A young couple was beheaded and their heads smashed beyond recognition before being thrown along a railway track for entering into inter-caste marraige in eastern India, police said today.

INDIANAPOLIS — On one bench, there’s Bob Huggins, a coach who has dealt with an NCAA investigation, suffered a heart attack, been arrested for DUI, endured the stain of a zero-percent graduation rate and the tumult of two contentious job changes.

Ex-LA assistant fire chief is called ‘puppy killer’ after he gets 90 days for beating dog

Atty: NYC subway stab suspect was defending himself after being attacked with bottle, headlock

Pregnant American woman linked to ‘Jihad Jane’ charged in Pa. with terror plot

AP: Ratzinger intervened in Arizona priest’s abuse case, then waited for years to defrock him

San Fran crime lab scandal exposes deep problems, could lead to hundreds of cases tossed

Alex Rodriguez meets with MLB investigators to discuss relationship with Canadian doctor

Jamaica seeks clarification on treaty as US awaits extradition of alleged drug kingpin

Guyana police investigating death of 15-year-old girl after exorcism to treat convulsions

APNewsBreak: SC to get $12.7 million under deal with Pfizer Inc. over disputed sales tactics

Arizona attorney general says rancher’s slaying appears to be the work of drug cartels

APNewsBreak: SC Attorney general strikes $12.7M deal with Pfizer over disputed sales tactics

Ex-teacher pleads guilty to coordinating transport of tons of marijuana from border to Houston

APNewsBreak: Rome waited a decade-plus to defrock Arizona priest, despite letters to Ratzinger

5 gunmen killed in shootout with soldiers in latest of series of clashes in northeast Mexico

Police: Unarmed man fatally shot near Rio Grande in struggle with Border Patrol agent

Browns tackle Shaun Rogers apologizes to team and fans for having gun in luggage at airport

Second US woman charged with plotting terrorism in Europe

WASHINGTON - The US government has charged a second US women with conspiring to commit acts of terrorism in Europe, the Justice Department announced Friday.

Someone knows who gang-raped 7-year-old, NJ police say, but retaliation fears impede case

American woman linked to ‘Jihad Jane’ charged in Pa. in terror plot

WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors filed terrorism charges Friday against a pregnant American woman in the so-called Jihad Jane case. The two American women are accused of plotting online to attend a terror training camp.

Federal judge bars companies other than Maker’s Mark from using red wax seal on liquor bottles

Militia leader hoped to create large movement but influence appears limited to a close circle

Former Los Angeles assistant fire chief to appeal 90-day jail sentence for fatal puppy beating

Militant ambush in Afghanistan kills three German soldiers

BERLIN - Three German soldiers were killed and five injured Friday in an ambush by Taliban insurgents in northern Afghanistan, Xinhua reported.

Someone knows who gang-raped 7-year-old, NJ officials say, but retaliation fears impede case

Former Los Angeles assistant fire chief gets 90 days in jail for fatal puppy beating

Pope’s preacher: Accusations on clergy sex abuse akin to persecution of Jews

Security screening for US-bound travelers will no longer target specific countries

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Boston cardinal O’Malley defends pope as US church’s ’strongest ally’ in fighting abuse

Boston cardinal: Pope is strong ally against abuse

AP sources: American woman linked to ‘Jihad Jane’ charged in Pa. in terror plot

AP sources: 2nd woman charged in ‘Jihad Jane’ case

Popular California outdoors writer Tom Stienstra arrested in pot bust at home in town of Weed

Popular Calif outdoors writer arrested in pot bust

Browns tackle Rogers apologizes to team and fans, plans not guilty plea in weapons case

Browns’ Rogers apologizes, plans not guilty plea

Kidnapped Army linguist prepares for return to San Diego after stopover in San Antonio

Abducted Army linguist to return to San Diego

Federal judge throws out Albuquerque law banning sex offenders from public libraries

Judge: City can’t ban sex offenders from libraries

Browns tackle Rogers plans not guilty plea after posting bond in concealed-weapons case

Browns’ Rogers to plead not guilty in weapons case

Prosecutors declined to seek arrest warrant for man later charged in D.C. mass shooting

Prosecutors declined warrant before driveby spree

Lawyer: 2nd suspect in Conn. home invasion killings would plead guilty if spared death penalty

Atty: Guilty plea for sparing Conn. suspect’s life

Judge orders BB&T to rehire investigator who blew whistle on $100M Ponzi scheme

Judge: BB&T must rehire Ponzi scheme whistleblower

Browns tackle Shaun Rogers charged with concealed weapon count in Cleveland

Browns tackle Shaun Rogers hit with weapons charge

US magistrate in Detroit orders 8 Christian militia suspects to remained locked up until trial

Magistrate orders militia suspects to stay jailed

Cuba’s Communist Party seeks help from religious leaders in stopping corruption, graft, apathy

Cuba wants churches’ help in stopping corruption

Long-struggling Newark, NJ, marks its 1st month without a killing since 1966

Newark, NJ, marks 1st murder-free month since 1966

Widow files suit claiming Penske Truck Rental warned about ex-worker’s threats before shooting

Widow: Penske warned of threats before shooting

Former Los Angeles assistant fire chief faces up to 4 years in prison for dog beating

Ex-LA fire official to be sentenced in dog beating

Afghan rival says Karzai criticism helps Taliban

KABUL - A prominent rival of President Hamid Karzai accused him of helping the Taliban by making negative comments about the presence of the international community in Afghanistan.

14-year-old Guyana girl dies after exorcism to treat convulsions

Guyana girl, 14, dies after exorcism

GEORGETOWN, Guyana — A 14-year-old girl has died after neighbors and a local pastor tried to treat her convulsions with an exorcism at a church, and Guyanese police said Friday they are investigating.