AP - A stampede of selling that began in the waning minutes of trading on Wall Street spread to Asia on Friday, deepening a financial crisis that has defied all efforts to stop it.

Pat Burrell and Chase Utley cleared the wall with room to spare. Manny Ramirez's drive fell just short and stayed in the park. Utley and Burrell homered off tiring Derek Lowe in the sixth inning to back a strong performance by Cole Hamels, and the Philadelphia Phillies were a winner in their return to the NL championship series, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 Thursday night.

AP - If you're wondering what was going through Britney Spears' head during her erratic era, you are not alone — so does she.