Police Decision to Shoot in Midtown Left 9 Wounded  —  As the two officers confronted a gunman in front of the Empire State Building on a busy Friday morning, they had to make a snap decision: Do they open fire in the middle of Midtown?  —  From a distance of less than 10 feet, the officers …

Huckabee rallies Missouri pastors to Akin's side, attacks GOP establishment  —  Tampa, Florida (CNN) - Mike Huckabee participated in a conference call Friday night with hundreds of Baptist pastors and Christian talk radio hosts in Missouri that was organized to coordinate a robust defense …

Anti-Obama Movie Stuns Hollywood For #4; Other Newcomers & Holdovers Weak Friday; Only 'The Expendables 2′ Can Break $10M  —  SATURDAY AM, 3RD UPDATE: Because of Friday's very weak box office, there was finally clarity for the Top 10 film rankings this morning.

Christians victims of rising ‘hostility’ from gov't and secular groups, report says  —  Christians rally to show support of the Bald Knob Cross of Peace near Alto Pass, Ill. Atheists objected to the use of taxpayer money to pay for rehabbing the 11-foot cross.  (AP)

AP Interview: Obama on Romney's ‘extreme’ views  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Mitt Romney has locked himself into “extreme positions” on economic and social issues and would surely impose them if elected, trying to discredit his Republican rival at the biggest political moment of his life.

The End of the Line  —  Al and Tipper Gore at a rally in Boston after a presidential debate in October 2000.  The toll of the campaign was difficult for the family but ultimately set the stage for a reinvention.  More Photos »  —  AL GORE lives alone now, in a 10,000-square-foot colonial …

Romney says “birther” joke wasn't a swipe at Obama  —  PLAY CBS NEWS VIDEO  —  (CBS News) In an interview with CBS Evening News anchor Scott Pelley on Friday, Mitt Romney played down the remarks he made about President Obama's origins, arguing that they amounted to a joke and not a “swipe” at the president.

Biden cancels Tampa trip due to storm  —  Vice President Joe Biden is postponing his trip to Tampa on Monday so local officials can devote their resources to Tropical Storm Isaac, the Obama Campaign announced Friday night.  —  Campaign officials said they were postponing Biden's visit to Tampa …

Planned Parenthood's Action Fund planning revenge on Mitt Romney  —  Planned Parenthood's Action Fund plans to spend more than $3 million in Ohio and Virginia against Mitt Romney in the wake of his pledge to “get rid” of the women's health advocacy group.  —  The group is one of several …

Arms and the Duck  —  We had a shooting near the Empire State Building.  An aggrieved ex-employee of an apparel company killed his former co-worker, and was himself killed by police.  Except for the famous-landmark location, it was not actually a very big story.

Radical Islam revives an ancient hatred  —  Is a new and shocking wave of anti-Semitism engulfing the Middle East and the developing world?  Consider the following:  —  More than half the Jews in Iraq have been driven out of the country; those that remain are forced to pay a fine or leave their homes.

Hollywood bailing on President Obama and the Democratic National Convention  —  LOS ANGELES - President Obama recently praised Hollywood superstar George Clooney, calling him a “wonderful guy” and good friend.  But even in the wake of the headline-grabbing compliments …

Sanford Engaged to Former Argentinian Mistress  —  Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford (R) has proposed marriage to his girlfriend, Maria Belen Chapur, according to a Argentinian newspaper, Clarin, The State reports.  —  Sanford was divorced two years ago after the scandal of his affair became public.