Two Hizbul militants killed in Jammu-Kashmir gunfight

JAMMU - Two militants of the Hizbul Mujaheedin were killed in a gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, police said Saturday.

7 Mexican police officers killed in Ciudad Juarez ambush, passing teenager also slain

7 Mexican police officers killed in Ciudad Juarez

New York subway bombing plot was hatched in Pakistan

NEW YORK - The failed plot to bomb three New York City subways in September 2009 was hatched by two senior Al Qaeda leaders in the tribal areas of Pakistan, prosecutors said as another accused pleaded guilty.

Scouts told to pay $18.5M in sex abuse case, believed to be largest such award against group

Scouts ordered to pay $18.5M in sex abuse case

Hamas militant killed in Gaza mysterious explosion

GAZA - An Islamic Hamas movement militant was killed Friday night in an explosion in southern Gaza City, medics and witnesses said.

Ex-Texas youth jail administrator gets 10 years in prison for sexually abusing teen inmate

Ex-youth jail official gets 10 years for sex abuse

Okla. governor vetoes 2 abortion bills including 1 mandating invasive ultrasound in many cases

Okla. governor vetoes 2 abortion bills

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry vetoed two abortion bills Friday that he said are an unconstitutional attempt by the Legislature to insert government into the private lives and decisions of citizens.

DA: 2 men to be charged in Southern California flag desecration case

2 face charges of replacing US flag with Canada’s

Oregon jury orders Boy Scouts to pay man $18.5M in punitive damages in sex abuse case

Scouts must pay man $18.5M in punitive damages

No bail for multimillionaire mom accused of killing autistic 8-year-old son in NY luxury hotel

No bail for mom accused of killing son in NY hotel

Nevada jury finds ex-convict guilty of kidnapping, robbing, beating Javon Walker in 2008

Ex-con guilty in Javon Walker robbery in Vegas

Detroit strip club manager arrested after police say girl, 14, worked as topless dancer

Police: Detroit strip club employed 14-year-old

‘Survivor’ runner-up Russell Hantz accused of shoving woman to ground in Louisiana

‘Survivor’ contestant accused of shoving woman

Ex-cop in NYC cyclist case: I ‘never intended to lie’ about clash that became YouTube video

Ex-cop ‘never intended to lie’ in NYC cyclist case

Nevada jury finds ex-convict guilty of kidnapping, robbing, beating NFL player in 2008

Ex-con guilty in NFL player robbery case in Vegas

6 Mexican police officers killed in Ciudad Juarez ambush, passing teenager also slain

6 Mexican police officers killed in Ciudad Juarez

US Sen. Dick Durbin says he’s been subpoenaed to testify at Blagojevich’s corruption trial

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David Hasselhoff’s ex-wife sentenced to 3 months in jail in drunken driving case

Hasselhoff’s ex wife sentenced to jail in DUI case

Dismissed murder conviction of Marine is setback for feds in prosecuting Iraqi war crimes

Dismissed murder conviction setback for military

NC woman sentenced to death in California for killing Vietnamese fortuneteller and daughter

Woman gets death penalty in fortuneteller killing

Grandparents, carrying teddy bear, see 3-year-old grandson who was ditched at NYC cathedral

Grandparents in NY see boy ditched at cathedral

Pa. man charged with killing mom, sister, aunt, whose bodies were found in 2009 in glass shop

Pa. man charged with killing 3 relatives in 2009

NFL commissioner Goodell has flexibility to change Roethlisberger’s suspension

Goodell has flexibility in suspension

NEW YORK — The NFL can increase the six-game suspension for Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger if new evidence of misbehavior emerges that violates its personal conduct policy.

Official: 3 former altar boys allegedly sexually abused by priests in Brazil receive threats

Official: Abuse victims receive threats in Brazil

Pa. state police arrest man in year-old killings of 3 relatives, including mom, at glass shop

Pa. police arrest relative in year-old killings

Arizona governor signs tough immigration enforcement measure called ‘misguided’ by Obama

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Prosecutor: Defense Department pushed for US prosecution of Somali pirates

Prosecutor: Navy ‘victim’ in pirate attacks

For legal experts, it’s clear: Polanski will be sent to Los Angeles over 1977 sex charge

Experts see Polanski extradition in coming months

Admitted UBS tax evader gets 10 months in prison after citing Holocaust as reason he hid money

Tax evader who blamed Holocaust gets 10 months

Ex-Miss Universe denies reports that alleged major Mexican drug dealer fathered child

Ex-Miss Universe denies link to alleged drug capo

Republican Party asks Supreme Court to end ban on unlimited ’soft money’ contributions

GOP asks high court to undo ’soft money’ ban

Ex-NSA worker charged with lying, obstruction in classified leak case enters not guilty plea

Ex-NSA worker pleads not guilty in leak case

Sarah Palin testifies in e-mail hacking trial, won’t say if accused man should serve prison

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Mexican diplomat, link to Interpol, attacked in El Salvador; wife is slain

Mexican link to Interpol shot in El Salvador

Police shoot, wound, knife-wielding tourist at Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem

Israeli police arrest attacker at Christian shrine

LA flight to Florida diverted to NM after man tries to open cabin door

Man detained after trying to open plane’s door

Admitted UBS tax evader gets 10 months in prison after citing parents’ Holocaust experience

UBS tax evader gets 10-month prison term

MIAMI — A former watchmaker who claimed his parents’ Holocaust experience drove him to hide his wealth overseas has been sentenced to 10 months in prison after pleading guilty to tax charges.

11 Somalis suspected of attacking 2 US Navy ships appear in federal court in Virginia

11 Somalis appear in US court on piracy charges

11 Somalians suspected of attacking 2 US Navy ships appear in federal court in Virginia

11 Somalians appear in US court on piracy charges

Analysis by Yale students finds East Haven police disproportionately ticket Hispanic drivers

Study: East Haven police ticket more Hispanics

Patnaik seeks funds for roads in Maoist-hit areas

BHUBANESWAR - Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Friday sought Rs.762 crore from the central government to develop roads in Maoist-affected districts of the state, officials said.

Gujarat dismisses claims of ‘duress’ by terror law convicts

GANDHINAGAR - The Gujarat government Friday dismissed as “allegations” the claims of two men convicted under the Prevention Of Terrorism Act (POTA) for attacking a prominent lawyer in Surat city in May 2002, that their confessional statements had been made under duress and police had made them sign blank papers.

Former SEC lawyer gets 8 years in prison after conviction in pump-and-dump stock scheme

Ex-SEC lawyer gets 8 years for pump-and-dump fraud

UBS, Ernst & Young agree to pay $250M to settle investor claims over HealthSouth fraud

UBS, accountant settle HealthSouth cases for $250M

Retired customs officer arrested for Maoist links

GANDHINAGAR - Gujarat police have arrested retired customs officer Vishvanath Varadarajan Iyer for suspected Maoist links and recovered leftwing literature and CDs from his possession.

Condemned Utah killer chooses firing squad for June 18 execution

Condemned Utah killer will face firing squad

Utah set to execute condemned killer by firing squad June 18 after judge signs death warrant

Utah set to execute killer by firing squad

Minnesota man charged with encouraging suicides of Canadian, Briton via Internet chat rooms

Minn. man charged with aiding suicides via the Web

Army veteran gets prison for faking paralysis to avoid deployment to Iraq, collect benefits

Vet gets prison for faking paralysis to avoid Iraq

Sarah Palin testifies in hacking trial, says prison sentence for 22-year-old ‘up to the judge’