Index: wp-admin/includes/meta-boxes.php
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--- wp-admin/includes/meta-boxes.php	(revision 17555)
+++ wp-admin/includes/meta-boxes.php	(working copy)
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
 
 
 <input type="radio" name="visibility" id="visibility-radio-public" value="public" <?php checked( $visibility, 'public' ); ?> /> <label for="visibility-radio-public" class="selectit"><?php _e('Public'); ?></label><br />
-<?php if ($post_type == 'post'): ?>
+<?php if( $post_type == 'post' && current_user_can('edit_others_posts') ): ?>
 <span id="sticky-span"><input id="sticky" name="sticky" type="checkbox" value="sticky" <?php checked(is_sticky($post->ID)); ?> tabindex="4" /> <label for="sticky" class="selectit"><?php _e('Stick this post to the front page') ?></label><br /></span>
 <?php endif; ?>
 <input type="radio" name="visibility" id="visibility-radio-password" value="password" <?php checked( $visibility, 'password' ); ?> /> <label for="visibility-radio-password" class="selectit"><?php _e('Password protected'); ?></label><br />