Militants fire at British embassy in Yemen

SANA’A - Suspected Al Qaeda militants opened fire at the British embassy in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa late Monday, and fled the spot immediately, police said.

Punish Mumbai attackers to convince India: US to Pakistan

WASHINGTON - As leaks by a whistleblower site laid bare past links between the Pakistani spy agency ISI and terror outfits, the United States asked Islamabad to punish those behind 26/11 Mumbai attacks to convince India it has changed.

Nicaraguan soldiers detain 2 foreigners, investigates possible link to Panama death case

Nicaragua detains 2 foreigners in Panama case

NJ nurse charged with stealing from emergency room patient who had been severely beaten

NJ nurse charged with stealing from beating victim

Blagojevich defense attorney clashes with judge over closing arguments, vows to risk jail time

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Airport security screener in US Virgin Islands found guilty of jury tampering in drug case

TSA screener in USVI guilty of jury tampering

Chattanooga woman sentenced to prison for faking breast cancer to get sick leave, donations

Woman sentenced to prison for faking breast cancer

Trade commission to bar import of Nvidia technology as patent dispute with Rambus grinds on

Rambus patent battle with Nvidia grinds on

Mexican government sends rights commission inspectors to border ahead of Arizona law

Mexico sends human rights inspectors to border

Man accused of starving 3 kids tells Texas jury he gave them breakfast and lunch daily

Man tells Texas jury he didn’t starve 3 children

Rapper DMX turns himself in to serve 90-day jail sentence in Los Angeles for 2002 case

Rapper DMX begins 90-day jail sentence in LA

Tennessee woman sentenced to jail for faking breast cancer to get sick leave, donations

Woman sentenced to jail for faking breast cancer

Starting Seminole linebacker Nigel Carr faces suspension after arrest on felony charges

Florida State linebacker Carr faces felony charges

Detroit leaders worry new ABC crime drama will propagate its ‘Murder City’ image

Detroit worries show will push ‘Murder City’ image

Jury hears closing arguments in 6-month-long New York body armor fraud trial of 2 former execs

6-month-long NY body armor fraud trial nears end

Khmer Rouge jailer guilty of war crimes; 19 years in prison for 16,000 dead

Khmer Rouge jailer faces 19 years for 16,000 dead

Appeals court rules on scope of migratory bird act in Kansas case over oil field equipment

Appeals court rules on scope of migratory bird act

Man pleads not guilty in Beverly Hills fatal stabbing of movie producer’s son

Man pleads not guilty in Beverly Hills stabbing

Blagojevich judge clashes with defense attorney over closing arguments, sends jury home

Blagojevich judge, attorney clash; jury sent home

CAPITAL CULTURE: Michaele Salahi excited to show she’s not just someone ‘who went to a dinner’

CAPITAL CULTURE: Salahi ready for her close-up

Ex-Guantanamo detainee handed charges after his repatriation to native Algeria

Ex-Guantanamo detainee charged in native Algeria

2nd Texas jury finds Brownsville man guilty of beheading common-law wife’s 3 children

Jury finds Texas man guilty of beheading children

Mexican police investigate possible new drug gang after group tests credit for 6 killings

Mexican police investigate possible new drug gang

NFL spokesman says no change in Vick’s status, Eagles QB expected to report to camp today

NFL: No change in Vick’s playing status

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Michael Vick said Monday that he cried following the shooting after his 30th birthday bash, but not because he had done anything wrong.

WikiLeaks: Bare-bones group promises to put more documents, data online

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Bombings kill 40 Shiite pilgrims in Iraq

KARBALA/BAGHDAD - At least 40 people were killed and 68 injured in two bomb attacks Monday in the Shiite holy city of Karbala as large crowds gathered for a religious ceremony, witnesses and doctors said.

Attorney for former Illinois governor’s brother begins closing arguments, count dropped

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Immigration enforcement through fingerprint program draws fire immigrant groups, some states

Immigrant groups criticize fingerprint initiative

US suspends 2 Afghan companies, charges 2 ex-US soldiers in $1.6M fuel theft scheme

Afghan businesses, troops accused of stealing fuel

German prosecutors probe whether negligent manslaughter involved in 20 Love Parade deaths

German prosecutors probe 20 Love Parade deaths

Death toll at German weekend Love Parade rises to 20 with death of injured woman

Death toll at German music festival rises to 20

ISI orchestrated Indian embassy attack in Kabul: Report

WASHINGTON - Pakistan’s Inter-Service Intelligence (ISI) orchestrated the suicide attack on the Indian embassy in Kabul in 2008 and paid the Taliban to kill Indian contractors in Afghanistan, secret US documents released by the website Wikileaks revealed.

Prosecutors take aim at Blagojevich defense, say alleged attempt to get money, job is a crime

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Angry crowd expected to demand resignations or salary cuts from high-paid Calif. council

Barack Obama (Waxwork)

Prosecutors say that woman on trial for trying to extort Kentucky coach Pitino lied repeatedly

Trial starts in alleged extortion of Ky. coach

Iran’s opposition leader warns country’s rulers they could suffer same fate as deposed Shah

Iran’s opposition leader warns rulers could topple

Ohio 4-year-old, abandoned by driver, tips police to his mother’s fatal stabbing

Ohio 4-year-old tips police to mother’s slaying

Lawyer says L’Oreal heiress questioned by French investigators in probe into family finances

L’Oreal heiress questioned by French police

NATO rocket kills 52 civilians in Afghanistan

KABUL - A rocket attack by NATO-lead foreign forces killed 52 civilians in southern Afghanistan, President Karzai’s office said in a statement Monday.

Police: 2 Drexel University basketball players face charges after armed robbery in Philly

Police: Drexel hoops players face robbery charges

Prosecutor says ex-Illinois Gov. Blagojevich’s money woes led to Obama senate seat scheme

Prosecutor: Blagojevich money woes led to scheme

Prosecutor at terror trial says 2 men planned spectacular explosion at JFK airport in NYC

Jurors hear closings at JFK bomb plot trial

Prosecutor tells jurors ex-Illinois Gov. Blagojevich tried to shake down Obama, lied to FBI

Prosecutor: Blagojevich guilty of shakedown scheme

Prosecutors begin closing arguments in corruption trial of former Ill. Gov. Rod Blagojevich

Closing arguments begin in Blagojevich trial

Jury hears closing arguments in trial of 2 men accused of plotting to blow up JFK airport

Trial of 2 men accused of JFK bomb plot nears end

Russia, US uncover cocaine trade scheme involving high-profile Russian impresario

Russia, US uncover nascent cocaine trade scheme

11 Somali pirates sentenced to 10 years in prison on island nation Seychelles for hijack try

11 Somali pirates get decade in Seychelles prison

Hearing for Va. man accused of trying to join al-Shabab after criticizing ‘South Park’

‘South Park’ critic due in court on terror charges

Former high school teacher in NH pleads guilty on charge she e-mailed nude photos to student

NH ex-teacher pleads guilty on nude photo charge

1993 Mumbai blasts: Supreme Court notice on enhancing sentences (Second Lead)

NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Monday issued notice on 48 appeals filed by the Maharashtra government seeking enhancement of sentence of 67 accused who were awarded varying jail terms by the trial court for their involvement in the 1993 Mumbai blasts.