Chris Brown offers an emotional tribute to Michael Jackson; Prince feted at BET Awards

Chris Brown performs Jackson tribute at BET Awards

India asks Canada to check Sikh extremists

TORONTO - Raising India’s concern over Sikh extremism in this country with his host Stephen Harper Sunday, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said he hoped Canada will not allow use of its soil for anti-India activities.

Osama hiding in Pakistan; Iran working on n-bomb: CIA chief

WASHINGTON - The top US spy chief believes Osama bin Laden is hiding in Pakistan and Iran and is working on a nuclear capability but is still at least a year from making a bomb.

Gay pride parade in NYC debuts rainbow of floats; events marred by shooting in San Francisco

Gay pride marchers celebrate with parades, parties

Police say 3 incoming UCLA football players facing felony theft charges stole student’s purse

Police: UCLA players arrested for stealing purse

Police arrest more than 600 after vandalism at Toronto economic summit

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Police arrest more than 560 after vandalism at Toronto economic summit

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Man charged in Pa. stabbing rampage that killed 4; confidantes say man briefly dated victim

Man charged in Pa. stabbing rampage that killed 4

Weeks after ethnic purge, Uzbeks and Kyrgyz alike flock to polls to OK Kyrgyzstan constitution

Weeks after violence, Kyrgyzstan constitution OK’d

AP Enterprise: Disease-ridden inmate died in agony while pleading for help from guards

Ill. inmate died in agony while pleading for help

McCain disagrees with Ariz. Gov. Brewer’s comments on drug smuggling but commends her actions

McCain disagrees with AZ gov’s drug ‘mule’ comment

McCain doesn’t agree with Ariz. gov’s comments on illegal immigrants but commends her actions

McCain: Ariz. gov right on drug cartel movement

Senate candidate Giannoulias says he’s been subpoenaed for Blagojevich corruption trial

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Detroit Lions president apologizes after arrest for suspected drunken driving in Michigan

Lions president accused of drunken driving

Over 200 arrested during opposition-called general strike in Bangladesh

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Police arrest more than 500 after vandalism at Toronto economic summit

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Kyrgyzstan’s interim president calls vote on new constitution success

Kyrgyz leader says new constitution approved

US drone attack kills six militants in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD - At least six militants were killed in a US drone attack in Pakistan’s restive northwestern tribal region Sunday, a security official said.

Two GNLA militants killed in Meghalaya

SHILLONG - Two Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants were killed Sunday, while their self-styled deputy commander-in-chief escaped in a gunfight with security forces in western Meghalaya, police said.

Brother: Man ‘died a hero’ in stabbing rampage that killed 4 in eastern Pennsylvania home

Brother: Pa. man ‘died a hero’ in stabbing rampage

Kyrgyzstan votes in key referendum that interim government hopes will legitimize its power

Kyrgyzstan holds vote only weeks after riots

Police arrest more than 400 after vandalism at Toronto economic summit

US President Barack Obama welcomes Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak

No newspapers in Manipur after militants’ threat

IMPHAL - Local newspapers in insurgency-ravaged Manipur failed to appear Sunday as the All Manipur Working Journalists Union (AMWJU) has decided not to publish newspapers to protest the diktats of separatist outfits.

Pope says Belgian church sex abuse raids deplorable; stresses justice but also church autonomy

Pope deplores Belgian sex raids, stresses autonomy

Headmaster beheaded, schools torched in Afghanistan

KABUL - Suspected Taliban militants beheaded a headmaster and torched two schools in southern Afghanistan, officials said Sunday.

Maoist, trooper killed in West Bengal gunfight

KOLKATA - A joint forces trooper and a Maoist rebel were killed in a gunfight in West Bengal’s West Midnapore district early Sunday, police said.

Dozens arrested during opposition-called general strike in Bangladesh

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Ex-NY college basketball player accused of beating NYC student to go on trial in Serbia

Serb to go on trial for attack on NY student

15 insurgents killed by their own bombs in Afghan mosque

KABUL - Eight Arab, five Pakistani and two Afghan militants were killed when bombs they were making exploded prematurely inside a mosque in eastern Afghanistan, the interior ministry said Sunday.

Trooper, Maoist killed in West Bengal gunfight

KOLKATA - A joint forces trooper and a Maoist fighter were killed in a shootout in West Bengal’s West Midnapore district early Sunday, police said.

Chandigarh police to increase quick reaction team’s strength

CHANDIGARH - The Chandigarh police will increase to 100 the strength of its Quick Reaction Team (QRT) commandos — trained on the lines of the National Security Guard (NSG) to rescue trapped hostages from the custody of armed men, officials said here Sunday.