Lohan gets new bling when judge orders her to wear alcohol-monitoring ankle bracelet

Lohan ordered to wear alcohol monitoring bracelet

Texas Rangers seek bankruptcy protection to help spur $575 million sale

Rangers seek bankruptcy protection to spur sale

Former dictator emerges as strong candidate to gain power in Suriname despite murder trial

Former dictator could gain power in Suriname

Despite recession, violent crimes and property offenses both down _ for third straight year

Crime rates down for third year, despite recession

Prosecutor wants prison for former Detroit mayor who faces sentence for violating probation

Prosecutor: Put former Detroit mayor in prison

Government lawyers ask Supreme Court to keep ban on unlimited ’soft money’ contributions

Gov’t asks court to keep ’soft money’ ban

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is asking the Supreme Court to let stand a ban keeping political parties from raising unlimited campaign contributions.

74-year-old man acquitted of murder in 1966 shooting of Philly cop who died in 2007

Murder acquittal in ‘66 Philly police shooting

Retractable Technologies claims $5 million win in patent suit against Becton Dickinson

Retractable Tech claims $5M win in Becton suit

Battles intensify between Jamaica police and gangsters allied with reputed drug kingpin

Gunbattles intensifying, spreading in Jamaica

Lohan loses bid to ease restrictions on alcohol testing, to be fitted with monitoring bracelet

Lindsay Lohan ordered to wear monitoring bracelet

Actress Lindsay Lohan loses bid to ease restrictions on alcohol testing

Lohan loses bid to ease restriction on drug tests

Federal judge denies request to move trial over alleged extortion case involving Pitino

Extortion trial involving Pitino won’t be moved

Supreme Court rejects Microsoft Corp.’s appeal of patent infringement verdict

High court rejects Microsoft patent appeal

US Navy: Destroyer followed missing ship packed with pirates off Somali coast last week

US Navy says it located, shadowed hijacked ship

‘Indians must participate in their anti-terror fight’

NEW DELHI - India has to fight its own battle against terrorism and for that coordinated efforts on the part of the government and people are needed, experts said at a security conference here Monday.

Pakistan for talks with India to build trust

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Monday called for a “sustained and meaningful” dialogue with India after Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said the trust deficit was the main obstacle in their ties.

Greece police arrest swiss man, orthodox deacon arrested for trafficking in saints’ relics

Greek police arrest 2 for trafficking in relics

German Bakery blast suspect nabbed from Mangalore airport

MUMBAI - In a potentially significant breakthrough in the Feb 13 German Bakery terror blast in Pune, an Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative Abdul Samad Bhatkal was arrested from Mangalore airport Monday, police said. Bhatkal is believed to have planted the bomb that exploded killing 17 people.

Talks with India can reduce trust deficit: Pakistan

ISLAMABAD/NEW DELHI - Hours after Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday said the trust deficit was the main obstacle in ties with Pakistan, Islamabad called for a “sustained and meaningful” engagement to reduce it.

Supreme Court reinstates sex trafficking, forced labor conviction of ‘S&M Svengali’

Court reinstates sex trafficking conviction

Jury selection begins in Texas trial of Pakistani student accused of aiding Taliban

Trial begins for man accused of aiding Taliban

Supreme Court to review case of Texas death row inmate who wants DNA testing

Supreme Court to review Texan’s death row case

1st defendant in New Jersey schoolyard triple slayings convicted on all counts

1st man convicted in NJ schoolyard triple slayings

Bangladeshi man gets 10 years in jail in India

AGARTALA - A court in Tripura Monday sentenced a Bangladeshi arms dealer, arrested for his suspected links with terrorists in March 2008, to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for forging documents relating to his identity.

FBI says the violent crime rate in the United States is down for the third year in a row

FBI says violent crime rate down again

WASHINGTON — The violent crime rate in the United States went down in 2009 for the third year in a row and the property crime rate fell for the seventh consecutive year, the FBI reported Monday.

Six Maoist sympathisers held for Dantewada massacre

RAIPUR - Six Maoist sympathisers, including a self-styled Maoist commander Barsa Lakhma, were arrested for their alleged involvement in the massacre of 76 security personnel April 6 in Dantewada in Chhattisgarh, police said Monday.

Former Russian prime minister: embezzlement charges against imprisoned tycoon are absurd

Former Russian PM blasts trial against tycoon

Tribal gunmen kidnap 2 American tourists traveling in Yemen, officials say

Tribal gunmen kidnap 2 American tourists in Yemen

Australian archbishop says pedophilia scandal linked to church ‘culture’ of discretion

Australia archbishop: Church culture tied to abuse

‘Goa blast accused was an evangelist’

PANAJI - The main accused in last year’s Diwali-eve bomb blast case in Goa was an evangelist and used to conduct “satsangs” (religious congregations) in Goa, Maharashtra and Karnataka, according to the charge sheet filed in a local court by the National Investigation Agency (NIA).

Zimbabwe police arrest 2 employees of gay organization, raid group’s offices, attorney says

Zimbabwe police raid gay group offices, arrest 2

Lindsay Lohan faces strict penalties in court after skipping mandatory hearing

Lindsay Lohan due in court after skipping hearing

Husband of deceased actress Brittany Murphy found dead

Actress Murphy’s husband found dead

LOS ANGELES — Police say the husband of deceased actress Brittany Murphy has been found dead.

Have been assured of access to Headley: PM

NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Monday that India has been assured by the US “at the highest level” of access to David Coleman Headley, the Pakistani American who has been convicted for his role in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack.

Clark Rockefeller Appeal Rejected

Jamaica State Of Emergency Declared

Australia moves to expel Israeli diplomat over forged passports used in Dubai slaying

Australia moves to expel Israeli diplomat

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia ordered the expulsion of an Israeli diplomat after investigators concluded Israel was responsible for forging four Australian passports that were used in the slaying of a Hamas operative in Dubai.

Government not underestimating Maoist insurgency: PM

NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday denied that the government had underestimated the Maoist insurgency which he again described as the “biggest” security challenge the country faces.