Los Angeles film producers sentenced in Thai bribery case

LA film couple sentenced in Thai bribery case

Two soldiers killed in Iraq violence

BAGHDAD - Two Iraqi soldiers were killed and five security personnel wounded in three attacks, including a suicide car bombing, in central and northern Iraq, police said.

Attorneys in case of former NC-based Marine vary on relationship between suspect, victim

Lawyers vary on contact between Marine, suspect

Doctor on trial partied with Anna Nicole Smith, writes in his journal, ‘Can she ruin me?’

Doctor partied with Anna Nicole Smith

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles prosecutors have shown jurors their most explosive evidence against Anna Nicole Smith’s doctor — personal journal entries in which he talks of partying with her during a gay pride parade.

Oracle sues Google, says Android smart phone system infringes on Java patents

Oracle sues Google for patent infringement

Man linked to Smurfs pleads guilty to trying to shake down financier son-in-law for $11M in NY

Man linked to Smurfs admits $11M NYC shakedown bid

Court record shows Conn. workplace shooter stole empty kegs, cases; ex-worker’s wife arrested

Affidavit: Conn. shooter stole empty kegs, cases

Police: Utah store clerk faces charges after running down suspected beer thief with car

Police: UT clerk charged after hitting beer thief

Alabama inmate executed for 1992 killing of woman abducted from Birmingham home

Ala inmate executed for 1992 abduction, killing

Raffle canceled in campaign to raise money for police dog because of Utah’s antigambling laws

Utah antigambling laws kill raffle for police dog

Judge says gay marriage can return to California next week barring appeals court ruling

Federal appeals court rules against Roger Clemens in defamation suit against former trainer

Roger Clemens loses defamation lawsuit appeal

Democratic legislator wants political donations from Indiana businessman returned

Ind. lawmaker wants investor’s donations returned

Style of Wis. forest’s marijuana megafarm matches drug operations by Mexican cartels in the US

Hidden in Wis. national forest: marijuana megafarm

Suspect in stabbing spree that left 5 dead in Mich. nabbed in Atlanta at gate of Israel flight

Stabbing spree suspect nabbed before Israel flight

Sheriff: Raid on Wisconsin national forest netted an estimated 50,000 marijuana plants

Sheriff: 50,000 pot plants seized in Wis. forest

Man convicted of sleeping stepfather’s samurai sword slaying in NY home may get new trial

Retrial possible in dad’s NY samurai sword slaying

Up to $3,500 reward offered in case of missing Arizona toddler; criminal probe under way

Reward offered in case of missing Arizona toddler

Summary Box: Hewlett-Packard cooperating with investigators in international bribe probe

Summary Box: Hewlett-Packard cooperating in probe

Anonymous Mexican blogger safely posts unfiltered news from country’s raging drug war

Narco-blogger beats Mexico drug war news blackout

NY governor’s aide charged with assault in case that triggered tampering probe

NY governor’s aide charged with assault

NEW YORK — An aide to New York Gov. David Paterson was charged Thursday after a domestic violence complaint that touched off an evidence-tampering investigation and ultimately helped the governor decide to abandon his bid for a full term.

Blago jurors tell judge they are stalled on some charges; revelation could be good for defense

Canadian navy boards Tamil migrant ship off Western coast

Canadian navy boards migrant ship

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Canadian security officials boarded a cargo ship Thursday carrying hundreds of Tamil asylum seekers from Sri Lanka, including some people Canada has said may be terrorists.

College professor in NY says he was let go for being foreign and not gay; school denies claim

Professor claims NY college favored gays over him

Mother of suspected serial stabber tells Israel Radio that her son is innocent of US killings

Mom believes suspected serial stabber is innocent

Investigators: Doctor kept secret medical file on Anna Nicole Smith in closet

Witness: Doctor kept secret medical files on Smith

Hewlett-Packard cooperating with US, German investigators in international bribe probe

Hewlett-Packard cooperating in int’l bribe probe

Immigration chief in Phoenix fighting belief that federal government isn’t doing enough

Federal judge in California poised to dismiss former terrorism informant’s suit against FBI

Judge poised to dismiss informant’s suit vs. FBI

‘Pakistan is too important for EU to ignore’

BRUSSELS - Pakistan is too important for the European Union to ignore and the EU’s foreign ministers should discuss it as a priority at their next meeting, the EU’s foreign policy chief said Thursday in a letter seen by the DPA.