Convicted sex offender who posed as monk charged in California on new molestation allegations

Police: Fake friar charged in CA with molestation

UN expert: Australia’s program to curb abuse in Aboriginal communities violates human rights

UN: Aboriginal program violates human rights

Former Raiders assistant sues coach Tom Cable, team in alleged training camp assault

Ex-Raiders assistant sues coach Tom Cable and team

One more succumbs in Pune blast, toll 16

PUNE - A 21-year-old Sudanese student succumbed to the injuries he sustained in the Feb 13 Pune terror blast, raising the toll to 16, police said here Wednesday.

Police: DNA matches California death-row inmate known as ‘trailside killer’ to cold case

Police: Calif death-row inmate linked to cold case

Prosecutors: Calif. college student won’t be charged in videotaped confrontation with police

No charges for Calif. student in violent arrest

Senate investigation says Army turned blind eye as Blackwater hired violent drug users

Senate panel finds lawless Blackwater contractors

Teacher tackles gunman suspected of shooting 2 teenage students at suburban Denver school

Teacher tackles gunman supected in school shooting

Al Qaeda releases French hostage

PARIS - A French citizen held captive for three months by Al Qaeda’s north African branch has been freed, the French government said Tuesday.

Mich. couple cleared of murder, guilty of torture, child abuse in death of teen chained to bed

Mich. couple acquitted of murdering chained child

Activists say Cuban dissident jailed since ‘03 dies after hunger strike; US lawmakers outraged

Activists: Cuba dissident dies after hunger strike

Cuban dissident jailed since ‘03 dies after long hunger strike; US lawmakers express outrage

Cuban dissident dies after hunger strike

HAVANA — An opposition political activist imprisoned since 2003 died Tuesday after a lengthy hunger strike, members of Cuba’s human rights community said.

Prominent NY racehorse breeder Ernest Paragallo goes on trial for 35 counts of animal cruelty

Horse breeder on trial in NY for animal cruelty

Closing arguments end, jury to get case in 5 Calif. serial slayings

Arguments end in Calif. serial slaying case

Personal assistant convicted of murder in 2007 slaying of NYC ex-punk-rock manager, broker

NYC assistant convicted in ex-punk manager killing

Judge: No evidence of misconduct by prosecutors in case against ex-KB Home chief

Judge: No evidence of misconduct in KB Home case

Sources: Former New Orleans police official expected to plead guilty in Katrina shooting probe

Sources: Plea coming in Katrina shooting probe

Police say father not a suspect is slaying of student in family’s apartment on NY campus

Police: Father not a suspect in NY student’s death

Police arrest suspect in Colo. school shooting, 2 teenagers injured

2 teens injured in Colo. middle school shooting

Personal assistant convicted of murder in 2007 slaying of NYC punk-rock manager, broker

NYC woman convicted in punk-rock manager killing

Calif. sheriff fights request from Jaycee Dugard’s alleged abductors to see each other in jail

Jail: No visits between Dugard’s alleged abductors

Texas commission tightens rules regarding release of mentally ill juvenile offenders

Texas agency tightens discharge rules for juvies

Ex-sportscaster pleads not guilty to rape of runaway, 14, offered up by pimp in Times Square

Ex-sportscaster pleads not guilty to rape in NYC

NJ woman gets prison for NYC gang-rape lie that put man behind bars for crime he didn’t commit

NJ woman sentenced to prison for NYC gang-rape lie

Top-ranked Kansas shakes off summer mishaps, notches another Big 12 championship

Confident Jayhawks win another Big 12 title

Argentine father & son reunited 32 years after military kidnapped, killed imprisoned mother

Argentine stolen at birth, now 32, learns identity

Abortion doctor’s license suspended after Philadelphia clinic raid finds deplorable conditions

Pa. abortion doctor’s license suspended after raid

Vt. judge orders arrest of Va. woman who disappeared with child she shared with ex-partner

Arrest ordered in Vt. same-sex parent custody case

Mont. lawyer who traveled 2.5M miles for Ohio-based motorcycle club admits inflating expenses

Man admits ripping off Ohio-based motorcycle club

Publicist: Charlie Sheen enters rehabs, taking break from ‘Two and a Half Men’

Publicist: Charlie Sheen enters rehab

LOS ANGELES — Charlie Sheen’s publicist announced Tuesday the actor has entered rehab and is taking a break from television’s top-rated comedy, “Two and a Half Men,” prompting the network to announce it is temporarily halting production of the show.

Some states consider ban on public release of 911 tapes; callers complain of breached privacy

States eye ban on public release of 911 calls

Disappearance of ex-Ill. cop Peterson’s 4th wife central to prosecution in 3rd wife’s death

Missing 4th wife may be big part of Peterson trial

Authorities: California mother killed young daughter with overdose before taking own life

Police: Mother killed young daughter with overdose

Closing arguments ending in Calif. case involving murders of 12-year-old, 4 women

Closing arguments ending in CA serial killing case

Defense contractor sentenced to 5 years probation in federal fraud case

Defense contractor gets probation in fraud case

La. woman pleads guilty to selling kids for bird and $175; lawyer calls it ‘clumsy’ adoption

Louisiana woman pleads guilty to selling children

Toyota official says huge recalls may not totally solve acceleration problems

Toyota: recalls may not totally solve problems

Alleged leading figure in Mexican drug cartel pleads not guilty to conspiracy in Chicago

Alleged Mexican cartel figure pleads not guilty

Serbia police search Belgrade house of genocide fugitive Ratko Mladic

Serbia police search fugitive Mladic’s house

Attorneys for John Edwards’ mistress accuse candidate’s ex-aide of ‘theft’ in NC court hearing

Lawyer for Edwards’ mistress accuse aide of theft

Federal prosecutors accused of misconduct in backdating case against former KB Home chief

Prosecutors accused of misconduct in KB fraud case

Alleged Mexican drug cartel leader pleads not guilty to conspiracy charges in Chicago

Alleged Mexican cartel leader pleads not guilty

Va. businessman’s flashy sports cars, mansion on the block as feds pursue $60M bank fraud case

Va. entrepreneur faces fraud charges, bankruptcy

Despite Sarkozy’s visit, diplomatic pitfalls remain in French-Rwandan relations

Diplomatic pitfalls in Sarkozy’s trip to Rwanda

Pakistani militant group with sights on India evades what critics call halfhearted ban

Pakistani militant group easily evades ban

Defense: Drunk and unclear on what happened, woman who made up NYC gang rape believed her lie

Defense: Woman believed her NYC gang-rape lie

Afghan president takes control of vote panel, seen as setback for efforts to clean up fraud

Afghan leader takes control of vote fraud panel

Prosecution’s final witness says Becker was sane during shooting of Iowa high school coach

Last witness testifies in Iowa coach killing trial

Maoists, government exchange phone numbers (Intro-Roundup)

NEW DELHI/KOLKATA - Home Minister P. Chidambaram Tuesday said “no ifs, no buts” to the Maoists’ inclination for dialogue and gave out a facsimile number for talks. The Left-wing rebels responded by giving a cell phone number on which the central government could contact them.

Israeli opposition leader praises killing of Hamas commander in Dubai but makes no claim

Opposition leader praises Hamas commander killing