Expert Admits "Big Error" In Duke Case  —  (CBS) The forensic expert hired by the prosecutor in the Duke rape case says he made a "big error" in judgment by not stating in his report that the only DNA he found on the accuser was from several men who were not on the Duke lacrosse team.

Bush Authorized Iranians' Arrest in Iraq, Rice Says  —  A recent series of American raids against Iranians in Iraq was authorized under an order that President Bush decided to issue several months ago to undertake a broad military offensive against Iranian operatives in the country, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Friday.

Last Somali Islamist base 'falls'  —  Somali government troops backed by Ethiopian soldiers have captured the last stronghold of the Union of Islamic Courts, the defence minister says.  —  Col Barre Aden Shire said the town of Ras Kamboni, in south-eastern Somalia, fell after several days of fighting.

Boneless Wonders  —  Meet the spineless members of Congress. … Today, Boneless Wonders sit on the benches of both parties in Congress.  More are to be found on the Democratic side of the aisle than the Republican.  But the herd of Boneless Wonders these days is a bipartisan one.

Bad-Faith Negotiation  —  What's missing from the Democrats' new bill on bargaining prescription drug prices.  —  House Democrats are pushing a bill to require Medicare to negotiate drug prices.  So far, so good.  But in what appears to be a bow to the political clout of Big Pharma …

Scientists prepare to move Doomsday Clock forward  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The keepers of the "Doomsday Clock" plan to move its hands forward next Wednesday to reflect what they call worsening nuclear and climate threats to the world.  —  The symbolic clock, maintained by the Bulletin …

Controversial Dem Manufactured White House Quotes  —  A newly-elected Democrat Congressman who first drew heat for insulting First Lady Laura Bush is now battling with the White House over allegedly insulting confrontations with Karl Rove, Vice President Dick Cheney, and President and Mrs. Bush.

African Lion Kisses, Hugs Woman Who Saved It  —  People Shocked To See Affection Between Pair  —  People in Cali, Colombia, are shocked to see the bond between a large African lion and a woman who saved it from abuse, involving long, affectionate kisses and hugs between the pair.

CIA Leak Probe: Inside The Grand Jury  —  Late in the morning of July 12, 2003, Vice President Dick Cheney stood atop a pier at Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia awaiting the commissioning of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan, a ship 20 stories high that took eight years to construct.

Video: Paula Abdul, hammered  —  I was thinking of writing about the Democrats' earmark debacle in the Senate and the irresistible, gloating headline on Jim DeMint's press release about it.  But it's Friday night.  Time to unwind.  Time to dispense with the serious stuff for awhile and crack open a beer.

Cold, Snow in Parts of Southern California  —  A cold snap hit the Southland amid forecasts of record or near-record low temperatures Friday and Saturday night in metropolitan, coastal and valley areas of Los Angeles County.  —  Also on abc7.com:  —  Post-midnight lows early Friday included 16 …