CHICAGO - Nothing illustrates more tellingly how diplomatic grandiosity does not always work at the ground level than the matter of India’s struggle to gain access to Mumbai terror plotter David Coleman Headley.

US vows to help bring Mumbai attackers to justice

WASHINGTON - The US has reiterated its commitment to provide full cooperation and support in counter-terrorism investigations, including exchanging information and bringing the perpetrators of the 2008 Mumbai terror attack to justice.

Finance chief Kan elected Japan ruling party leader, poised to become next prime minister

Access to Headley logical next step, India tells US (Repeating for all needing)

WASHINGTON - With a team of Indian investigators waiting to question Pakistani-American Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative David Headley, who has confessed to his role in the Mumbai terror attack, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Thursday told the US that providing access to him “is perhaps the logical next step”.

Court-appointed doctors say mother of missing Arizona baby is incompetent to stand trial

Doctors say Tempe woman incompetent for trial

Secret Service officers subdue 2 men who refuse to move for Obama’s motorcade

Finance chief Kan elected Japan ruling party leader, seen as next prime minister

Police in California arrest 8 activists during protest against Arizona’s immigration law

Ariz. immigrant law protesters arrested in Calif.

Mexico president wants to replace local police with state forces as drug war intensifies

Drug-torn Mexico favors scrapping municipal police

Man indicted for first-degree murder in May shooting death of Phoenix police officer

Man indicted in slaying of Phoenix police officer

MN jury decides not to impose punitive damages against Wells Fargo after hitting bank for $30M

Wells Fargo jury decides against punitive damages

Criminal case says Texas man communicated with fugitive al-Qaida cleric Anwar al-Awlaki

Case alleges Texas man communicated with al-Awlaki

Federal judge sets hearing date on Alaska’s request to kill 7 wolves in wildlife refuge

Alaska judge sets hearing on plan to kill wolves

Chile police detain Dutchman in Peru killing 5 years after Holloway disappearance in Aruba

Aruba disappearance suspect held in Peru killing

Holloway suspect accused in Ala. of trying to extort $250K to disclose her body’s location

Holloway suspect accused of $250K extortion in Ala

NY lawyer argues U.S.-educated man from Iran obeyed laws in moving family wealth to America

Lawyer: Client in NY money transfer case innocent

Utah Supreme Court hears challenge of death warrant of man set to be executed by firing squad

Utah’s high court hears challenge of death warrant

NYC agrees to record $9.9 million settlement to man framed by ‘Mafia cop’ in hooker’s killing

Record settlement for NY man framed by ‘Mafia cop’

Suriname’s ex-dictator joins one-time rebel leader in alliance to form government coalition

Former dictator, rebel forge alliance in Suriname

Turkish group behind raided flotilla says it has millions to spend on Gaza aid

Turkish group behind flotilla is Gaza’s new hero

Report: Assistant police chief avoided decision on boss’ arrest after drunken driving stop

Report: Asst. police chief eluded decision on boss

Ohio couple accused of conspiring to provide thousands of dollars to Mideast terrorist group

Ohio couple arrested on terror conspiracy charges

Judge says she’s staying clear of dispute over Texas financier’s legal fees

Judge staying out of Stanford legal fees dispute

Vt. lawyer: 8-year-old girl, Va. lesbian mom in custody fight may have fled to Central America

Vt. lawyer: Girl, Va. lesbian mom may have fled US

Mechanic who appeared on Speed Channel caught in S. Calif. fraud sting that netted 53 people

Mechanic who appeared on Speed Channel arrested

Smiling, shaking hands: Acting more like a candidate, Blagojevich goes on trial for corruption

President Barack Obama speaks briefly on Afghanistan

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Argentina court opens dirty war trial focusing on Operation Condor torture dungeon

Argentina opens dirty war torture garage trial

At talks with US, India asks for access to American linked to Mumbai terror attacks

Rights groups criticize restrictive federal prison units that they say house mostly Muslims

Groups criticize restrictive federal prison units

Speed Channel TV host arrested in auto shop fraud sting that netted 53 mechanics in California

Speed Channel show host caught in CA fraud sting

Canseco reiterates support to DC grand jury, saying he never saw Clemens use steroids or HGH

Canseco says he’s never seen Clemens use steroids

Mass. ex-senator caught stuffing money into bra, sweater pleads guilty to corruption counts

Mass. pol who stuffed money in bra pleads guilty

Teen fugitive accused in Wash., Idaho burglaries offered $50K to turn himself in next week

Teen burglary suspect offered $50K to surrender

2 Northern Calif. investment advisers to stand trial in alleged $200 million Ponzi scheme

2 Calif. men to stand trial in $200M Ponzi scheme

Federal judge rejects Alaska’s request to immediately kill 7 wolves in wildlife refuge

Judge rejects Alaska plan to begin killing wolves

Gary Coleman’s former manager says star’s parents are seeking custody of his remains

Gary Coleman’s parents seek custody of his remains

Facing angry judge, Washington Mutual agrees to meet with shareholders wanting information

WaMu shareholders fight for document production

Luxury cars, boats once owned by Fla. Ponzi scheme attorney bring $5.8 million at auction

Fla. Ponzi lawyer’s ex-cars, boats auctioned

With intel pick, Obama can boost clout for a beleaguered job. But does he want to?

President Barack Obama hosts a press conference

Former Ill. Gov. Blagojevich, accused of trying to sell Obama’s Senate seat, goes on trial

Community, police, families search for gunman’s motive in aftermath UK shootings

Cabbie shot twin brother, aimed for faces in spree

State Department calls for Rwanda to release jailed professor on ‘compassionate grounds’

US calls for Rwanda to release professor

WASHINGTON — The State Department on Thursday called on the Rwandan government to release a jailed U.S. law professor. Peter Erlinder has been in custody since Friday on charges he denied the central African country’s 1994 genocide.

APNewsBreak: ACLU settles prison violence lawsuit with Idaho, still suing prison company

APNewsBreak: ACLU, Idaho settle prison lawsuit

Judge begins questioning potential jurors for trial of former Ill. Gov. Rod Blagojevich

Brazil soccer star tied to violent gangs who attacked police last year

Brazil soccer star Adriano tied to Rio drug lord

Chile police detain Dutchman in Peru killing 5 years after Holloway slaying in Aruba

Chile police detain Dutchman in Peru killing

Chhattisgarh police claim three Maoists killed

RAIPUR - The Chhattisgarh Police claimed to have killed three Maoist rebels in a gunfight but failed to recover the bodies, an official said Thursday.

Fla. clemency panel restores Sammie Smith’s civil rights after 1996 cocaine felony conviction

Fla. panel restores Sammie Smith’s civil rights

Trial begins for former Ill. Gov. Blagojevich, accused of trying to sell Obama’s Senate seat

Jose Canseco completes testimony before a federal grand jury in Washington

Jose Canseco testifies before DC grand jury