Jesse Jackson calls fatal shooting of man by Portland police an ‘execution’

Jackson calls Ore. police shooting ‘execution’

Delhi student succumbs to Pune blast injuries

PUNE - A student from New Delhi, Aditya Jaiprakash Mehta, who was injured in Saturday’s terror blast here, succumbed to his injuries in a hospital here early Wednesday, police said.

Man accused of using MySpace to prey on girls ordered to stand trial in Southern California

Trial ordered for man accused in CA MySpace case

Jury: NC woman guilty of killing famous Vietnamese fortuneteller and her daughter in Calif.

NC woman guilty of killing Calif. fortuneteller

Police: Man killed Calif. woman, shot her boyfriend while pretending to want to buy their car

Man charged in shootings of Calif. couple

WESTMINSTER, Calif. — A man has been charged with murder and attempted murder after police say he killed a Southern California woman and critically injured her boyfriend while pretending he wanted to buy their car.

Judge orders authorities to hand $395K in funds seized from scammer to duped lottery winner

Judge: Scammed lottery winner to receive $395K

Reports: Ala. prof admitted to 2002 Mass. restaurant assault over booster chair.

Reports: Ala. prof charged with ‘02 Mass. assault

Southern California twins plead no contest in death of invalid mother, sentenced to 3 years

Twins plead no contest in death of invalid mother

Jury: NC woman guilty of killing famous Vietnamese fortuneteller and her daughter in CA

NC woman guilty of killing CA fortuneteller

New Zealand hockey team heads for India despite terrorist warning

WELLINGTON - New Zealand field hockey officials said Wednesday that the national team would continue with plans to go to India for next week’s scheduled World Cup tournament despite a reported warning from a terrorist group linked to Al Qaeda.

Zionist group urges donors, students to forgo UC Irvine after tension with Muslim students

Zionist group urges donors to avoid UC Irvine

Victims of Stanford fraud file suit against Antigua government, Caribbean regulators

Victims of Stanford scam sue Antigua, Carib bank

Proposal to release Michigan prisoners early runs into strong opposition from prosecutors

Early inmate release plan riles Mich. prosecutors

Ala. prof’s story begins with brother’s death, ends with her arrest in university shooting

Ala. prof’s story begins with brother’s 1986 death

Florida executes 45-year-old inmate for 1984 slaying of state wildlife officer

Fla. executes 45-year-old inmate for 1984 slaying

US military’s highest court will review conviction of alleged Abu Ghraib ringleader Graner

Military court to review Abu Ghraib conviction

Texas energy company Southern Union appeals $18 million fine for illegal mercury storage in RI

Texas co. appeals $18M RI mercury storage penalty

Defense lawyer says man who confessed killing and burning wife was ‘not mentally well’

Lawyer: Man who said he killed wife was unwell

NY judge will allow statements by stabbing suspect in Ecuadorean’s death at trial

NY judge OKs hate crime suspect’s comment at trial

Ala. prof charged with shooting colleagues had filed complaint alleging gender discrimination

Prof charged in shooting made discrimination claim

Officials: NY researcher hired actors, duped them into false testimony during misconduct probe

Cuomo: NY researcher used actors to fake testimony

Mexican police find 5 decapitated men in drug cartel-plagued state of Sinaloa

Western Mexico: 5 decapitated men found

CULIACAN, Mexico — Mexican authorities have found the decapitated bodies of five men in a western state known for drug-gang violence.

Ex-adviser to Americans detained in Haiti was charged in US in immigrant smuggling ring

Ex-adviser to detained Americans charged in US

Dubai faces questions over account of alleged European hit squad in Hamas slaying

Dubai wanted list for Hamas slaying faces snags

Washington soldier pleads not guilty to water torturing daughter, 4, to force her to say ABCs

Soldier charged with water torturing daughter, 4

Capture of Afghan Taliban’s No.2 commander brings new blow to insurgents, raises hopes in Pakistan

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Arkansas AG announces $18.5M settlement with Eli Lilly over improper marketing of drug Zyprexa

Ark. announces $18.5M settlement with Eli Lilly

Police say ex-football player admitted killing Iowa high school coach, thought he was ‘devil’

Police: Suspect admits killing Iowa football coach

Former Oklahoma St coach Sean Sutton pleads not guilty to 4 felony charges in drug case

Ex-coach Sutton pleads not guilty to drug charges

Court papers: Alaska man acknowledges killing 2 Anchorage women, avoids possible death penalty

Court papers: Alaska man acknowledges killing 2

Drew Peterson prosecutors face challenge of convincing jurors ex-wife’s death wasn’t accident

Prosecutors must show Peterson’s wife was killed

Vt. man testifies he pulled away before eyebrow bitten off in fight at his wedding reception

Vt. man: I pulled away before eyebrow bitten off

Taliban leader’s arrest raises hopes of Pakistani shift against militants

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Iraqi army trains for worst-case election day scenarios; premier warns against intimidation

Iraq training for threats surrounding elections

Lawyer asks jurors to ignore gut reaction to charges that NY man killed wife, burned body

NY wife slaying jurors told to ignore gut reaction

Federal prosecutors won’t file civil rights charges in NYPD shooting of unarmed man in 2006

Feds won’t pursue NYPD shooting of man in 2006

Wife of airliner bomb plotter denies failing to raise alarm over plan to down jets

Airliner plotter’s wife denies withholding details

Mother pleads not guilty to murder in death of 8-year-old son at NYC hotel

Mother pleads not guilty in son’s NYC hotel murder

4 felony charges filed against former Oklahoma State coach Sean Sutton in drug case

Charges filed against ex-OSU coach Sutton

STILLWATER, Okla. — Four felony charges have been filed against former Oklahoma State basketball coach Sean Sutton.

Report of Taliban commander’s arrest, a propaganda: Pakistan

ISLAMABAD - The reports that Taliban’s top commander has been arrested in a joint raids by the US and Pakistani intelligence forces was a “propaganda”, said Pakistan’s Interior Minister Rehman Malik.

Ala. university president: No red flags in hiring file for prof charged with killing 3

Official: No red flags in accused shooter’s file

Sharpton: Federal prosecutors won’t file civil rights charges in NYPD shooting of unarmed man

Sharpton: Feds won’t pursue NYPD shooting of man

Pa. woman pleads guilty to child endangerment charges in foreign exchange student scandal

Woman pleads guilty in Pa. exchange scandal

Defense lawyer: State likely to seek death penalty in Vegas ax attack that killed 4-month-old

Lawyer expects ax attack to be death penalty case

Colorado county agrees to pay $4.1 million to wrongly accused man

County agrees to pay $4.1 million to Masters

Iran’s rights chief says Tehran considering families’ request to visit 3 detained Americans

Iran mulling family visit for detained Americans

Unknown Pakistani terror group owns up Pune bombing

NEW DELHI - An unknown Pakistan-based terror group, the Lashkar-e-Taiba Al Alami (LeT-international), Tuesday claimed responsibility for the bombing in a Pune eatery that killed 10 people Saturday evening.

Defense lawyer: Prosecutors lack good DNA evidence in NYPD subway station sodomy trial

Defense says NYPD prosecution lacks evidence

Former prosecutor: No reason to believe accused Ala. shooter purposely killed her brother

Ex-prosecutor: Bishop shooting in ‘86 was accident

Jurors to be brought to central Missouri for trial of teen charged in 9-year-old’s slaying

Out-of-town-jury to hear Mo. teen’s murder trial