NEW YORK — Amber Portwood’s lunch with a friend keeps getting interrupted by a crying baby. The problem is, the baby is Amber’s. She packs up and leaves the restaurant before she can finish eating.

CBS News pays for trip to Samoa for family in adoption saga

NEW YORK — CBS News helped pay for a Wisconsin family’s trip to Samoa and an emotional meeting that was a key moment in Saturday’s “48 Hours” special on an adoption scam involving children taken from their South Pacific homes under false pretenses.

Heard that one before: David Letterman jokes about Tiger Woods

Syrian Interior Minister says blast hits Damascus suburb, casualties reported

DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria’s interior minister said a blast hit a Damascus suburb on Thursday, and witnesses said it targeted a busload of Iranian pilgrims causing an unconfirmed number of casualties.

Arab TVs say Damascus blast targets Iranian pilgrims, unconfirmed casualties reported

Kate Hudson, Carrie Underwood, other stars come out for CNN awards for everyday heroes

LOS ANGELES — Kate Hudson, Pierce Brosnan, Neil Patrick Harris and other stars who are used to getting applause were giving it gladly at a ceremony honoring people who make a difference in the lives of others.

Free the Web, Obama urges China, but censors have the last word

Dobbs says his departure from CNN was ‘amicable,’ expresses interest in running for office

Giuliani, GOP, criticize NY trials of alleged terrorists while Democrats defend decision

TV reality show star Jon Gosselin countersues TLC network, cites child labor laws

TV’s Jon Gosselin sues TLC, cites child labor laws

TV star Jon Gosselin countersues TLC citing child labor laws

TV’s Jon Gosselin sues TLC citing child labor laws

Advocacy groups claim they chased Lou Dobbs off CNN but cable head says pressure didn’t do it

Advocacy groups claim victory after Dobbs leaves

CNN will be replacing Lou Dobbs’ show with a John King political hour

US President Barack Obama welcomes Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak

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CNN replacing Dobbs show with a John King political hour

Lou Dobbs, leaving his CNN home, says he hopes to be a leader in a ‘national conversation’

Correction: ‘NCIS’-Navy Secretary story

Correction: ‘NCIS’-Navy Secretary story

NEW YORK — In a Nov. 9 story about the CBS drama series “NCIS,” The Associated Press, relying on information from CBS, reported erroneously that Thomas A. Betro, former director of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, was the first government official to appear on the series. NCIS says at least one other government official preceded Betro, who appeared in the series in October 2007.

‘Glee’ wheelchair episode hits bump with disabled actors fighting for TV jobs, visibility

‘Glee’ wheelchair episode hits bump with disabled

Navy Secretary Ray Mabus to appear on upcoming ‘NCIS’ episode

Navy Secretary Mabus to appear on ‘NCIS’ episode

TV footage shows insurgents handling what appears to be US ammo in east Afghanistan

TV footage shows Afghan insurgents with US ammo

Army chief of staff says Army taking a hard look at itself in wake of Fort Hood shootings

Casey: Shootings leading to a hard look at Army

Rihanna says going back to Chris Brown after beating is ‘not what I want to teach people’

Rihanna: Going back to Brown after beating ‘wrong’

AP News in Brief at 5:58 p.m. EST

Gay leaders blame TV ads, Obama for same-sex marriage loss in Maine; conservatives rejoice

Rapist living in Ohio home where bodies found is charged with 5 counts of aggravated murder

Rapist charged with murder in Ohio bodies case

TV report: 2 more bodies removed from Cleveland home of rapist where 6 bodies found last week

TV: 2 more bodies removed from Ohio rapist’s home

Adam Arkin plays it tough and against the grain in ‘Sons of Anarchy’ as a white separatist

Adam Arkin relishes new ‘Sons of Anarchy’ role

Filmmakers get behind closed doors for look at Obama campaign to air Election Night