Maoists blow up police station in Orissa

BHUBANESWAR - A group of around 70 Maoists blew up a police station in Orissa’s Nabrangpur district, police said Friday.

Drug gang rams police vehicles in Mexico, killing 2 officers, rescue worker

3 killed in drug gang attack on police in Mexico

Theft suspect arrested in Wenatchee after running out of gas

Theft suspect arrested after running out of gas

Two Maoists lynched in Jharkhand

RANCHI - Angry villagers lynched two Maoists in Jharkhand’s Latehar district after the rebels assaulted some people and demanded money, police said Friday.

High-profile case resolved with Goldman Sachs paying $550M to settle SEC fraud charges

Goldman paying $550M to settle civil fraud charges

Major, two soldiers hurt in Jammu and Kashmir gun battle

JAMMU - A major and two soldiers of the Indian Army were injured in a gun battle between security forces and a group of terrorists that entered its fourth day Friday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district.

LA police seize guns, handcuffs, other items from home of man accused in serial slayings

LA police seize items from alleged killer’s home

8 convicted, sentenced in killing of lawyer whose pre-slaying video set off uproar

8 convicted in killing of Guatemalan lawyer

Report: Federal prosecution of immigrants soared over 2 months in spring

Federal prosecution of immigrants soared in spring

Hotelier widow death deemed homicide, reversing previous ruling, in twist to sordid case

Hotelier widow death ruled slaying in sordid case

ESPN reporter Erin Andrews sues several hotel chains over secret video tapings by Ill. man

ESPN reporter sues hotel chains for secret tapings

Source: Mel Gibson’s estranged wife says she never experienced abuse by actor

Source: Gibson’s wife says no signs of abuse

Judge rules 911 tape can be used in trial of Florida mother accused of killing daughter, 2

Judge: 911 tape can be used in Caylee Anthony case

Venezuela’s Chavez says owners of anti-government TV channel must be extradited from US

Chavez: Owners of opposition TV must face justice

White man charged with hate crime in shooting of 3 black men soon after Katrina

Miss. man charged with post-Katrina hate crime

Gunmen kill nephew of governor-elect during botched kidnapping in violent Mexican border state

Gunmen kill nephew of Mexican governor-elect

2 NYC officers charged with concocting lies to justify improper street stops and searches

2 NYC officers accused of lying to justify stops

Trustee in Michael Vick bankruptcy seeks to recover at least $2 million from family, friends

Michael Vick trustee seeks repayment of millions

California judge dismisses $2.3M jury award against Dole Food Co. in banana workers case

LA judge dismisses sterility verdict against Dole

Utah finds possible state database breach related to list of 1,300 alleged illegal immigrants

Utah finds possible breach in immigrant list probe

Venezuela’s Chavez says owner of anti-government TV channel must be extradited

Chavez: Owner of opposition TV must face justice

Attorneys for Florida mother accused of killing daughter, 2, argue to block 911 call

Casey Anthony’s attorneys try to block 911 tape

American authorities dispute miscommunication about transcript request in Polanski case

Authorities dispute Polanski case miscommunication

On tapes, Blagojevich bashes politicians, reporters, voters _ which some see as badge of honor

President Barack Obama speaks briefly on Afghanistan

Appeals court upholds torture conviction, sentence for son of former Liberian president Taylor

Court upholds torture conviction of Taylor’s son

NY lawyer resentenced to 10 years in prison for passing messages from jailed Egyptian sheik

NY lawyer gets 10-year term in terrorism case

Goldman Sach agrees to settle civil fraud charges with SEC for $550 million

Goldman to pay $550M to settle civil fraud charges

15 dead in attack on Iranian mosque

TEHRAN - A suicide attack on a mosque in southeastern Iran Thursday killed at least 15 people and injured 22, the Iranian interior ministry said.

Mich. couple convicted in scheme to extort $680,000 from ‘Full House’ actor John Stamos

Mich. couple convicted in Stamos extortion case

Vatican revises its rules on clerical sex abuse, but critics see few substantive changes

Vatican revises its rules on clerical sex abuse

US asylum ruling could spark surge in claims from Guatemala, other Central American countries

US ruling could spark wave of CentAm asylum claims

Sudan expels 2 employees of the International Organization for Migration working in Darfur

Sudan expels 2 foreign aid workers in Darfur

Ex-Justice lawyer tells House panel some reported CIA interrogation techniques not authorized

President Barack Obama, daughter Sasha Obama and wife

Former fundraiser for Obama, Hillary Clinton, others is sentenced to 12 years for fraud

Hillary  Clinton

Police say rapper Too Short arrested after fight over underaged girls backstage at Boise venue

Rapper Too Short arrested after Idaho concert

Arizona immigration law hearing ends with no ruling from federal judge on blocking enforcement

Ariz. immigration law hearing ends with no ruling

Friends of mechanic accused of LA serial slayings wonder if they missed warning signs

Friends say accused serial killer dropped hints

Detectives investigating Mel Gibson for domestic violence receive recordings from LA court

Detectives get recordings in Gibson custody case

Moms of US hikers held in Iran hopeful after Iranian scientist who was in US returns home

US hikers’ moms hopeful as scientist goes to Iran

Police: California girl found safe in Phoenix never schooled in 7 years since abduction

Abducted Calif. girl found in Ariz. never schooled

Maoists attack police station in Orissa

BHUBANESWAR - A group of around 70 Maoists late Thursday night attacked a police station in Orissa’s Nabrangpur district and triggered a blast, police said.

Attorney: Phoenix police officer could be fired if he refuses to enforce immigration law

Attorney: Immigration law puts cop’s job at stake

Mom of US hiker held in Iran hopeful after Iranian scientist who was in US returns to homeland

Mom of US hiker hopeful as scientist goes to Iran

Back home, nuclear scientist who says US abducted him becomes propaganda hero for Iran

Abductee or defector, nuke scientist back in Iran

CBS producer jailed for trying to blackmail Letterman over affairs nominated for Emmy award

CBS producer who blackmailed Letterman up for Emmy

Chhattisgarh to recruit 3,000 special cops

RAIPUR - Chhattisgarh, India’s worst Maoist insurgency-hit state, will recruit 3,000 special police officers (SPOs) to step up the fight against guerrillas, a senior official said Thursday.

India presses Pakistan to pursue new leads in Mumbai case, no breakthroughs in latest talks

No breakthroughs: Pakistan, India to keep talking

2nd former University of Kansas official pleads guilty to knowing about stolen tickets scheme

2nd former KU athletics official pleads guilty

Swedish court convicts 2 brothers for trying to burn home of Muhammad cartoonist

Sweden: 2 guilty in Muhammad artist’s home attack

Justice Dept says Los Angeles DA’s office approved rejecting Swiss request in Polanski case

Justice Dept: LA DA kept informed in Polanski case