Pakistan still sees India as major threat, says top US general

WASHINGTON - Pakistan still sees India as its major thereat even as it has stepped up action against militants realising the “very existential threat” posed by the Pakistani Taliban and some of its allies, according to a top US general.

Priest urges mourners in Virginia pray for both lacrosse killing victim and suspect

Priest asks for prayers for Va. lacrosse suspect

US does not rule out Headley-Shahzad connection

WASHINGTON - The United States has not ruled out a connection between two Pakistani Americans, key Mumbai terror plotter David Coleman Headley and failed Times square bombing suspect Faisal Shahzad, as it probes all angles of the case.

Wis. governor signs bill to speed recovery of missing DNA samples

Wis. gov signs bill to speed DNA recovery efforts

Kansas City man charged in 4 1980s sexual assaults looked at in other attacks in Mo., Calif.

Rape suspect eyed in attacks in Mo., Calif.

Belgian bishops dismiss US sex abuse norms hailed by Vatican but vow firm response

Belgian bishops nix US sex norms but vow action

Pakistan warned of ’severe consequences’ of terror attacks from its soil

WASHINGTON - The United States has finally warned Pakistan that if a terror operation like the Times Square bombing attempt were to be successful and traced back to the country, “there would be very severe consequences”.

Slain UVA lacrosse player’s family and friends pay their respects at closed viewing

Viewing held for slain UVA women’s lacrosse player

Police response to NH bus bomb scare _ with NYC in mind _ left passenger too scared to leave

Police: No criminal intent in NH bus bomb scare

Phoenix police kill homicide suspect in shootout on Interstate 10

Phoenix police fatally shoot homicide suspect

Family of TV producer’s slain wife blasts investigation in Mexico for taking too long

Family of woman slain in Mexico criticize inquiry

Head of Chicago area’s rail system kills self by stepping in front of train, officials say

Ill. rail chief dies in apparent suicide by train

Sex trafficking charge brought against man accused of arranging sex for Lawrence Taylor

Man accused of arranging Taylor tryst with teen

Polasnki attorneys: Swiss should not trust extradition paperwork filed by LA prosecutors

Don’t trust extradition filing, Polanski argues

Major NY cigarette dealer gets 10 years in prison in case involving Indian reservation shop

Big NY cigarette dealer gets 10 years in prison

Judge allows criminal history detail in trial of former transit officer charged with murder

Criminal history allowed in transit shooting case

Internal Seattle police investigation under way after video shows officers kicking suspect

Video shows Seattle police kicking suspect

Summary Box: Nokia files another lawsuit against Apple over technology patents

Summary Box: Nokia lobs another lawsuit at Apple

Court papers in sex-trafficking case say Lawrence Taylor admitted paying for sex in NY hotel

Feds: Lawrence Taylor admitted paying for sex

Wealthy American wants wiretap evidence tossed, saying feds cheated to eavesdrop on calls

Hedge fund chief fights wiretaps in insider case

2 former executives of collapsed Ga. bank, developer charged in $80 million fraud case

2 former Ga. bank executives, developer charged

Former Southern Calif. teacher sentenced to 2 years in prison for sex with 14-year-old boy

Calif. teacher gets 2 years for sex with teenager

Suspicious package found in Times Square not dangerous

NEW YORK - A suspicious package that forced evacuation of the Times Square Friday, has been found “not dangerous” and the area has been reopened for traffic.

Ringleader of Va. mortgage fraud gets 5 years; case illustrates what went wrong nationally

Ringleader of Va. mortgage fraud gets 5 years

Colorado teen accused of killing brother, wounding mother claims he was sleepwalking

Sleepwalking claimed by Colo. teen in killing case

After 10 years in segregation for their hair, Rastafarian inmates remain peacefully defiant

Rasta inmates spend 10 years in isolation for hair

Times Square evacuated after bomb threat

NEW YORK - Six days after the aborted car bombing, Times Square was evacuated again Friday after a suspicious package was found near the Marriott Marquis Hotel, police said.

