Ford's supporters ask him to give his side
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford's own executive committee has written a letter urging him to address the crack cocaine allegations that have dogged him for a week now. Full Story

	Mayor Rob Ford video sellers have disappeared: Gawker
	Towhey told Ford to go to rehab: Source

New clues about location of Ontario hiker missing in Australia
Rescuers searching for a missing Brampton, Ont., man in the mountains of southeastern Australia have clues he may have taken a different route than originally thought. Full Story

Ontario man lost in Australian mountains

N.J. cop charged with firebombing boss's house
A New Jersey cop is accused of firebombing his boss's home. Full Story

Exiled cleric who taught accused in U.K. hacking death praises 'courage'
A Syrian-born Islamist cleric who taught one of the men accused of hacking to death an off-duty British soldier on a London street praised the attack for its “courage” and said Muslims would see it as a strike on a military target. Full Story

	British security services in spotlight after soldier murder
	Video shows British police shooting soldier's suspected killers

Commercial human ventures planned for the moon: NASA study
Corporate researchers may be living on the moon by the time NASA astronauts head off to visit an asteroid in the 2020s, a study of future human missions unveiled on Thursday shows. Full Story

Prince Charles' helicopter makes emergency landing
Britain’s Prince Charles was involved in a mid-air drama on Thursday when his helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing due to a technical issue. Full Story

U.S. tornado insured losses estimated at up to $5B US
Tornadoes that struck the United States from May 18 to May 20 caused between $2 billion US to $5 billion of insured losses, disaster modelling company Eqecat said late Thursday. Full Story

	Oklahoma tornado victims astounded at how they survived
	Swift tornado warning in Oklahoma thanks to smartphones

Barack Obama seeks end to perpetual U.S. 'war on terror'
Twelve years after the “war on terror” began, President Barack Obama wants to pull the United States back from some of the most controversial aspects of its global fight against Islamist militants. Full Story

Barack Obama sets limits on drone use, steps for closing Guantanamo

		Rubbing alcohol served as scotch in N.J.: Attorney general Investigators have charged 29 bars in New Jersey for selling cheap alcohol — and in one instance, rubbing alcohol coloured with food dye — and serving it as high-end liquor in what's been dubbed Operation Swill. Full Story

North Korea will take 'positive steps' for peace
A North Korean envoy told China’s president on Friday that his reclusive country was willing to take “positive actions” to ensure peace and stability on the Korean peninsula, as China steps up diplomatic efforts to bring Pyongyang back to talks. Full Story

	North Korea fires sixth missile in three days
	North Korea fires short-range missiles for two days in a row

Earthquake strikes Northern California
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Northern California on Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Full Story

Truck strike may have caused Washington state bridge collapse, officials says
Part of a four-lane freeway bridge over a river in a rural area north of Seattle collapsed on Thursday, sending vehicles and people into the frigid water below, authorities said. Full Story

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