Assam’s terror victims demand justice

GUWAHATI - Daisy Kalita is seething with anger and wants the harshest punishment for militants and leaders of the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), almost begging that her husband’s killers should not go scot free.

NYC man accused of beating Ecuadorean immigrant convicted of murder as a hate crime at retrial

Guilty verdict in NYC beating death of immigrant

Guilty verdict in retrial of NY man accused of fatally beating Ecuadorean immigrant

Guilty verdict in NY beating death of immigrant

Mexico mourns death of yet another singer of norteno music killed by gunmen

Mexico mourns yet another slain Norteno singer

Judge gives 60-year sentence to man who used Craigslist to arrange rape of Casper woman

Judge gives man 60 years in Craigslist rape case

Witness says Blagojevich was serious in considering ‘kingmaker’ Oprah Winfrey for Senate seat

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Police: Black Bloc anarchists unleashed mayhem at summits, leading to 900 arrests

Police say anarchists unleashed mayhem at summits

US regulators act against Virgin Islands-based investment firm in alleged $105M Ponzi scheme

US alleges $105M Ponzi scheme in Virgin Islands

Harkins Theatres owner cited by Scottsdale police for animal neglect; left dog in hot car

Harkins Theatres owner cited for animal neglect

LA prosecutors charge ‘American Pie’ actor Chris Klein with misdemeanor drunken driving

Actor Chris Klein charged with DUI in LA

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles prosecutors say they have charged “American Pie” actor Chris Klein with drunken driving.

California aircraft parts employee gets prison for selling military defective helicopter bolts

Calif man gets prison for defective military bolts

Coach Ray Stewart gets lifetime ban for helping sprinters obtain drugs

Coach banned for life for drug trafficking

Correction: UCLA arrests story

Correction: UCLA arrests story

LOS ANGELES — In a story June 27 about the arrests of three incoming UCLA football players for allegedly stealing a purse, The Associated Press misspelled the name of a dormitory where the crime allegedly occurred. The dorm is Hedrick Hall, not Hendrick Hall.

NY, NJ charge more than 50 reputed mob members with illegal gambling estimated in billions

NY, NJ crack down on alleged mob gambling rings

Police: Eagles QB Vick interviewed about shooting outside his Va Beach birthday bash

Police: Vick interviewed about Va shooting

Gunmen kill candidate for governor of northern Mexican state, president blames drug gangs

Mexican governor candidate killed, cartels blamed

Schwarzenegger rejects parole recommendation for Manson follower convicted in 1969 slayings

Schwarzenegger rejects parole for Manson follower

NYC police officer acquitted of assaulting unarmed, handcuffed man; incident videotaped

NYPD officer acquitted of assaulting unarmed man

Attorneys: Foibles on Facebook, other social networks making divorce cases oh so easy

Divorce lawyers: Facebook tops in online evidence

Decorated ex-Chicago police Lt. Jon Burge convicted of lying about the torture of suspects

Ex-Chicago cop convicted of lying about torture

Texas police: Man fatally beat stepdaughter, 2, who wouldn’t stop crying during World Cup game

Cops: Man killed crying girl during World Cup game

Federal jury convicts ex-Chicago police Lt. Jon Burge of lying about the torture of suspects

Former police lt. convicted of lying about torture

Jury reaches verdict in trial of former Chicago police official accused of lying about torture

Verdict reached in Chicago police torture trial

Mexican president blames candidate’s killing on drug cartels, warns of election infiltration

Mexican leader blames candidate’s killing on gangs

Justice Department says 10 Russian secret agents have been arrested in US

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Lions president’s 0.21 blood-alcohol level leads to review under NFL personal conduct policy

Lions prez subject to NFL personal conduct policy

Spokeswoman: Jennifer Capriati recovering from ‘accidental’ prescription drug overdose

Capriati recovering from ‘accidental’ OD of meds

NYC police officer acquitted of assaulting unarmed, handcuffed Iraq vet; incident videotaped

NYC officer acquitted of assaulting unarmed man

Belgium tells Vatican that it, not the church, will investigate clergy abuse

Belgium trumps Vatican on chuch abuse probes

Justice Department says that 10 Russian intelligence officers have been arrested

Feds say 10 alleged Russian secret agents arrested

French company Technip agrees to pay $338 million in Nigerian bribery scheme

French firm agrees to pay $338M in bribery case

Candidate for governorship of northern Mexico state slain by gunmen

Governor candidate killed in northern Mexico

Witness says Blagojevich considered naming Oprah Winfrey to Senate seat after Jarrett withdrew

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Lions president Tom Lewand had 0.21 blood-alcohol level an hour after police pulled him over

Lions prez had BAC twice legal limit after stop

Trucker sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty in knife attacks on 2 Pa. women

Trucker gets life term for attacks on 2 Pa. women

Dozens reputedly connected to Lucchese crime family plead not guilty in NJ racketeering case

Dozens of reputed mobsters plead not guilty in NJ

Afghanistan war may be lost in Pakistan: US think tank

WASHINGTON - The Afghanistan war may be lost in a home-grown insurgency hit Pakistan unless US takes some “game-changing steps” including talks on an India like civil nuclear deal, suggests a US think tank.

Sergio El Shaka Vega Murdered in Mexico

Hip-hop star Method Man pleads guilty to NYC tax-evasion charge, has paid restitution

Method Man pleads guilty to NYC tax-evasion charge

Pro-Maoist activist, CPI-M worker killed in West Bengal

KOLKATA - A pro-Maoist militant wing’s activist and a Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) worker were found murdered in West Bengal Monday, with the police blaming the left-wing guerillas for the killings.

US says sinking of SKorean warship is not terrorism; Will not put NKorea back on blacklist

US: Sinking of SKorean warship not terrorism

ETA terror suspect wanted by Spain denied bail in Northern Ireland, admits using fake ID

ETA suspect wanted by Spain used fake Belfast ID

Kagan set to speak to Senate panel as hearings begin, confirmation chances bright

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Five infiltrators, three soldiers killed in LoC gunfight

SRINAGAR - Five infiltrators and three army soldiers have been killed in an ongoing gunfight in Nowgam sector of the Line of Control (LOC) in north Kashmir, an army officer said Monday.

Panama’s ex-dictator Noriega appears confused as he testifies at his money laundering trial

Noriega appears confused at his trial in France

Man charged in Pa. stabbing rampage had failed to finish anger management therapy after parole

Pa. rampage suspect had been sent to anger therapy

In Technip probe, Justice Department announces settlement of $338 million in Nigeria case

Technip agrees to pay $338 million in case

As Rwanda’s August election nears, critics fear country’s president is smashing dissent