Today's Headlines -- Friday

Embattled News Intl CEO Rebekah Brooks resigns (AP)

Debt face-off shifts to Congress, bargain in play (AP)

Italy: Libyan opposition to be recognized (AP)

Obama's hands-on negotiation a political necessity (AP)

EU hopes stress tests boost faith in its banks (AP)

Hacking scandal casts light on Murdoch's politics (AP)

Dawn craft to circle giant asteroid in 1st stop (AP)

Romney operation lean in priority state of NH (AP)

LA readies for `Carmageddon' weekend (AP)

AP sources: NFL players, owners making progress (AP)

Murdoch aide Brooks quits as head of UK newspapers (Reuters)

Citi quarterly profit rises (Reuters)

Europe's banks brace for clutch of health test failures (Reuters)

S&P warns of downgrade if no debt deal reached (Reuters)

Carl Icahn offers to buy Clorox in $10.2 billion deal (Reuters)

Exclusive: TSMC to make new Apple chips on trial (Reuters)

Exclusive: Germany, Italy resist second IEA oil release (Reuters)

U.S. drawdown begins in Afghanistan (Reuters)

Rebekah Brooks resigns over hacking scandal (AFP)

Hundreds of thousands protest against Syrian regime (AFP)