Militants kill two villagers in Jammu and Kashmir

JAMMU - Militants have killed two villagers in a mountainous area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, police said Thursday.

Canadian police: Owners kept British Columbia marijuana fields surrounded with bears

BC police: Bears surrounded pot fields

CHRISTINA LAKE, British Columbia — Police who uncovered two marijuana fields near the U.S.-Canada border had to tread carefully: 13 black bears were wandering around the crops.

Song dedicated to Osama on YouTube

Skopje, Aug 19 (IANS/AKI) A group of ethnic Albanian Muslims in Macedonia have uploaded a song praising terrorist Osama Bin Laden on the popular video sharing website YouTube.

Lori Berenson surrenders to Peruvian police, returning to prison with toddler after ruling

American activist sent back to prison in Peru

Fetuses wrapped in 1930s newspapers found in trunk in old Los Angeles apartment basement

Fetuses found in CA basement trunk dating to ’30s

Final brigade of US combat troops leaves Iraq

WASHINGTON - The final US combat troops departed Iraq early Thursday, ahead of schedule to complete a key phase of President Barack Obama’s plan to withdraw, US media reported.

Kenneth Bianchi denied parole in Hillside Strangler killings that terrorized LA in 1970s

‘Hillside Strangler’ Bianchi denied parole

Minneapolis police investigate apparent pellet shot found in window of Sen. Franken’s condo

Minneapolis PD investigates shot in Franken window

Attorneys in Lindsay Lohan case meet with new judge, set court date

Attorneys in Lohan case meet with new judge

Rights group sues CIA, FBI over American citizen’s detention in United Arab Emirates

ACLU sues over detention in United Arab Emirates

Father says he heard Denver police beating his son over open cell phone line

Dad says he heard Denver police beating over phone

Beverly Hills salon owner accused of billing thousands of dollars in bogus charges to celebs

LA salon accused of cheating Liv Tyler, others

Attorneys meet behind closed doors with new judge handling Lindsay Lohan case

Attorneys meet with judge in Lindsay Lohan case

2 men sentenced in federal court in Indiana for roles in online child pornography ring

2 men sentenced in Ind. for online child porn ring

Pelosi raises questions on funding opponents of proposed Islamic center near ground zero

Pelosi raises questions on mosque funding

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she supports questioning who is funding the opposition to a proposed Islamic center near the site of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in New York.

Blagojevich retrial looms _ but will it be different? And will it be worth the price?

President Barack Obama

Gunman who killed self in shootout with Dallas-area police worked security, praised officers

Texas gunman worked security, often praised police

Colombia’s president says court ruling on base deal won’t affect military cooperation with US

Colombia president sees no effect from base ruling

Players’ union files grievance challenging Mets’ decision to place K-Rod on DQ list

MLBPA challenges Mets’ actions in K-Rod case

Beverly Hills salon owner accused of ringing up thousands of dollars of bogus charges

LA salon accused of cheating Liv Tyler, others

For Blagojevich, silence is not bleeping golden _ he’ll likely need to talk to make a living

Barack Obama

Lockerbie bomber still causing an uproar a year after his release, just by staying alive

Lockerbie bomber fuels anger just by staying alive

American Lori Berenson surrenders to police, to return to prison with toddler after ruling

American activist surrenders to Peru police

Mexico City mayor files lawsuit against cardinal over bribery allegation in gay marriage case

Mexico City mayor files lawsuit against cardinal

Sheriff defends Mass. jail’s safety record after suicide by man accused of Craigslist killing

Sheriff backs Mass. jail after Craigslist suicide

FACT CHECK: Islam already part of WTC neighborhood, just one fact set aside in mosque debate

President Barack Obama

FACT CHECK: Islam already lives in the neighborhood, just one fact set aside in mosque debate

President Barack Obama

Infant skeletons wrapped in 1930s newspapers found in Los Angeles apartment basement trunk

Infant skeletons found in Calif. basement trunk

Seattle police say 10-year-old boy shot on bus was victim of own gun, attempted to rob teen

Seattle police say boy, 10, shot with own gun

Pharmacist says he warned doctor against giving powerful drug to Anna Nicole Smith

Pharmacist tells of warning to Anna Nicole doctor

No license, no tire: Police say NY man charged with DWI drove 11 miles minus a wheel

NY cops: DWI suspect drives 11 miles without tire

7 sue Oakland diocese over alleged sex abuse, say church failed to supervise priest

7 sue California diocese over alleged sex abuse

Boy, 13, and girlfriend, 12, charged in fatal shooting of Dallas-area woman; husband injured

Texas youths charged in woman’s shooting death

Mel Gibson’s ex-girlfriend appears at closed child custody hearing in Los Angeles

Mel Gibson’s ex appears for custody hearing in LA

Lawyer says American Lori Berenson has turned self in to police after a court ordered arrest

American activist turns self in to Peru police

Mayor of northern Mexican town found dead days after kidnapping by armed men at his home

Mexican mayor found dead 3 days after kidnapping

WikiLeaks seeks online safe haven in Sweden, home of cyberactivists of all stripes

WikiLeaks seeks online safe haven in Sweden

Even prosecutors suspect Snooki is criminally annoying, say they’ll add charge for MTV star

Prosecutors: Snooki’s behavior criminally annoying

Attorney says SC mom accused of killing her 2 sons, staging accident is remorseful

Lawyer: SC mom accused of killing sons remorseful

Half brother of Jackie Onassis pleads guilty to charges of possessing child pornography

Jackie O sibling pleads guilty in child porn case

Togolese man sentenced to 26 months in federal prison for visa fraud in NJ forced labor case

Togolese man sentenced in NJ forced labor case

Snooki doesn’t attend NJ hearing on disorderly conduct; lawyer enters not guilty pleas

Snooki’s lawyer enters not guilty pleas in NJ

Mother says she slapped baby daughter after child kicked her on Southwest airline flight

Mom says she slapped baby who kicked her on flight

Federal judge approves Barclays deal with Justice Dept to defer prosecution

Judge approves Barclays deal with Justice Dept

Suburban Dallas gunman who attacked police, killed self, once certified as Texas law officer

Texas gunman once licensed in law enforcement

Southwest flight attendant takes baby from mother after seeing slap by mother

Flight attendant takes baby seen slapped by mom

Fugitive caregiver charged with stealing $4 million from elderly Calif. woman surrenders

Fugitive caregiver surrenders in elderly swindle

Prosecutors charge operator of Wis. ride where girl plunged 100 feet before hitting ground

Operator of Wis. ride where girl fell is charged

Former Conn. man acknowledges sexually abusing children at school he founded in Haiti

Colo. man pleads guilty in Haiti sex abuse case

Gov’t-ordered review finds crime lab evidence errors in 190 NC cases, including 3 executions

Review finds flawed NC cases, including executions