Hezbollah chief calls on Lebanon to build nuclear reactor

BEIRUT - Seyyed Hassan Nasarllah, leader of the Lebanese Shia movement Hezbollah, called on Lebanon’s government to follow Tehran’s footsteps and build a nuclear facility to generate electricity like the reactor in Bushehr, Iran.

US freezes assets of Osama son-in-law

WASHINGTON - In a continuing campaign to target Al Qaeda’s sources of funds, the United States has frozen the assets of Muhammad Abdallah Hasan Abu-al-Khayr, a son-in-law of Osama bin Laden.

Lewis-McChord soldier sentenced to life without parole for double murder, kidnapping baby

Wash. soldier sentenced to life without parole

Military: Attacker tries to drive truck with explosives into Mauritanian army barrack

Attacker attempts to blow up Mauritian barracks

Australian prisoner found in pub drinking beer after escaping from police, swimming river

Escaped Aussie prisoner found drinking beer in pub

Va. man acquitted of 1991 killing of camp counselor from Fla. in northeastern PA

Va. man acquitted of killing camp counselor in Pa.

‘Yemen ignores rights in fighting insurgents’

SANA’A - Yemeni authorities have “sacrificed” human rights and committed unlawful killings of people linked to Al Qaeda and local insurgents as the Arab country tried to confront threats from those groups, Amnesty International said Wednesday.

Mexican state prosecutor says Zetas drug gang ordered killing of mayor in northern Mexico

Mexico: Zetas gang ordered killing of mayor

Judge revokes permits that allowed oversized shipments through northern Idaho, faults state

Permits revoked for oversized shipments through ID

Texas Judge says Tom DeLay will go to trial on money laundering charges before 2 co-defendants

Judge: DeLay will go to trial before co-defendants

Police Confirms Erica Blasberg’s Death as Suicide

US freezes assets of Al Qaeda finance chief

WASHINGTON - The US treasury department has frozen the assets of the finance chief of Al Qaeda and Osama bin Laden’s son-in-law.

Parents demand justice for Finnish activist killed in ambush on Mexican aid caravan

Parents demand justice for Finn killed in Mexico

Tenn.-based FedEx sues NY attorney general over fraud probe, says state laws don’t apply

Tenn.-based FedEx sues in NYC to stop fraud probe

California Senate approves lifetime prison sentences for some child molesters

Calif Senate OKs life sentences for some molesters

Attorneys general say Craigslist should remove adult services section to stop prostitution ads

State AGs: Craigslist should drop adult services

Suspect charged with aggravated murder in Washington state for 16-year-old girl’s slaying

Suspect charged in Washington state girl’s slaying

Sheriff: SC bondsman forced woman to cook, clean and do sexual favors in exchange for bail

Cops: SC man made woman his slave for bail money

GM of Omaha of UFL says his team will work out Clarett as soon as Ohio courts allow

Omaha confirms interest in Clarett

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A day after a lawyer for former Ohio State running back Maurice Clarett said his client wanted to try out for a professional team in Nebraska, the team’s general manager confirmed it.

2 dismembered bodies hung from bridge on highway leading to Mexican resort of Acapulco

2 bodies hung from bridge on road to Acapulco

Las Vegas coroner says LPGA golfer Erica Blasberg’s death a suicide

Coroner says LPGA golfer Blasberg death a suicide

Judge reinstates bail for Maine man detained on immigration charges during NYC car bomb probe

Bail reinstated for man detained in car bomb probe

FBI joins search for Colorado maximum security prison inmate; fugitive has 3 previous escapes

FBI joins search for escaped Colorado inmate

Parole denied Alabama dog torturer as 4-legged, tail-wagging victim makes appearance

No parole for Ala dog torturer; victim wags tail

NY officials investigate break-in at mausoleum; woman’s remains taken from Catholic cemetery

NY police probe theft of remains from mausoleum

Authorities: Truck crashes into house, killing man. woman, child near Santa Barbara

Official: Truck crushes Calif. house, killing 3

Mexican drug war sends bullets whizzing across the border into El Paso; police can do little

Michelle Obama and President Barack Obama

Colorado fugitive who had 3 previous prison escapes believed to still be in the state

Escaped Colorado inmate believed to be in state

4th escape for inmate who managed to get out of northeastern Colorado prison

Escaped Colo. inmate believed to be in state

Insurer says it shouldn’t have to pay legal bills for Stanford, ex-execs in fraud case

Insurer says Texas financier must pay legal bills

Trial begins in California for Mexican-born actress accused of fraudulent marriage

Trial begins for actress accused of sham marriage

UK police: Suspect arrested in case of Canadian whose body was found in a suitcase at Heathrow

UK police: Suspect arrested in 1999 suitcase death

War’s not over for US troops left in Iraq; risky missions continue even as focus shifts

President Barack Obama

War’s not over for US troops left in Iraq; risky missions continue even as focus shifts

Remaining US troops still face danger in Iraq

US al-Qaida suspect to go on trial in Yemen over killing of guard in failed escape attempt

American al-Qaida suspect to go on trial in Yemen

UN condemns killings in Somalia

NEW YORK - The UN Security Council Tuesday condemned in “the strongest terms” the attack that killed politicians and civilians in a hotel in the Somali capital of Mogadishu.

Judge rules Georgia death row inmate Troy Davis failed to prove innocence at rare hearing

Judge: Troy Davis failed to prove innocence

Roche joins with US firm Aileron to develop new drugs in deal potentially worth over $1.1B

Roche in drug development deal with US firm

Police in New Mexico arrest 2 accused of staging fake shooting outside grocery store

New Mexico pair arrested in mock shooting prank

With Iraq troop level sub-50,000, White House hails drawdown as ‘truly remarkable achievement’

Barack Obama

Trump-owned company takes Lithuanian firm to court for breach of Miss Universe trademark

Lithuanian firm sued for holding beauty pageant

Al-Shabab attacks hotel in Somalia; 32 killed, including 6 lawmakers

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Police say man arrested trying to break into Paris Hilton’s Los Angeles home

Police: Intruder arrested at Paris Hilton’s home

Trial begins for 4 accused of plotting to bomb NY synagogues, shoot down military planes

NY trial starts for 4 accused of temple bomb plot

Former Olympic ski jumping champion Matti Nykanen convicted of assaulting wife with knife

Ex-ski jumper Nykanen convicted of assaulting wife

Infant’s death from severed catheter at Las Vegas hospital is a homicide, coroner says

Infant death at Las Vegas hospital ruled homicide

Woman seen on camera tossing tabby into garbage bin in UK to be interviewed by pet authorities

Woman seen on camera dumping cat in trash in UK

Pakistan rejects Afghan leader’s remarks on terror links

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Tuesday rejected claims by a senior Afghan security official that Islamabad was providing safe havens to terrorists.

Kenya seizes 2 tons of ivory destined for Malaysia and concealed in boxes of fruit

Kenya seizes 2 tons of ivory destined for Asia

Maudany not involved in Bangalore stadium blast: Counsel

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Counsel for Abdul Nasir Maudany has termed as “baseless” a Karnataka minister’s statement that the jailed People’s Democratic Party leader has confessed to his involvement in the Chinnaswamy Stadium bomb blast in April ahead of an IPL match.