Today's Headlines -- Friday

• Gates blasts NATO, questions future of alliance (AP)
• Yemen protesters demand wounded leader's ouster (AP)
• Germany: Sprouts did cause deadly E. coli outbreak (AP)
• Syria launches operation in north; protests resume (AP)
• Poll shows Weiner may survive online misbehavior (AP)
• Gingrich remains a candidate, but how serious? (AP)
• Alaska set to release Sarah Palin's emails (AP)
• Toyota expects annual profit to fall 31 percent (AP)
• Eastwood, Mirren and others fete Morgan Freeman (AP)
• Mavericks overcome James' triple-double, lead 3-2 (AP)
• Exclusive: Clinton in talks about possible move to World Bank (Reuters)
• Toyota forecasts 35 percent profit slide after quake (Reuters)
• Gates parting shot warns NATO risks irrelevance (Reuters)
• Alaska emails to shine light on political star Palin (Reuters)
• Syria forces kill 2 protesters, swoop on border town (Reuters)
• Special Report: In $22 billion Saudi family feud, who knew what? (Reuters)
• Import prices rise for 8th straight month (Reuters)
• South Africa's Manuel opts out of IMF contest (Reuters)
• Syrian troops raid flashpoint town (AFP)
• Bean sprouts source of deadly E. coli outbreak (AFP)