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Children among 74 dead in 2 days of Syrian turmoil (AP) Djokovic wins marathon match to set up Nadal final (AP)

This citizen journalism image provide by the Local Coordination Committees in Syria and released early Friday Jan. 27, 2012, purports to show a Syrian man, right, mourning over the dead body of his son, who was shot by the Syrian forces, in Idlib province, Syria, on Thursday Jan. 26, 2012. A 'terrifying massacre' in the restive Syrian city of Homs has killed more than 30 people, including small children, in a barrage of mortar fire and attacks by armed forces loyal to President Bashar Assad, activists said Friday. (AP Photo/Local Coordination Committees in Syria) EDITORIAL USE ONLY, NO SALES, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS HANDOUT PHOTOAP - Two days of bloody turmoil in Syria killed at least 74 people, including small children, as forces loyal to President Bashar Assad shelled residential buildings and fired on crowds in a dramatic escalation of violence, activists said Friday.


Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates after defeating Andy Murray of Britain during their semifinal at the Australian Open tennis championship, in Melbourne, Australia, early Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012. (AP Photo/Andrew Brownbill)AP - If anyone knows how Novak Djokovic feels after sweating and scrapping for almost five hours in the Australian Open semifinals, it's his next opponent — Rafael Nadal.


California passes new auto emission rules (AP) Manning, Irsay insist they are on same page (AP)

Map shows states that have adopted California clean car standardsAP - Seeking to influence other states and Washington, California air regulators passed sweeping auto emission standards Friday that include a mandate to have 1.4 million electric and hybrid vehicles on state roads by 2025.


FILE - In this Jan. 1, 2012, file photo, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning watches from the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Jacksonville, Fla. Shortly after introducing Chuck Pagano as Indianapolis' new coach, team owner Jim Irsay responded to the comments Manning made earlier this week about the Colts by referring to the only four-time league MVP as a 'politician.' (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)AP - Peyton Manning and Colts owner Jim Irsay insist they are just fine after a week filled with complaints and comments suggesting a rift had developed following one of the most miserable seasons in team history.


Romney's forceful body language scores in debate (AP) Woods, McIlroy in contention in Abu Dhabi (AP)

FILE - In this Jan. 26, 2012 file photo, Republican presidential candidates, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney talk during a commercial break at the Republican presidential candidates debate in Jacksonville, Fla. Confident and forceful, Romney's debate performance scores points with body-language experts. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)AP - The hands came out of the pockets. The gaze was intense. Mitt Romney leaned confidently into the lectern.


Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy, left, talks to Tiger Woods from U.S. on the 15th hole during the second round of Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, Friday, Jan. 27, 2012 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)AP - Maybe those swing changes are paying off for Tiger Woods.


Twitter's new censorship plan rouses global furor (AP) Buccaneers introduce Rutgers' Schiano as new coach (AP)

This screen shot shows a portion of the Twitter blog post of Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, in which the company announced it has refined its technology so it can censor messages on a country-by-country basis. The additional flexibility is likely to raise fears that Twitter's commitment to free speech may be weakening as the short-messaging company expands into new countries in an attempt to broaden its audience and make more money. But Twitter sees the censorship tool as a way to ensure individual messages, or 'tweets,' remain available to as many people as possible while it navigates a gauntlet of different laws around the world. (AP Photo/Twitter)AP - Twitter, a tool of choice for dissidents and activists around the world, found itself the target of global outrage Friday after unveiling plans to allow country-specific censorship of tweets that might break local laws.


Rutgers football coach Greg Schiano pauses as he answers a question while talking with a group of reporters in Piscataway, N.J., Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, after it was announced that he had accepted an offer to coach the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Rutgers athletic director Tim Pernetti says a new coach will be hired 'as soon as possible' but did not guarantee that a hire would be made before signing day on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)AP - Greg Schiano relishes the challenge of trying to turn around the struggling Tampa Bay Buccaneers.


US Embassy: US citizen kidnapped in Nigeria freed (AP) A.J. Foyt hospitalized for infection (AP)
AP - A U.S. citizen kidnapped by gunmen in Nigeria's oil-rich southern delta has been freed after a week in captivity, the U.S. Embassy said Friday.AP - A.J. Foyt has been hospitalized in Houston for complications from knee surgery and will skip the 50th anniversary of the Rolex 24 at Daytona.