Today's Headlines -- Friday

• Hurricane Irene brings rain, heavy seas to coast (AP)
• 16 killed in bombing on UN building in Nigeria (AP)
• Bernanke proposes no new steps to boost economy (AP)
• NATO hits Gadhafi hometown, Tripoli celebrates (AP)
• Mexican president declares 3 days of mourning (AP)
• AP-GfK Poll: Most Republicans happy with GOP field (AP)
• Palestinian: US warns of aid cut for statehood bid (AP)
• Troops photograph every Arlington grave (AP)
• China bars some Lady Gaga hits from download sites (AP)
• Cano, Martin, Granderson hit slams, Yanks romp (AP)
• Bernanke quiet on next Fed moves, stresses job crisis (Reuters)
• Obama says Hurricane Irene "extremely dangerous" (Reuters)
• Hurricane Irene targets East Coast, many evacuate, cities brace (Reuters)
• Tripoli prays for peace as rebels hunt Gaddafi (Reuters)
• Second-quarter growth cut on inventories, trade (Reuters)
• Google chairman Schmidt to woo TV elite (Reuters)
• Mexico's Calderon berates U.S. after casino attack (Reuters)
• At least 18 die in car bomb attack on Nigeria U.N. HQ (Reuters)
• Clegg visits London riot site (AFP)
• Debt crisis resists assault by ECB and global leaders (AFP)