Grammy-winning Russian pianist-conductor Pletnev charged with pedophilia in Thai beach town

Russian pianist accused of pedophilia in Thailand

AZ man accused of trying to trade in car after fatal hit-and-run pleads guilty to manslaughter

Phoenix man pleads guilty in fatal hit-and-run

Seven trains cancelled in Jharkhand due to Maoist strike

RANCHI - Seven trains were cancelled and routes of five diverted in Jharkhand Wednesday as Maoists began their two-day strike in seven states to protest the killing of their top leader in Andhra Pradesh.

NFL great Jim Brown asks appeals court to reverse dismissal of suit against video game maker

NFL great Jim Brown appeals lawsuit dismissal

Chavez says suspected Colombian drug lord arrested in Venezuela, will be deported to US

Venezuela captures alleged Colombian drug lord

Missing Ore. boy’s mother makes fresh appeal to stepmother, asks her to help investigators

Missing boy’s mom makes new appeal to stepmother

Leslie Van Houten, a Charles Manson follower, denied parole in 19th try at age 60

Manson follower denied parole for 19th time

Roadbuilder says Blagojevich dangled $6 billion highway program, asked for campaign cash

President Barack Obama

Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten denied parole

Manson follower denied parole

CHINO, Calif. — A parole board has denied freedom for Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten for the 19th time.

Connecticut TV reporter pleads not guilty in alleged shoplifting case, apologizes to viewers

Conn. reporter pleads not guilty on larceny charge

County officials create task force on safety hazards after teen’s death at Los Angeles rave

LA County officials create rave safety task force

Federal government sues Arizona to throw out state’s tough new immigration law

Gov’t sues to throw out Arizona immigration law

12-year-old Mo. boy charged with 1st-degree murder in shooting deaths of mother, stepfather

Mo. boy, 12, charged in shooting deaths of parents

Police say California booby trap attacks carried out by man trying to derail drug case

Police: Booby trap suspect tried to derail case

Judge sending Lohan to jail for 90 days after ruling actress violated probation in drug case

Judge sends Lohan to jail for probation violation

Maine man suspected of fatally stabbing 3 is held without bail in NH after court appearance

No bail for Maine triple slaying suspect in NH

Got $500 million? Potential Texas Rangers’ buyers need megabucks, MLB approval before bidding

Psst, wanna buy a major league team? Got $500M?

Bodyguard for Mexican governor ordered jailed on suspicion of belonging to drug cartel

Mexican governor’s guard accused of drug ties

A judge has found Lindsay Lohan in violation of probation in a 2007 drug case

Judge finds Lohan in violation of probation

12 rebels die in Colombian air strike

Bogota, July 7 (IANS/EFE) Twelve leftist guerrillas were killed Tuesday in an air strike in northern Colombia.

With lawsuit in AZ, federal government jumps into immigration debate with full force

Gov’t files suit to throw out AZ immigration law

Government to appeal decision to release defendant in Russian spy case on bail

Prosecutors to appeal Russian spy case bail ruling

British religious activist fighting Peru government’s expulsion order for helping Indians

British activist fighting expulsion from Peru

French parliament to start debating bill to ban burqa-style veils in public

French parliament debates ban on burqa-style veils

Missing Oregon 7-year-old’s parents say stepmother hasn’t responded to requests to cooperate

Missing Oregon boy’s parents renew plea to stepmom

Official: Calif. police attacks carried out by man trying to derail drug investigation

Official: CA police attacks aimed at drug probe

Lohan bsck in legal spotlight at hearing to decide if she goes to jail over alcohol classes

Lohan back in legal spotlight at probation hearing

Environmental group: 3 arrested after blocking entrance to Maine wind power site in protest

Protest at Maine wind power site yields 3 arrests

Defendant scoffs at JFK Airport security on tape played at New York terror trial

Terror defendant scoffed at JFK security

NEW YORK — A former cargo handler on a reconnaissance mission in an alleged plot to blow up New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport marveled at the lack of security for jet fuel storage tanks there, according to tapes played Tuesday at his terror trial.

Vatican to soon issue sex abuse procedures, making permanent ad hoc norms currently in use

Vatican to issue long-awaited sex abuse document

Son of officer shot, paralyzed on duty joins NYPD, says he wants to give back to city

Son of officer shot, paralyzed on duty joins NYPD

LA judge rejects motion to dismiss 2 charges against doctor in Anna Nicole Smith case

LA judge denies dismissal motion in Smith case

Government appeals decision to release defendant in Russian spy case on bail

Prosecutors appeal Russian spy case bail ruling

Police say no charges filed ‘at this time’ in shooting following Michael Vick’s birthday bash

No charges filed in shooting after Vick party

Ex-Detroit School Board president faces charges he fondled himself in front of superintendent

Ex-Detroit schools official faces obscenity charge

In Nigeria, gangs who once kidnapped wealthy foreigners now target middle-class countrymen

Nigeria: Middle class in fear as kidnappings rise

DA says Pa. widow found living with corpses of husband, twin may keep them if she builds crypt

DA: Pa. woman may keep corpses if she builds crypt

man arrested after carjacking and 3-hour, 150-mile California chase

Southern California chase spans 150 miles, 3 hours

Former Seton hall basketball coach Bobby Gonzalez accused of shoplifting from NJ mall

Former Seton Hall coach Bobby Gonzalez arrested

Shooter eludes Las Vegas police after bullets hit near officers making traffic stop

Shooter eludes search after bullets hit near cops

Army private who allegedly leaked video of civilian slayings felt angry and alone in Iraq

Alleged Army whistleblower felt angry and alone

Kentucky man pleads guilty to posting poem on website threatening Obama with assassination

Ky. man pleads guilty to threatening Obama in poem

Ill ex-prison workers in Fla., 6 other states blame US government computer recycling program

Ill ex-prison employees blame US gov. program

Mob attacks firefighters, police with fireworks, bottle rockets at complex near St. Louis

Ill. mob shoots fireworks at police, firefighters

Justice Department files lawsuit to block tough new Arizona law targeting illegal immigrants

The White House

Journalist’s body reaches Delhi

NEW DELHI - The body of Hemchandra Pandey, a freelance journalist killed along with Maoist leader Cherukuri Rajkumar alias Azad in an alleged gunfight with police, was late Tuesday brought to New Delhi.

Judge hearing Lindsay Lohan probation hearing won’t consider alcohol monitor report

Lohan judge says she won’t consider alcohol report

Judge bars confession aired on “First 48″ at Sept. trial of Memphis man charged with killing 6

Judge disallows taped confession in slayings case

World Cup final to be played on site of momentous anti-apartheid rallies 20 years ago

Soccer City site is historic anti-apartheid venue

Britain to probe torture claims of terror suspects

LONDON - The British government is to investigate claims that its security services have been complicit in the torture of British nationals held by other countries in the wake of the 2001 terrorist attacks in the US.