The rash of leaks from disclosures made by key Mumbai terror plotter David Coleman Headley gives a glimpse into the reasons why he managed to strike a deal with the US authorities to take the death penalty and extradition to India off the table.

2 music producers from St. Louis plead guilty to failing to file in federal tax fraud case

2 music producers guilty in tax case

ST. LOUIS — Two St. Louis-area business partners who have written and produced songs for stars ranging from Nelly to Madonna to Britney Spears have pleaded guilty to failing to file income tax returns.

Uncle testifies about seeing 3 children allegedly locked, starved in Dallas hotel bathroom

Uncle testifies about kids found starving in Texas

Sheriff in southern Mississippi dies after being hit by vehicle while making arrest attempt

S. Mississippi sheriff dies after arrest attempt

Maryland authorities: Man in custody is suspected ’serial killer’ of 2 mothers, daughters

Unnamed suspect in Maryland slayings in custody

Mississippi executes inmate convicted in 1994 slaying and robbery of motel clerk

Miss. executes man for ‘94 slaying of motel clerk

Alaska couple accused of terrorism pleads guilty to charges of lying about alleged hit list

AK couple pleads guilty to lying about hit list

Detroit police chief criticized for deadly raid shadowed by TV show resigns at mayor’s request

Detroit police chief resigns in a surprise move

Texas mom accused of killing 2 children told 911 they were autistic, she wanted ‘normal kids’

Texas mom told 911 operator she killed 2 children

Defendant in NY Kennedy Airport plot denies being militant who once spied for Iran

Alleged JFK plotter denies spying for Iran

Sheriff’s detectives open attempted extortion inquiry into Mel Gibson’s ex-girlfriend

Authorities investigate Gibson’s ex for extortion

Northern California prosecutors charge Colorado inmate with murder of bar owner in 1974

Calif prosecutors charge Colo inmate in ‘74 murder

Obama says Tribal Law and Order Act will help tribes address ‘unique’ public safety challenges

U.S. President Barack Obama joins Martha Coakley

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Blagojevich’s surprise decision not to testify carries high risks, could backfire with jury

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Two killed in Israeli strike against Gaza

GAZA - Two Palestinians, including an Islamic Jihad (holy war) movement militant, were killed and seven wounded in Israeli strike against north Gaza Wednesday, the Israeli army said.

Police: EMT with special ‘fireman’s key’ accused of 5 sex attacks in NYC since 2001

EMT with ‘fireman’s key’ accused of NY sex attacks

Bill giving tribes more power to combat crime clears Congress; Obama expected to sign it

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Va. man charged with supporting Somali terror group, twice tried to travel to Somalia to fight

‘South Park’ critic faces unrelated terror charge

Lawyer for red-haired Russian spy says client was disappointed England revoked her citizenship

Lawyer: Russian spy unhappy England rejected her

Police: Decomposed body is California teen who went missing during walk home

Police: Decomposed body is missing Calif. teen

Detroit police chief resigns after just more than a year on job; mayor offers no explanation

Detroit police chief resigns in surprise move

DOJ: Politics influenced firing of US attorney but Bush-era scandal wasn’t criminal

DOJ: Prosecutor firing was politics, not crime

Murder warrants issued for fugitive Calif. couple in death of 3-year-old girl in their care

Murder warrants issued for fugitive Calif. couple

House seeks to revive law on ‘crush videos’ struck down by Supreme Court

House seeks to revive law to stop ‘crush videos’

Moscow blames US for abduction of Russian pilot from Liberia on cocaine smuggling charges

Moscow accuses US of kidnapping pilot

MOSCOW — The Russian Foreign Ministry accused the U.S. on Wednesday of “kidnapping” a Russian pilot in the West African country of Liberia several weeks ago for alleged drug smuggling.