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Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan announced his resignation on Friday. He held the top leadership position for 15 months. His popularity dropped after the government was criticized for its handling of the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster. Kenneth Cukier, the Tokyo correspondent for The Economist, talks to David Greene bout the political situation in Japan.

The firms argue the new regulations, which take effect in September 2012 and require cigarette makers to print graphic images on their packages, violate the First Amendment.

The magazine announced it was cutting its publication schedule, moving to New York and rebranding as a digital media company. Two top editors quit Thursday; more than half the masthead resigned today.

Earlier this month, it was President Obama getting a dig in about Mitt Romney having once put his dog in a crate on top of a car. Today it was Romney making a reference to the "birther" conspiracy.

Authorities returned the remains of Hayati Lutfiah Hamid to her family in a ceremony in Indonesia. It's the first of many more to come.

In his first news conference since an overwhelming victory for Republicans on Tuesday, the House speaker also said approval of the Keystone XL pipeline is a key item on the GOP agenda.

Xi Jinping follows in his predecessor's footsteps by making a visit with his Russian counterpart the top priority.

Pope Francis ordered his staff to promote measures that protect minors above all. A leading victim advocacy group dismissed the pope's call, saying, "actions speak louder than words."

The Justice Department says Raphael Sanchez stole the identities of seven immigrants. Sanchez has reportedly resigned from his post as ICE's chief counsel in Seattle.

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The Latest on the start of a new legislative session in New Mexico (all times local): 1:20 p.m. The New Mexico Legislature has…