Arizona inmate escape exposes serious flaws in prison security

Arizona inmate escape exposes security flaws

Mexican president says cartels have moved beyond drugs, now seek to replace government

Mexico: Cartels move beyond drugs, seek domination

Mavs owner Mark Cuban submits highest opening bid for Texas Rangers as auction gets under way

Cuban submits highest opening bid for Tx Rangers

Hundreds memorialize ex-NBA player Lorenzen Wright, shot to death in hometown of Memphis

Slain NBA player Wright memorialized in hometown

Jury deliberating in coach Rick Pitino’s extortion trial goes home; will resume Thursday

Jury weighs decision in Pitino extortion case

Correction: Inmate escape story

Correction: Inmate escape story

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — In July 31, Aug. 1, Aug. 2 and Aug. 4 stories about three escaped inmates, The Associated Press, relying on information from the Arizona Department of Corrections, erroneously reported that John McCluskey was convicted of second-degree murder. The department now says McCluskey was convicted of attempted second-degree murder.

Police remain quiet as investigation into 11 New Mexico desert deaths wraps up in Missouri

Mo. search wraps up in New Mexico bodies probe

Campaign of former Democratic Md. congressman settles FEC case over excessive contributions

Former Md. congressman’s campaign settles FEC case

Official: Rudy Giuliani’s daughter arrested, seen on video pocketing cosmetics at NYC store

Official: Giuliani daughter arrested at NYC store

Freed Cuban dissident begins exile in Chile as political refugee; gov’t providing housing, job

Freed Cuban political prisoner arrives in Chile

Federal prosecutors in Missouri charge 2 with helping people build false credit histories

2 charged with creating false credit histories

House Republican fundraising committee pays fine to settle case over alleged embezzlement

House GOP committee pays fine to settle fraud case

NRCC pays fine to settle case over treasurer embezzlement

NRCC pays fine to settle FEC case

WASHINGTON — The National Republican Congressional Committee has agreed to pay a fine to settle a case involving alleged embezzlement by a former treasurer.

911 call: Conn. beer distributor shooter carried red lunch bag, chased people in parking lot

911: Conn. shooter chased people in parking lot

Jury deliberating in extortion trial involving Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino

Jury begins deliberating in Pitino extortion case

Pitt defensive end Sheard pleads guilty to disorderly conduct in early morning fight

Pitt’s Sheard pleads guilty to disorderly conduct

Soldier from Ky. pleads no contest in attack on homeless Cincinnati man

Soldier pleads no contest in Ohio homeless attack

Prosecutor gives opening statement at Anna Nicole Smith drug conspiracy trial in Calif.

Opening statements begin in Anna Nicole trial

Spying scandal touches Alvaro Uribe’s inner circle as Colombian president set to leave office

Spy scandal hounds Uribe’s last days in office

Pakistani school seeks to turn boys away from the Taliban; graduates face uncertain future

Pakistani school seeks to turn boys from Taliban

Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie says Michael Vick’s mistake was going to birthday party

Lurie says Vick guilty of mistake in judgment

Girlfriend of Conn. gunman says he showed her evidence of racial harassment at work

Girlfriend: Conn. gunman was racially harassed

Prosecutors charge Chicago man in alleged plot to aid al-Qaida, say he wanted to be a martyr

Chicago man accused of plotting to aid al-Qaida

Judges clear the way for Naomi Campbell to testify at Charles Taylor’s war crimes trial

Naomi Campbell to speak at Taylor war crimes case

After verdict, Blagojevich jurors may have to decide money issues, too