AP - When it comes to comfort, Kirk Christie's cows have it all — a new barn, a flat-screen television and waterbeds.

Reuters - The Los Angeles Lakers held off a furious late fightback by the Utah Jazz to book their place in the Western Conference final with a nail-biting 108-105 victory in Game Six on Friday.

AP - Hours before the California Supreme Court issued its decision on gay marriage, Mayor Gavin Newsom heard rumblings that the justices would uphold the state's ban.

AP - L. Douglas Wilder, the nation's first elected black governor, announced Friday that he would not seek re-election as Richmond's mayor, likely bringing his storied political career to a close.

AP - European and Latin American leaders pledged to fight poverty, global warming and high food prices on Friday, presenting a show of unity despite a feud between Colombia and Venezuela that threatened to disrupt their summit.