Family of slain teen Chelsea King says they are leaving California for Illinois

Family of slain teen says they’ll leave California

Police in resort city of Cancun find 12 bodies in caverns, search for more

Cancun police find 12 decomposing inside caverns

Al Qaeda asks Yemeni tribes not to hand over its fighters

SANA’A - Militant outfit Al Qaeda has called on tribes in oil-rich Yemen not to hand over its fighters to the government, saying such an act would put the tribes to shame.

Seattle teenager who pushed officer, and was punched in return, apologizes in private meeting

Punched Seattle teen apologizes to police officer

Mayor lauds Lakers ‘good corporate citizenship’ for taking on tab for championship parade

LA Lakers to pay tab for championship parade

Sit-down showdown for rap mogul Suge Knight, hip-hop star Kanye West in NYC over Miami lawsuit

Suge Knight, Kanye West face off in NYC over suit

Documents: Killer of California girl found in suitcase had ‘calm, calculating mind’

Records: Girl’s killer ‘calm, calculating’

18 dead in Somalia violence

MOGADISHU - At least 18 people were killed and 25 wounded after fighting erupted between Islamist fighters and Somali government forces in Mogadishu Friday, officials said.

Documents: Woman who killed girl found in suitcase later went to hospital for swallowing blade

Records: Killer of CA girl swallowed razor blade

AP source: Univ. professor accused of killing 3 colleagues attempts suicide in Alabama jail

AP source: Accused prof attempts suicide in jail

Mexican man to sue scandal-tainted Legion of Christ, says priest-founder was his abusive dad

Mexican man to sue Legion of Christ for fraud

Napolitano says keeping America safe may require civil liberty, privacy trade-offs

Napolitano: US must balance liberties, security

B.C. inquiry into death of Polish immigrant finds police not justified in using Taser stun gun

B.C. inquiry: Police not justified in Taser death

Hartford, Conn., mayor convicted of corruption counts says he will step down while appealing

Hartford mayor convicted of corruption steps down

Mass. judge: Transcript of inquest into ‘86 killing of Ala. professor’s brother to stay sealed

Papers in Ala. prof’s inquest in Mass. stay sealed

Investigators ask public if they saw stepmother of missing Oregon boy on day he vanished

Police seek info. on stepmom of missing Oregon boy

Ex-Pa. lawmaker Mike Veon sentenced to 6-14 years in prison in corruption case

Pa. ex-lawmaker gets 6 to 14 years for corruption

Ex-transit officer testifies in California train shooting trial that he used intimidation

Ex-officer used intimidation before train shooting

Career of Texas judge accused of turning away death row inmate’s appeal rests in board’s hands

Texas judge’s career in disciplinary panel’s hands

Somali cook gives guns to hostage crew who kill pirate captors, but where is Ahmed now?

Somali pirate cook saves hostages, then disappears

Mexican army seizes more than $1 million in cash, drugs from house in northern Sinaloa state

Mexican army seizes $1 million in cash from house

Oregon woman pleads guilty to negligent homicide in death of her baby girl 20 years ago

Oregon woman pleads guilty in 1990 death of baby

Investigators ask public if they saw Kyron Horman’s stepmother on day he vanished

Police seek info about stepmom of missing Ore. boy

Grand jury team decides against reopening probe into death of ex-NFL quarterback Steve McNair

Grand jury decides against reopening McNair case

Grand jury decides against new investigation into death of ex-NFL quarterback Steve McNair

Panel decides against reopening McNair case

Inquiry into death of Polish immigrant finds police not justified in using Taser stun gun

Inquiry: Police not justified in Pole Taser death

Well-known ex-priest charged with sexually molesting 12 youths in Italy

Ex-priest indicted for sex abuse in Italy

ROME — A politically connected former priest was indicted Friday on charges he sexually molested 12 young men who were being treated at the drug rehabilitation center he founded in Italy, his lawyer said.

Ronnie Lee Gardner Firing Squad Execution Video Available

Ronnie Lee Gardner

Barry Bonds’ son pleads no contest as part of deal with prosecutors in mom assault case

Bonds’ son pleads no contest in assault on mom

Maoist arrested in Delhi

NEW DELHI - A member of the banned Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has been arrested in the capital, police said Friday.

18 killed, 86 injured in attacks across Iraq

BAGHDAD - At least 18 people were killed and 86 injured Friday in separate attacks across Iraq, police sources said.

Former Pennsylvania representative sentenced to 6-14 years in legislative corruption case

Pa. ex-lawmaker gets 6-14 years for corruption

Mass. state trooper is struck, killed when suspected drunken driver hits pulled-over vehicle

Mass. state trooper killed by vehicle during stop

Hartford, Conn., mayor convicted of taking a bribe, attempted extortion

Hartford, Conn., mayor convicted of corruption

Mass. man arraigned in slayings of wife, mother-in-law, 2 children; lawyer cites mental health

Mass. man arraigned in 4 relatives’ slayings

Lawyer: US attorney charged in Rwanda to return home soon after court grants his release

US attorney charged in Rwanda to return home soon

Bonds’ son pleads no contest as part of deal with prosecutors in assault case

Bonds’ son pleads no contest in assault case

Military: 1 reservist dead, 1 in custody after shooting at US Army Reserve center near Atlanta

Reservist dead, 1 in custody in Ga. post shooting

Federal charges filed against 2 suspected stowaways found on ship docked in South Carolina

Federal charges filed against suspected stowaways

Police say Iraqi interpreter for US military gunned down by family members north of Baghdad

Police say Iraqi interpreter for US army killed

Joseph Gannascoli, actor in ‘The Sopranos’ TV series arrested on DUI charge in Tampa

Sopranos actor arrested for DUI in Tampa

TAMPA, Fla. — Actor Joseph Gannascoli, who appeared in the TV series “The Sopranos,” has been arrested on a DUI charge in Tampa.

Veteran Mass. state trooper on construction detail struck, killed by suspected drunken driver

Mass. state trooper killed by passing vehicle

Former Vt. slaughterhouse worker pleads not guilty to animal cruelty charge

Ex-slaughterhouse worker pleads not guilty in Vt.

India to UN: Maoist problem not an armed conflict

NEW YORK - India has voiced its strong protest against the inclusion of the Maoist guerrilla issue as an “armed conflict” in a UN report and clarified that the violence by these groups does not constitute a zone of armed conflict as defined by international law.

Greek police match RPG launcher seized in hideout with extremist attack on US embassy

Greek police match launcher used in US embassy hit

Lakers Riot Hits Los Angeles

Lemon juice, Sudoku and a helicopter: British murderer’s plot to escape jail foiled by police

UK murderer’s outlandish jail escape plot foiled

Psychiatrist: ‘Honor Killings’ Increasing In Canada

Honor Killings

India responds to Pakistan’s 26/11 dossiers

NEW DELHI - Ahead of foreign secretary-level talks June 24, India Friday handed over its formal response to queries raised in the six dossiers given by Pakistan nearly two months ago relating to the 26/1 Mumbai attack.

Little development around Lalgarh, a year into security operations

LALGARH - Exactly a year after police and paramilitary forces launched operations to flush out Maoists along with promises of better times, development eludes people in and around this rebel heartland in West Midnapore district.