Pakistani militants threaten to kill hostages

Islamabad, April 20 (IANS/AKI) Asian Tigers, a formerly unknown militant outfit from Pakistan, has threatened to kill three hostages they had kidnapped last month in North Waziristan region near the Afghan border.

Technology companies fear new legal challenges will come in international trade agreement

Tech companies fear implications of trade pact

CEO of Homestore.com gets 4½ years in prison for scheme to inflate revenue

CEO of Homestore.com gets prison for fraud scheme

Dreaded gangster with 152 criminal cases arrested

A dreaded gangster with as many as 152 criminal cases lodged against him was arrested by the Bihar police today.

Taxi driver describes taking gunman to Tenn. hospital, watching him open fire killing 1, self

Taxi driver says he took gunman to Tenn. hospital

Mexican drug boss sentenced for meth labs, marijuana plantations in Ore.

Mexican drug boss sentenced in Ore.

PORTLAND, Ore. — The man authorities say was the kingpin of one of the biggest drug organizations in Oregon history was sentenced Monday to 30 years in prison.

Sheriff: 282 arrested in sweep targeting drug and human smuggling in San Diego Co.

Sheriff: 282 arrested in San Diego County sweep

Mo. man accused of raping daughter, killing baby tells police on video she initiated sex

Video shows man telling police daughter wanted sex

San Francisco man pleads not guilty to making 4 dozen threatening phone calls to Pelosi

Calif. man pleads not guilty to threatening Pelosi

Senate Homeland Security committee subpoenas Obama administration on Fort Hood shooting

US President Barack Obama

Sheriff: 282 arrested in gang sweep targeting drug, human smuggling at Mexico border

Sheriff: 282 arrested in Calif. border gang sweep

Greek police discover terrorist hideout

ATHENS - Greek police Monday uncovered the hideout of members of a terrorist group linked to a rocket attack on the US embassy in Athens three years ago.

Police: Los Angeles synagogue shooting of 2 men stemmed from business dispute

LAPD: Business dispute led to LA synagogue attack

Roethlisberger practices even as Goodell says QB’s behavior violated NFL policy

Goodell: Roethlisberger violated NFL policy

Police: Gunman kills 1 at Tenn. hospital before committing suicide; 2 others wounded

Gunman opens fire at Tenn. hospital; kills 1, self

Sisters say victim died in Mexico while trying to save marriage to TV producer

Sisters: Victim went to Mexico to save marriage

Official: Tennessee hospital shooter dies of self-inflicted wound, others hurt in shooting

Official: Tenn. hospital shooter dies, others hurt

Michael Douglas asks NY judge for mercy for son in drug case: ‘I don’t want to see him break’

Michael Douglas asks NY judge for mercy toward son

Tribune agrees on appointment of bankruptcy examiner to look at 2007 buyout

Tribune reaches agreement on bankruptcy examiner

Fire official says 5 hurt, 2 critically, in shooting at Knoxville, Tenn., hospital

Official: 5 hurt in Tenn. hospital shooting

NY man who admitted stabbing diplomat’s wife to death during break-in gets 25 years to life

NY man gets 25 to life in death of envoy’s wife

Mistrial declared in case of Memphis police officer accused of beating transgender prisoner

Mistrial declared in transgender beating case

Fire department official says 3 hurt in shooting at Knoxville, Tenn., hospital

3 reported hurt in Tenn. hospital shooting

Arizona Legislature OKs bill on immigration enforcement, sending sweeping measure to governor

President Barack Obama

Judge removes himself from case of Fla. mother charged with killing toddler reported missing

Judge removes self from toddler mom’s murder case

NY teen convicted of manslaughter as a hate crime in stabbing death of Ecuadorean immigrant

Teen guilty of hate crime in NY immigrant’s death

2 top al-Qaida leaders killed in US-Iraqi raid, Americans say

Barack Obama (Waxwork)

Brazil priest, 83, detained after pedophilia accusations

Brazil priest detained after pedophilia accusation

Senate committee subpoenas Obama administration on Fort Hood shooting

US President Barack Obama

NM man arrested on child abuse charges after allegedly letting 11-year-old nephew drive

Man accused of letting 11-year-old drive

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Albuquerque police have arrested a man on child abuse charges, alleging he was drunk and let his 11-year-old nephew drive.

Goodell: Ben Roethlisberger violated NFL’s personal-conduct policy

Goodell: Roethlisberger violated conduct policy

Ariz. Senate schedules vote on immigration enforcement bill; OK would send to Brewer

News Pres Obama Healthcare

Ex-NYPD officer goes on trial over clash with cyclist; jury sees video of encounter

Ex-NYPD officer goes on trial over cyclist clash

Family to recover body, aid in investigation after producer’s wife slain in Mexico

Family of producer’s slain wife to retrieve body

Grand jury returns indictment with more sex abuse charges against Del. pediatrician

Del. pediatrician faces more sex abuse charges

Missouri lawyers file suit claiming swim coach had inappropriate relationship with teenager

Missouri suit alleges sex abuse in youth swimming

NH liquor commissioner is charged with driving while intoxicated after field sobriety test

NH state liquor commissioner charged with DWI

Police: Shooting of 2 men at Los Angeles synagogue last year stemmed from business dispute

LAPD: Business dispute led to Oct synagogue attack

Connecticut sues Fairfield bank, investment firm for $16 million in Madoff losses

Conn. sues bank, investment firm in Madoff losses

Man pleads guilty in death of UNC student body president; feds drop death penalty pursuit

Guilty plea in death of UNC student president

NY man sentenced in terrorism finance case; tried to funnel money to Afghan training camp

NY man sentenced in terrorism financing case

Two Al Qaeda leaders killed in Iraqi-US operation

BAGHDAD - Two Al Qaeda leaders have been killed north of Baghdad after intelligence tracked them down, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki told a press conference Monday.

Former Va. Tech graduate student who decapitated classmate in campus cafe gets life in prison

Man who decapitated classmate gets life in prison

In Va., feds won’t seek death penalty against ex-contractors charged in Afghans’ shootings

Death penalty won’t be sought in Afghan shootings

Skeptics watching whether Malta encounter with abuse victims will be turning point for papacy

Skeptics ask if Malta will be turning point

Ex-boxing champ Edwin Valero kills himself in jail after wife’s murder

Boxer Valero kills himself in jail, police say

Supreme Court turns down appeal of Texas convict in case dogged by DA-judge affair

Court denies Texan’s appeal over DA-judge affair

Pope: I don’t feel alone at helm of “wounded, sinner” church on 5th anniversary as pontiff

Pope: I lead ‘wounded, sinner’ church

VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI told cardinals on Monday that he doesn’t feel alone while at the helm of a “wounded and sinner” church, the Vatican newspaper reported.

21 killed in suicide blast in Pakistan’s northwest

ISLAMABAD - At least 21 people, including a senior police officer, were killed Monday when a suicide bomber targeted police guarding a political rally in Peshawar, the capital of Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa region, officials said.

Top 2 leaders of al-Qaida in Iraq killed in joint US-Iraqi operation, officials say

Officials: Top 2 al-Qaida in Iraq leaders killed