Former UCLA student who faked her disappearance gets probation, community service

Former UCLA student who disappeared gets probation

Mexican authorities detain 5 suspects accused of hacking up body of slain police officer

Mexican police say 5 suspects hacked up officer

US puts LeT in five ‘most dangerous bad guy’ groups

WASHINGTON - Five Pakistan-based “most dangerous bad guy groups”, including Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) responsible for the 2008 Mumbai terror attack, pose a critical threat in war-torn Afghanistan, says a top US official.

Former prison director in Guatemala turns himself over to police in inmate slaying case

Ex-Guatemala prison director surrenders to police

‘US withdrawal from Afghanistan depends on situation on ground’

WASHINGTON - The timetable of American troops’ withdrawal from Afghanistan will be driven by situation on the ground, the commander of US forces in Afghanistan said.

Calif. 14-year-old, boyfriend charged in her grandparents’ fatal stabbings

Teen, boyfriend charged with stabbing grandparents

Murky outcome at Blagojevich trial now more likely after jurors hint at disagreement

Murky outcome at Blagojevich trial now more likely

3 kids buy airplane tickets, fly alone from Fla. to Tenn., unbeknownst to their parents

3 kids buy airplane tickets, fly alone to Tenn.

Police: Israeli man suspected in US stabbing spree is also suspect in attack in hometown

Police: Israeli also suspect in stabbing in Israel

Cuban Catholic Church reveals names of 6 more prisoners Castro’s gov’t has promised to free

Cuba to free 6 more political prisoners into exile

Psychiatrist who saw Anna Nicole Smith testifies her pain medication was ‘overkill’

Doctor: Anna Nicole Smith medication ‘overkill’

Cloud of sex abuse scandal lingers as Catholic bishop in NH prepares for mandatory retirement

Bishop in NH retires as sex abuse scandal lingers

NJ blogger found guilty of making Internet threats against federal appeals judges in Illinois

NJ blogger convicted of threatening Ill. judges

New Orleans rapper Juvenile pleads guilty in marijuana case, gets suspended sentence, fine

Rapper Juvenile pleads guilty in La. drug case

Ariz. fugitive’s accomplice became police informant in drug smuggling case weeks before escape

Fugitive’s accomplice was informant before escape

Sean Sutton sentenced to 3 years of probation after pleading guilty to felony drug charges

Sutton pleads guilty, gets probation in drug case

Va. police investigate whether stabbing spree suspect is responsible for unsolved 2009 killing

Va. police eye stabbing suspect in 2009 slaying

Peruvian prosecutor aims to put American Lori Berenson back in prison for aiding rebels

Peruvian prosecutor wants Berenson back in prison

Feds: Person behind 2008 threatening letter campaign sends 30 more to Texas, Ill., Mass.

Powder-filled letters sent to Texas, Ill., Mass.

Federal judge in California gives former FBI informant time to amend lawsuit against agency

US judge gives informant time to amend FBI lawsuit

APNewsBreak: US Senate nominee Greene indicted on felony charge of showing porn to SC student

Longshot US Senate candidate from SC indicted

Federal appeals court in NY tosses decision barring Congress from withholding funds for ACORN

Federal appeals court in NY rules against ACORN

Tamil migrant ship docks off Canada’s West coast

Tamil migrant ship docks in Canada

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — A small ramshackle cargo ship crammed with hundreds of Tamil asylum seekers from Sri Lanka docked at a Canadian navy base on Friday after a grueling three-month journey.

Lawyer for former Clemens trainer McNamee looking forward to lawsuit in NY, not Texas

McNamee lawyer hails Clemens appeal ruling

BLM probes death of foal at CA-NV roundup; may have been shot before wild horse gather began

BLM probes foal death at CA-NV wild horse roundup

DA says Jackie Onassis half-brother, James Auchincloss, to plead guilty to having child porn

DA: Auchincloss to plead guilty in child porn case

Sean Sutton to plead guilty to drug charges, hopes to atone for mistake by educating others

Sutton to plead guilty to drug charges

STILLWATER, Okla. — Former Oklahoma State coach Sean Sutton said he will plead guilty Friday to felony charges accusing him of illegally obtaining prescription drugs.

Accomplice to Arizona fugitive acted as drug mule for white supremacists, authorities say

Arizona fugitive’s accomplice faces drug charges

Man charged with attempted murder in NYC subway shove; woman was hit, hurt by arriving train

Man accused of shoving woman into NYC subway train

JetBlue memo questions flight attendant’s explanation about uncooperative passenger

JetBlue memo questions flight attendant’s motive

Redmond O’Neal, Farrah Fawcett’s son, completes drug diversion program, some charges dismissed

Redmond O’Neal completes drug diversion program

Israeli police official: Suspect in 3-state stabbing spree also suspect in stabbing in Israel

Police: Israeli man also suspect in Israel attack

Suspect in 3-state stabbing spree won’t fight extradition; agrees to return to Michigan

Stabbing spree suspect agrees to return to Mich.

India eyeing Google and Skype in security crackdown after threat to ban BlackBerry services

India eyes Google and Skype in security crackdown

Va. stabbing victim’s mother says son recovering, grateful suspect caught

Va. stabbing victim’s mother says son recovering

Brazil police say Iranian importer ordered 11 murders to protect illegal electronics business

Iranian importer suspected of 11 murders in Brazil

Belgian appeals court rules to let magistrate continue investigating alleged abuse by clergy

Court rules to allow Belgian clergy abuse inquires

S. California man who rammed repo man’s tow truck charged with felony vandalism

Confrontation with repo man leads to felony charge

Military court convicts former Sri Lankan army chief Fonseka, strips him of rank, honors

Sri Lankan military court convicts ex-army chief

Guantanamo official says young Canadian’s trial on hold for 30 days due to attorney’s illness

Gitmo trial delayed due to attorney’s illness

South African police stop search after 4 bodies found in abandoned gold mine; guards accused

Search ends with 4 found dead in S. Africa mine

American tourist murdered in western Indian town; police questioning her son

American tourist murdered in western Indian town

Mich. suspect in 3-state stabbing spree set to appear in Atlanta court for extradition hearing

Stabbing spree suspect set for Ga. court hearing

Mitrice Richardson’s Dead Body Found

Freed Russian analyst Sutyagin, involved in historic spy swap, yearns for home

Freed Russian analyst Sutyagin yearns for home

German judge sets alleged Israeli spy suspected in Hamas slaying free on bail

German judge sets alleged Israeli spy free on bail

Elias Abuelazam Arrested

Maoists blow up culvert in Bengal

KOLKATA - Maoists triggered a landmine blast and blew up a culvert in West Bengal’s West Midnapore district early Friday, police said.

India, US hold joint counter-terror training

NEW DELHI - In the backdrop of terror warnings on the eve of India’s Independence Day, Indian security officials are holding a counter-terror training exercise focusing on post-incident investigations and pre-empting blasts with US officials and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

Northeast under high alert, night trains cancelled

GUWAHATI/AGARTALA - A high security alert was sounded Friday across the northeast ahead of the Independence Day, and authorities cancelled all night trains through Assam in view of militants’ threats to blow up vital installations and railway tracks.