in the Sacha Gervasi-directed feature about the making of Alfred Hitchcock's seminal 1960 thriller, she wanted to make sure Leigh's daughters, Jamie Lee and Kelly Curtis, were OK with it.

ENT-Halle-Berry-Fight

Tensions erupted at the home of actress Halle Berry on Thanksgiving Day. The Los Angeles Police Department has confirmed to CNN that a physical confrontation took place between Berry's fiancé, Olivier Martinez, and her ex-boyfriend, Gabriel Aubry.

COMMENTARY-shaikh-hamas-israel