At a town hall meeting in Naples, FL Friday, Newt Gingrich attacked the Republicans criticizing him over his stance on immigration and reiterated his plan to create local boards (modeled on WW2 draft boards) that will determine which illegal immigrants can stay in the U.S. and which will be deported.

Yahoo’s Chris Moody has more.

CNN reports:

With a little more than six weeks until the first-in-the-nation primary in New Hampshire, the state's highly influential newspaper will make its much-awaited endorsement on Sunday.

The Union Leader, known for its conservative editorial board, made the announcement via Twitter on Friday. An endorsement from the paper would be a major coup for any candidate.

The timing of the endorsement might come as a surprise to Herman Cain's campaign, as the Georgia businessman is set to meet with the editorial board next week.

Looks like Newt Gingrich’s ongoing immigration flap isn’t keeping people away from his public appearances yet. Yahoo News' Chris Moody reports on a huge crowd waiting to hear Gingrich speak in Naples, FL.

After a pair of pepper spray-related incidents at Wal-Marts across the country, a police Taser has finally made an appearance. From WAFF-TV in Alabama:

Here’s a bit of holiday cheer from CNBC:

Stocks closed in negative territory in thin, shortened trading Friday as investors were reluctant to go long ahead of the weekend and amid ongoing worries over the euro zone. The Dow and S&P posted their worst Thanksgiving week since the Great Depression on a percentage basis. 

Today’s lesson: if it’s Black Friday, stay away from Wal-Mart at all costs. Following multiple reports of robberies, brawls and pepper-sprayings at Wal-Marts across the U.S. comes this from Buckeye, AZ:

Black Friday Brawl at Buckeye Walmart: MyFoxPHOENIX.com

“Stocks posted seven straight sessions of losses on Friday, ending the worst week in two months, as the lack of a credible solution to Europe’s debt crisis kept investors away from risky assets,” Reuters reports.

“51% of voters in the state view Paterno favorably to 28% with an unfavorable opinion,” PPP reports. “With all the recent controversy those are still far better numbers than any politician in the state can boast. Every demographic group PPP tracks continues to have a positive take on Paterno.”

Read the poll here.

Reuters reports:

Maggie Daley, the wife of former Chicago Mayor Richard Daley and a driving force for the arts and education in the city, died on Thursday, current Mayor Rahm Emanuel said. She was 68.

Daley was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer in 2002 but continued to make public appearances and downplayed her illness despite numerous trips to the hospital.

Some political observers attributed the emotional drain of her illness in part to her husband's retirement this year after a city record 22 years in office.

"Chicago has lost a warm and gracious First Lady who contributed immeasurably to our city. While Mayor Daley served as the head of this city, Maggie was its heart," Emanuel, President Barack Obama's former chief of staff who won election to succeed Daley, said in a statement.

“We’re gathering information on pepper spray used while crowds of people were inside the Walmart in Kinston for Black Friday deal,” WITN reports. “Sgt. Roland Davis of Kinston Public Safety says Walmart hired off-duty police officers to help with security during their Black Friday event today. Davis says an officer was trying to quell a disturbance and make an arrest, and used pepper spray. No further details are available from police at this time.”

“Air travelers heading to London on Wednesday Nov. 30 should change their plans or prepare for long delays because of a strike by immigration officials, airports and airlines warned on Friday,” MSNBC reports.

White House Press Secretary Jay Carney released the following statement Friday on the situation in Egypt:

Since the start of the Arab Spring, the United States has spoken out for a set of core principles that have guided our response to events, including opposition to the use of violence and repression, defense of universal rights including the freedom of peaceful assembly, and support for political and economic reform that meets the legitimate aspirations of ordinary people throughout the region.

In Egypt over the past several days, we have seen protesters demand the realization of these principles. We have condemned the excessive use of force against them and called for restraint on all sides. We deeply regret the loss of life, and urge the Egyptian authorities to implement an independent investigation into the circumstances of those deaths. But the situation Egypt faces requires a more fundamental solution, devised by Egyptians, which is consistent with universal principles.

The United States strongly believes that the new Egyptian government must be empowered with real authority immediately. We believe that Egypt’s transition to democracy must continue, with elections proceeding expeditiously, and all necessary measures taken to ensure security and prevent intimidation. Most importantly, we believe that the full transfer of power to a civilian government must take place in a just and inclusive manner that responds to the legitimate aspirations of the Egyptian people, as soon as possible.

Egypt has overcome challenges before and will do so again. The United States will continue to stand with the Egyptian people as they build a democracy worthy of Egypt’s great history.

“Libya’s new oil minister is seen as the right kind of technocrat, deeply experienced yet not too closely tied to the former regime of Muammar Gaddafi, to help restore the OPEC member’s economic lifeline after eight months of war,” according to Reuters.

“Heavy fighting between government forces and defected military troops shook the Yemeni capital early Friday, killing two people in what could signal the start of a power struggle just days after autocratic President Ali Abdullah Saleh agreed to end his 33-year rule, according to the AP.

“Stocks and the euro fell Friday in Europe and Asia, and New York was primed for a decline at the opening bell, after Italy’s borrowing costs soared and Hungary’s credit rating was cut to junk by Moody’s Investors Service, adding to the sense that European leaders are losing control of events,” the New York Times reports.

“The Syrian armed forces say in a rare televised statement that six elite military pilots have been killed in an ambush,” the AP reports. “Friday’s statement said the attack happened the day before in Homs province and it marked a dangerous escalation in the conflict.”

“Tens of thousands of Egyptians demanding an end to military rule converged on Cairo’s Tahrir square on Friday in what activists say will be the biggest day yet in a week of demonstrations in which 41 people have been killed,” Reuters reports.

An activist said police had fired tear gas and rubber bullets on Thursday at a funeral for a man allegedly targeted by authorities a day earlier.

Margulis' work on the origin of cells helped transform the study of evolution.

The New York Times talks to Boston stylist Leon de Magistris, who’s been cutting Mitt Romney’s hair for years.

The biggest news:

Despite holding its shape under all but the most extreme conditions, it is gel and mousse-free. “I don’t put any product in there,” he avowed.

Read it all here.