No dialogue before steps taken against 26/11 attackers: PM

WASHINGTON - A fortnight before a likely meeting with his Pakistani counterpart Yousaf Raza Gilani in Bhutan, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday said India can resume dialogue with Pakistan on all issues only if it takes “credible steps” to bring the known perpetrators of the Mumbai carnage to justice.

Seahawks tell LB Leroy Hill to take care of personal issues, not practice

Seahawks tell LB Hill to stay home

RENTON, Wash. — The Seahawks have told linebacker Leroy Hill to stay away from this week’s minicamp to deal with his personal issues.

Youth tears Bihar CM’s flag, arrested

Police have arrested a youth for tearing apart the flag of Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar.

The Indian tri-colour was fitted on the bonnet of CM’s car parked in the portico of Old Secretariat building.

Feds say ex-engineer sold military secrets to China for money; defense says info was ‘obvious’

Opening statements begin in Hawaii spy trial

Guatemala arrests drug investigator for allegedly passing information to Mexico’s Zetas gang

Guatemala says drug investigator tipped off cartel

22,700 people killed in Mexico’s drug violence since military crackdown started in 2006

22,700 killed in drug violence in Mexico since ‘06

Mexican bishops ask for forgiveness from abuse victims, pledge to aid investigations

Mexican bishops ask forgiveness of abuse victims

Authorities: 19-year-old man plotted to kill sheriff’s deputies in Washington state

Authorities: Man plotted to kill Wash. deputies

Oregon mother pleads guilty in death of 4-year-old son who fell from bridge with sister

Ore. mom pleads guilty in death of 4-year-old son

India will get access to Headley: Manmohan

WASHINGTON - Two days after he held talks with US President Barack Obama, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday expressed confidence that India will get access to David Coleman Headley, the Mumbai terror plotter who is currently in the US custody.

Opening statements begin in military secrets trial of former B-2 bomber engineer

Opening statements begin for alleged B-2 spy

Ohio man pleads no contest to putting 2 kids in trash bin, is found guilty of attempted murder

Ohio man found guilty of putting children in trash

Man pleads guilty to criminal negligence by shooting NYC woman in stomach with 30-inch arrow

Man pleads guilty in shooting NYC woman with arrow

Appeals court to hear lawsuit filed by fan over Patriots’ secret taping of Jets coaches

Court to hear fan lawsuit over Patriots’ filming

Inquest begins in 1986 Mass. shooting death of accused Alabama professor’s teenage brother

Inquest begins in Mass. shooting by Ala. professor

Journalist group demands Colombia do more to probe slaying of indigenous radio director

Group urges Colombia to probe journalist’s death

Honduras to send soldiers into streets to aid police in combatting wave of violent crime

Honduran army to help combat violent crime wave

Washington state sues to stop federal government from abandoning Yucca Mountain waste site

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California judge issues arrest warrants, again, for Randy Quaid and wife in fraud case

Warrants issued, again, for Randy Quaid, wife

Judge considering new sentence for former Qwest CEO Nacchio says he must appear in Denver

Ex-Qwest CEO Nacchio to appear for Denver hearing

Oregon man awarded $1.4 million after jury finds Boy Scouts negligent in 1980s sex abuse case

Oregon man awarded $1.4M in Boy Scouts sex case

Minn. money manager pleads guilty in Ponzi scheme that defrauded at least 1,000 out of $190M

Minn. man pleads guilty in $190M Ponzi scheme

Summit agrees to guard nuke materials from terrorists; Obama says world, US, ‘more secure’

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Tribune judge rejects filing of alternative reorganization plan, hints at need for examiner

Tribune judge nixes filing of alternative plan

US prosecutor seeks pope’s help in returning Indian priest to face sexual assault charges

US prosecutor asks pope’s help to return priest

Man testifies he was repeatedly molested by director of California mental hospital

Man testifies he was molested by hospital director

Brazil rancher’s conviction for US nun’s murder seen as a good sign for Amazon defenders

Activists, officials laud verdict in nun’s death

22,700 people killed in Mexico’s drug violence since military crackdown started in late 2006

Mexico: drug violence has killed 22,700 since 2006

Texas board bans doctor from giving drug authorities say caused Michael Jackson’s death

Jackson doctor’s license restricted in Texas

Sheriff’s office searches Fla. river for 5-year-old missing more than a year

Investigators search river for missing Fla. girl

Indiana man sues IRS, says wife killed herself 3 days after agents raided their home

Wrongful death suit says suicide followed IRS raid

Communique issued at conclusion of 47-nation Nuclear Security Summit in Washington

Communique of Nuclear Security Summit

The final communique Tuesday of the 47-nation Nuclear Security Summit in Washington:

French general convicted of downloading 3,000 child porn images but given light sentence

French general gets light sentence for child porn

NJ teen denies killing 5 people, including couple on day of engagement party, in 2 months

NJ teen denies killing engaged couple, 3 others

Former Washington Mutual execs defend bank’s actions; CEO says it shouldn’t have been closed

Ex-WaMu execs defend bank’s actions before failure

More nations must accept treaty to crack down on nuclear terrorism, summit nations say

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Female lawyers not buying defense of ’socially inept’ judge who kept asking them for dates

Women wary of ’socially inept’ Pa. judge’s defense

Ex-Newark mayor appeals guilt for steering land deals to mistress; feds seek more prison time

Ex-NJ mayor appeals guilt in mistress’s land deals

Ex-security guard charged with murders of pregnant woman, husband at Calif. beach home

Murder charges filed in Calif beach house killings

Summit: Global effort required to protect nukes, keep material from terrorists’ hands

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NJ man accused of killing 5 people, including couple on day of engagement party, in 2 months

NJ man accused of killing engaged couple, 3 others

US prosecutors in Detroit give defense documents, other evidence in Christmas plane bomb case

Feds give defense evidence in Christmas bomb case

1st witness in Karadzic genocide trial says Serbs burned his father-in-law alive

Karadzic genocide trial hears from 1st witness

Census bureau works with Muslim leaders to encourage community wary of scrutiny to participate

Census encourages wary Muslims to complete surveys

Oregon jury finds Boy Scouts negligent in 1980s sex abuse case and awards victim $1.4 million

Oregon jury finds Boy Scouts negligent in sex case

Al Qaeda trying to acquire nukes: Obama

WASHINGTON - Warning of catastrophic consequences of nuclear terrorism, US President Barack Obama Tuesday said Al Qaeda and other terrorist groups trying to acquire nuclear material must be stopped.

US judge orders Abbott Labs to turn over executive e-mails in probe of marketing tactics

Abbott ordered to turn over e-mails for govt probe

Four killed in drone attack in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD - At least four people were killed and two injured in a US drone attack in northwest Pakistan’s tribal area.

Prosecutors wrap up case against NY teen accused of hate crime stabbing of Ecuador immigrant

Teen’s NY hate crime stabbing case heading to jury

Obama: ‘History’s cruel irony’ pushes up risk of nuclear attack, this time from terrorists

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