Judge denies motion to allow officers to serve on jury for ex-BART officer’s murder trial

Judge: No officers on jury for ex-officer’s trial

Times Square evacuated after suspicious package found

NEW YORK - New York’s Times Square was evacuated Friday after a suspicious package was found near the Marriott Marquis Hotel, police told CNN.

Minnesota mother pleads guilty to manslaughter in daughter’s starvation death

Mom pleads guilty in daughter’s starvation death

2 people shot to death at Old Navy store in downtown Chicago; police say no danger to public

2 people shot to death in Old Navy in Chicago Loop

Former Burbank teacher sentenced to 2 years in prison for sex with 14-year-old boy

S. Calif teacher gets 2 years for sex with teen

Sex-trafficking charge brought against man accused of bringing teen to Lawrence Taylor’s hotel

Sex-trafficking charge brought in Taylor case

Marines investigating NC man they say posed as highly decorated officer at military ceremony

Marine investigators say NC man posed as officer

Two ULFA rebels surrender before BSF

SHILLONG - Two rebels of the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) Friday surrendered before the Border Security Force (BSF) authorities in Meghalaya, an official said.

Former Ohio Attorney General pleads guilty to criminal charges stemming from office scandal

Ohio ex-attorney general pleads guilty on 2 counts

Report: German bishop linked to sexual abuse charge; attorney denies claim

Report: Sexual abuse charge against German bishop

November trial on fraud charges set for former Indiana surgeon captured in Italy

Fraud trial set for Indiana doctor caught in Italy

Police say 2 charged in NH bus bomb scare; 1 for resisting arrest, 1 for obstruction

Police: 2 charged in NH bus bomb scare

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — A man whose overheard phone conversation on a Greyhound bus sparked a bomb scare and daylong standoff won’t face criminal charges, but two other passengers were arrested for their behavior after leaving the bus.

Nokia files another lawsuit against Apple over technology patents

Nokia lodges another complaint against Apple

Police: At least one person charged after daylong NH bus bomb scare

Police: Criminal charges in NH bus bomb scare

Seven LeT guerrillas, two soldiers killed in Kashmir (Fourth Lead)

SRINAGAR - Seven Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) guerrillas and two army soldiers were killed in an over 24-hour gunfight, ending Friday evening, in a forested and mountainous area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, police said.

Wizards’ Arenas released from halfway house, completes portion of sentence for gun conviction

Wizards’ Arenas out of halfway house in gun case

AP source: NH bus bomb scare a misunderstanding involving passenger who didn’t speak English

AP source: NH bus bomb scare a misunderstanding

Mumbai Muslims celebrate Kasab’s death sentence

MUMBAI - Muslims were Friday at the forefront of the celebrations in the city since the death sentence pronounced on Ajmal Amir Kasab a day ago and one has even offered to be the hangman for the Pakistani terrorist.

Islamic scholars, clerics hail death for Kasab

LUCKNOW - Stating that Islam condemns terrorism in all forms, leading Islamic scholars and clerics Friday welcomed the death sentence for Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Amir Kasab, the lone surviving gunman captured during the November 2008 Mumbai attack.

Islamic scholars, clerics hail Kasab’s death penalty

LUCKNOW - Stating that Islam condemns terrorism in all forms, leading Islamic scholars and clerics Friday welcomed the death sentence for Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Amir Kasab, one of the 10 marauders captured alive during the Nov 26-28, 2008, Mumbai attack.

Kyrgyzstan demands deposed leader’s extradition from Belarus to face justice

Kyrgyzstan demands toppled leader’s extradition

Five LeT guerrillas die in Kashmir gun battle (Third Lead)

SRINAGAR - Five Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) separatist guerrillas were killed in a fierce gunfight with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district, police said Friday. However, a Hizbul Mujahideen spokesperson called a local news agency here, saying the guerrillas belonged to their militant outfit.

Goa not safe harbour for Maoists: State home minister

PANAJI - A day after a 25-year-old leader of an Orissa-based fringe Maoist outfit was arrested here, state Home Minister Ravi Naik Friday said Goa was not a safe harbour for the Leftwing ultras.