Two militants killed in Kashmir gunfight

SRINAGAR - Two separatist guerrillas were killed Wednesday when the army foiled an infiltration bid in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, an official said.

Maoists kill three policemen in Orissa

BHUBANESWAR - Maoist guerrillas launched an attack on a police patrol party and killed three policemen in Orissa’s Gajapati district early Wednesday, an official said.

Oregon man abused as adolescent tells jury how he initially admired Scout leader

Oregon man abused by Scout leader testifies

Judge: Burden is on government to disprove unlawful command influence in Marine’s Haditha case

Judge says burden is on government in Haditha case

Former Samsung chairman Lee Kun-hee, convicted for tax evasion, returns to post

Former Samsung chairman Lee returns to post

Jose Canseco tweets he’s been subpoenaed by grand jury investigating Roger Clemens

Canseco tweets about subpoena in Clemens case

Former Samsung chairman Lee Kun-hee, convicted for tax evasion, to return to post

Former Samsung chairman Lee to return to post

At raucous meeting, NC school board rolls back busing policy that diversifies Raleigh schools

3 arrested as NC school board reverses busing plan

Georgia investigators withdraw request for Roethlisberger DNA in sexual assault accusation

Request for Roethlisberger DNA withdrawn in Ga.

Judge: Miss. school doesn’t have to hold prom but lesbian’s rights violated by cancellation

Judge: No school prom but lesbian’s right violated

Calif correctional officer, wife face fraud charges for alleged lie about sex club shooting

CA officer charged with fraud in sex club shooting

450 Mexican federal police arrive in Ciudad Juarez to counter drug-cartel crime surge

More police sent to crime-plagued Ciudad Juarez

Chavez opponent’s arrest for TV remarks a setback for free speech in Venezuela, critics say

Arrest in Venezuela raises free speech concerns

1 arrest at NC school board planning to roll back bus policy that diversifies Raleigh schools

1 arrest at NC school board over busing policy

Michigan governor shuffles MEGA board after embezzler gets $9M tax credit

Mich. gov. shuffles board after errant tax credit

West Point dean’s office worker sentenced to nearly 4 years in prison for $2.9M fraud scheme

West Point worker gets nearly 4 years in $3M fraud

Former New York City chief crane inspector admits taking payoffs to fake inspection results

Ex-NYC crane inspector pleads guilty to bribery

AP sources: Daimler to pay $185 million to settle charges of paying millions in foreign bribes

AP sources: Daimler to pay $185M settlement

Cuba replaces its attorney general, a former rebel fighter, for health reasons

Cuban attorney general out due to health reasons

Pharmacy student convicted in California of killing mother after she urged him to be doctor

Calif. pharmacy student guilty of killing mother

Prosecutors say Arenas pressured Crittenton on story, argue for 3 months in jail on gun charge

Prosecutors ask for 3-month sentence for Arenas

Archaic or quaint? Sunday shopping ban in suburban NJ county could be lifted under new budget

Archaic or quaint? NJ county blue law in jeopardy

In Mexico, Obama security advisers say US demand for drugs fuels drug cartel violence

US President Barack Obama welcomes Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak
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Police: Ex-professor in Alabama university shooting deaths denies killings; gun bought in 1989

Gun in Ala. campus shooting bought 2 decades ago

8 students fatally stabbed in rampage at elementary school in China; former medic arrested

8 children stabbed to death at Chinese school

Prosecutors say Arenas should get 3 months in jail on gun charge; lawyer wants probation

Prosecutors say Arenas should get 3 month in jail

Authorities set to drop resisting-arrest charges against Al Sharpton’s daughter, ex-wife

Court set to drop NYC case against Sharpton kin

Flint-area police arrest ex-MSU, NBA player Mateen Cleaves on suspicion of drunken driving

Mateen Cleaves arrested on drunk driving suspicion

Obama security Cabinet focuses on breaking power of Mexican drug cartels

US President Barack Obama welcomes Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak

Parents of slain teen support proposed law to tighten restrictions on sex offenders in Calif.

Slain teen’s parents want anti-sex offender law

Prosecutors to seek 25 years for hacker in TJX, Sports Authority hacking case

Prosecutors to seek 25 years for TJX hacker

Judge orders mental evaluation for man accused of stalking ‘Hills’ Audrina Patrdige

Accused Patridge stalker to get mental evaluation

Va. chiropractor charged with dealing steroids; associate linked him to pro sports teams in DC

Va. chiropractor charged with dealing steroids

Justice Department accuses Daimler AG of paying bribes to foreign officials

DOJ accuses Daimler AG of paying bribes overseas

Ceasefire with Meghalaya rebel group extended

SHILLONG - The central government Tuesday extended the ceasefire with the outlawed Achik National Volunteers Council, a powerful rebel group in Meghalaya, by another three months till June 22.

Texas man convicted of killing 3 seeks reprieve from pending execution for DNA to be tested

Condemned Texas man seeks reprieve for DNA testing

Maoists kill cop in Orissa

BHUBANESWAR - Maoist guerrillas killed a special police officer (SPO) in Orissa’s Malkangir district Tuesday, police said.

Witnesses: NY hate-killing suspect had swastika, ‘white power’ tattoos

Witnesses: NY killing suspect had swastika tattoo

Federal appeals court hears ex-Army doctor’s appeal in ‘Fatal Vision’ murder case

Court hears ‘Fatal Vision’ appeal after 40 years

Court reserves judgment on POTA evidence

GANDHINAGAR - The Gujarat High Court Tuesday reserved decision on whether to preserve confessional statements of the accused in POTA cases and consider them as evidence.

2 Philly kids charged with assaulting strangers in random-attack game called ‘Catch and Wreck’

2 Philly kids face charges in random-attack game

Colorado state trooper released on bail after arrest for driving drunk while on duty

Colo trooper free on bail after suspected DUI

90-year-old NY man charged with murdering 89-year-old wife during domestic dispute

90-year-old NY man charged with killing wife, 89

EU Naval Force: Somali pirates hijack 2 ships on same day including 1 carrying fertilizer

EU Naval Force: Somali pirates hijack 2 ships

Friend says Boston man detained in North Korea is ‘not a terrorist’ but dedicated teacher

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Britain expels Israeli diplomat over use of UK passports in Dubai slaying of Hamas agent

UK expels Israeli diplomat over Dubai slaying case

Murder, arson charges announced in 32-year-old case of 5 missing NJ teenagers

Murder charges announced in ‘78 case of 5 NJ teens

Lebanese military court convicts 20 for Al Qaeda links

BEIRUT - A Lebanese military court Tuesday sentenced 20 people from various Arab nationalities to prison terms of up to 15 years for belonging to the Al Qaeda terrorist network, a source at the justice ministry said.

Ex-IBM executive expected to enter plea in hedge fund insider trading case

Plea anticipated by former IBM executive

NEW YORK — A former high level executive at IBM is likely to enter a plea to end the case against him after agreeing to waive indictment in what prosecutors call the largest insider trading case in hedge fund history.

Britain expels Israeli diplomat from London over use of UK passports in Dubai slaying

UK expels Israeli diplomat over Dubai case