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Ariz. governor considers changing immigration law (AP)

AP - Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer said Friday she is asking legislators to consider whether they should change the state's immigration law in the wake of a judge's ruling blocking enforcement of key parts of it.

US casualties in Afghanistan soar to record highs (AP)

AP - In a summer of suffering, America's military death toll in Afghanistan is rising, with back-to-back record months for U.S. losses in the grinding conflict. All signs point to more bloodshed in the months ahead, straining the already shaky international support for the war.

More Democrats say Rep. Rangel should resign (AP)

AP - Calls for Rep. Charlie Rangel's resignation rained down on Capitol Hill late Friday from House Democrats who said more than a dozen ethics charges against the 20-term lawmaker showed a disregard for the rules and undermined the public's confidence in Congress.

NY reps. bicker over 9/11 responder bill's defeat (AP)

AP - The House's rejection of bill that would have provided up to $7.4 billion in aid to people sickened by World Trade Center dust has opened a sharp rift between two New York congressmen, Republican Peter King and Democrat Anthony Weiner.

Agency weighs skirting Congress on immigration (AP)

AP - The Obama administration, unable to push an immigration overhaul through Congress, is considering ways it could go around lawmakers to let undocumented immigrants stay in the United States, according to an agency memo.

Signs of oil spill recovery entering new phase (AP)

AP - BP's new boss says it's time for a "scaleback" in cleaning up the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Federal officials say there is no way the crude could reach the East Coast. And fishing areas are starting to reopen.

Ore. prosecutor says no Gore prosecution (AP)

AP - Former Vice President Al Gore won't be prosecuted over a masseuse's allegations that he groped and assaulted her in his Portland hotel room in 2006, the county prosecutor said Friday.

Heidi Montag files for divorce from Spencer Pratt (AP)

AP - Fifteen months after saying "I do," reality TV stars Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt are headed for divorce. The 23-year-old starlet and plastic surgery devotee filed for divorce Friday in Santa Monica, Calif., citing irreconcilable differences.

Store manager tells robber Jesus wouldn't approve (AP)
AP - A cell phone store manager in South Florida dissuaded an armed man from robbing the store by telling him Jesus wouldn't approve. Instead of panicking when the suspect pulled a weapon, Nayara Goncalves started talking with him. He was jobless, and the 20-year-old Christian offered to connect him with friends who could help him find work.

AP source: Yankees working to acquire Berkman (AP)

AP - The Yankees are working on a trade to acquire Lance Berkman from the Houston Astros. The deal was gaining momentum Friday and was likely to happen before Saturday's trade deadline, a baseball executive familiar with the discussions said. The executive spoke on condition of anonymity because talks were ongoing.

House votes to end offshore drilling moratorium (Reuters)
Reuters - The House of Representatives on Friday voted to end the federal moratorium on deepwater drilling for oil companies that meet new federal safety requirements.

BP to try well kill Tuesday (Reuters)

Reuters - BP Plc said on Friday it could seal its ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well by next week as U.S. lawmakers prepared to vote on reforms that would put tougher restrictions on offshore drilling.

Enbridge says no restart date for ruptured line (Reuters)
Reuters - Enbridge Inc's chief executive said on Friday he was unable to say when the company would be able to restart the Michigan pipeline that ruptured earlier this week, spilling more than 800,000 gallons of oil.

U.S. worried more secret documents may be released (Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. officials are worried about what other secret documents the whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks may possess and have tried to contact the group without success to avoid their release, the State Department said on Friday.

Obama urges Iran to release three U.S. hikers (Reuters)

Reuters - President Barack Obama on Friday called on Iran to immediately release three Americans who were detained a year ago after straying across the border while hiking in the mountains of northern Iraq.