President Obama has convened G-8 leaders at Camp David to debate the best way out of Europe's debt crisis. But he's also grappling with Afghanistan, the focus of the NATO summit he's hosting in Chicago starting Sunday. (May 18)

President Barack Obama is putting Camp David, the presidential hideaway, on full display for this weekend's summit of the Group of Eight industrial nations, the largest gathering of foreign leaders ever to assemble there. (May 18)

An Anchorage seafood restaurant heralded its grand opening Friday by mimicking Alaska Airlines' splashy salmon show in Seattle. It received a 30-pound king and a seven-pound sockeye salmon for its grand opening, hours after Seattle did. (May 18)

A 14-year-old boy struggling to stand on 2 broken legs pleads with an instructor to "please help me" as laughter from classmates drowns out his cries. Video obtained by the AP shows some of what the boy experienced at St. John's Military School. (May 18)

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev arrived in Washington to join other world leaders of the G-8 for a summit. The arrival comes after a decision by President Vladimir Putin that he would skip the gathering and send Medvedev in his place. (May 18)

German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived at Washington's Dulles International Airport. She joins other world leaders of the G-8 for a summit covering a range of issues including the economy and Afghanistan. (May 18)

On Friday, thousands of protesters have gathered in downtown Chicago leading up to a two-day NATO summit that is expected to draw even larger demonstrations. Many office buildings were closed as workers were warned to stay home. (May 18)

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Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada arrives at Washington's Dulles International Airport. He joins other world leaders of the G-8 for a summit covering a range of issues including the economy and Afghanistan. (May 18)

With the release of a trove of investigation documents in the death of Trayvon Martin, a legal expert says the 2nd-degree murder case against George Zimmerman is still possible, but more difficult. (May 18)

It's Facebook's big day. The site, which was born in a dorm room eight years ago and has grown into a worldwide network of almost a billion people, is making the most talked-about stock market debut in years. (May 18)

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius was briefly interrupted by an anti-abortion heckler during a graduation speech at Georgetown University. A school official says the protester was escorted off campus by police and released. (May 18)

It's Facebook's big day. The site, which was born in a dorm room eight years ago and has grown into a worldwide network of almost a billion people, is making the most talked-about stock market debut in years. (May 18)

Inside the heavily secured Chicago City Hall, Mayor Rahm Emanuel sat down for a lengthy interview with The Associated Press. The mayor spoke about security and the economic boost the NATO summit will provide Chicago. (May 18th)

Police said Friday they have arrested a suspect in two fatal highway shootings in Mississippi that prompted warnings a fake officer might be pulling over victims. Authorities said the fears of an impostor turned out to be unfounded. (May 18)

President Barack Obama says the G-8 economic summit will target both management of the European debt crisis and a 'strong growth agenda.' Obama spoke following his first meeting with new French President Francois Hollande. (May 18)

The U.S. Mint at West Point is making medals that help raise funds for the National September 11 Memorial and Museum in lower Manhattan. (May 18)

Several dozen activists who hope to make their voices heard at a global economic summit at Camp David are making their first stand in Frederick, Md., about 15 miles from the presidential retreat where world leaders are gathering. (May 18)

Hundreds of Greeks huddled beneath umbrellas and sat on the stone steps of the ancient stadium in Athens on Thursday to watch the ceremonial handover of the Olympic flame to the organizers of the 2012 London Olympics. (May 18)

The head of the UN monitoring mission in Syria said Friday that monitors alone can't end the bloodshed, and violence won't solve the country's problems. As he spoke the northern city of Aleppo saw its largest protests yet. (May 18)