Perry shifts focus to Obama, criticizes Asia trip (AP)

AP - Republican presidential hopeful Rick Perry assailed President Barack Obama anew Friday — this time on an arms-trafficking probe and jobs — as part of a recent push by the Texas governor to shift the focus from his GOP rivals and his struggling campaign to the Democratic incumbent.

Brazil: Up to 2,600 barrels of oil leaked (AP)

AP - Nearly 110,000 gallons of oil may have spilled into the Atlantic Ocean because of a leak at an offshore Chevron drilling site, Brazil's environmental protection agency said Friday.

Paul proving to be a force in 2012 GOP contest (AP)

AP - Ron Paul, antagonist of the Federal Reserve and advocate for the gold standard, probably won't capture the Republican presidential nomination. But with his libertarian leanings energizing a small though growing group of passionate conservatives, the quirky Texas congressman is proving to be a force in the 2012 contest.