Officials says 3 people shot, at least 1 fatally, in New Jersey suburb of Philadelphia

Officials: 3 shot in NJ suburb of Philly; 1 dead

Mich. man who used 2-year-old daughter as shield to cop’s Taser gets jail, parenting classes

Mich. dad who used 2-year-old as shield gets jail

Newt Gingrich critical on counterterror in Denver talk, mum on presidential plans

Newt Gingrich critical on counterterror

DENVER — Republican Newt Gingrich took aim at the Obama administration’s counterterror efforts Thursday, saying government officials aren’t keeping America secure.

29 women allege sexual assault by Toronto doctor while under anesthetic

Toronto anesthesiologist accused of 29 sex attacks

Condemned ‘Texas 7′ escapee seeks resentencing, says document shows he was least dangerous

‘Texas 7′ escapee on death row seeks resentencing

Sheriff: US man shot in Mexican waters after being approached by gunmen in boats

Sheriff: Pirates shoot US man in Mexican waters

Correction: People-Kid Cudi story

Correction: People-Kid Cudi story

NEW YORK — In a Sept. 28 story about a court hearing on drug charges against rapper Kid Cudi, The Associated Press, relying on information provided by Manhattan prosecutors, erroneously reported that Cudi pleaded guilty to misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance.

Argentina grants political asylum to leftist accused of killing Chilean senator

Argentina gives asylum to alleged Chilean assassin

Friend said Neb. hospital gunman distraught about marital problems before he fired at police

Friend: Marital woes drove Neb. hospital gunman

APNewsBreak: Calif court rules medical, other records should be public for friars in sex cases

Court: Make records public in friars’ sex cases

Police: Puerto Rico couple charged with raping, forcing 6 young children into orgies

PR police: 6 siblings raped, forced into orgies

Feds want charges dropped against brother-in-law of Osama bin Laden’s bodyguard in Calif

Feds want case dropped against Afghan in Calif

APNewsBreak: Calif appeals court rules that friars’ medical, other records should be public

APNewsBreak: Court orders friars’ records released

Judge issues gag order in fraud case of Texas financier Stanford and former executives

Judge issues gag order in Stanford fraud case

NYC university fundraiser accused of forcing students to do chores or lose scholarships

Ex-dean accused of making NYC students do chores

APNewsBreak: Feds want charges dropped against brother-in-law of Osama bin Laden’s bodyguard

APNewsBreak: Feds want case dropped against Afghan

Judge issues gag order in fraud case of Texas financier Stanford and former-executives

Gag order issued in Stanford fraud case

HOUSTON — A federal judge in Houston has issued a gag order in the case of jailed Texas financier R. Allen Stanford and three of his former company executives.

Merck to appeal $4.6M verdict in Mass. case over alleged overcharging for popular asthma drug

Merck to appeal $4.6M verdict in Mass. fraud case

NJ college student’s suicide illustrates the Internet’s dangers; gay activists decry his fate

NJ student’s suicide illustrates Internet dangers

Sheriff: US man on jet ski shot in Mexican waters after being approached by gunmen in boats

Sheriff: US man on jet ski shot in Mexican waters

Man accused of orchestrating smuggling ring involving millions of cigarettes between Mo., Ill.

Feds: Man smuggled cigarettes from Mo. to Ill.

Officials weighing bias charges after suicide of NJ student whose sex escapade went online

Bias crime charges weighed after NJ teen’s suicide

Violence erupts inside Venezuela prison, leaving 16 dead, about 3 dozen injured

16 inmates killed in prison riot in Venezuela

NYC man sentenced for hoax 911 call saying minorities in van on NJ Turnpike were carrying guns

NYC man sentenced for hoax 911 call on NJ Turnpike

El Paso high school teacher accused of videotaping sex with dozens of children

El Paso teacher accused of taping sex with kids

Feds want charges dropped against brother-in-law of Osama bin Laden’s bodyguard

Feds want charges dropped against Afghan man

New York jury gets identity theft case linked to scholarly debate over Dead Sea Scrolls

NY jurors get ID theft case tied to ancient texts

Ariz. prison escapees, alleged accomplice indicted on capital murder, carjacking charges

Ariz. fugitives indicted on capital murder charges

Arizona prison escapees indicted on capital charges in deaths of Oklahoma couple

Arizona fugitives indicted on capital charges

Judge sets bond at $2M for Florida man suspected in killing of Ohio real estate agent

Bond $2M for suspect in Ohio real estate death

NY robbery suspect is crushed by moving subway train that he’d tried to jump on to flee police

NY robbery suspect fleeing police is hit by subway

Novartis Pharmaceuticals to pay $422.5 million over marketing of epilepsy drug, kickbacks

Novartis fined $422.5M in marketing, kickback case

Maoists free four abducted Chhattisgarh policemen

RAIPUR - Ending 12 days of a hostage drama, Maoists Thursday night released four policemen they had abducted in a forested location in Chhattisgarh’s restive Bastar region. The policemen were handed over to the crew of a local news channel in Bijapur district close to the Andhra Pradesh border.

2 New Orleans police officers charged in deadly convention center shooting after Katrina

2 officers charged in La. convention center death

NY man admits shooting infant son to death in front of state trooper, faces 25 years to life

NY man admits fatal standoff shooting of baby son

Shining Path militants, out of prison, running for office in Peru on pro-amnesty slate

Ex-Peru rebels, out prison, run for elected office

Body found in Hudson ID’d as that of Rutgers student whose sex escapade was broadcast online

NYC officials confirm suicide of Rutgers student

Officials say Mexican mayor killed in $6,000 contract hit over land dispute; 2 men arrested

Mexico officials: Mayor killed in $6,000 hit

Conn. home invasion defendant challenges argument that he intended to cause sisters’ deaths

Defense challenges evidence in Conn. home invasion

APNewsBreak: Review of 1993 Mass. mail bomb attempt clears Ala. professor Amy Bishop

APNewsBreak: ‘93 mail bomb review clears Ala. prof

Illinois hedge fund manager sentenced to 6 years in Petters’ $3.7B Ponzi scheme case

Ill. hedge fund manager gets 6 years in fraud case

Maoists release four abducted Chhattisgarh policemen

RAIPUR - Ending 12 days of a hostage drama, Maoists Thursday night released four policemen they had abducted in a forested location in Chhattisgarh’s restive Bastar region. The policemen were handed over to the crew of a local news channel in Bijapur district close to the Andhra Pradesh border.

Maoists release four abducted Chhattisgarh cops

RAIPUR - Maoists Thursday night freed four policemen, 12 days after taking them hostage in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region, police said.

Ky man who lost son to drugs ‘insulted’ by Rand Paul’s reference to political ad as ‘creepy’

Father featured in ad ‘insulted’ by Paul response

MSU football player pleads guilty in theft of laptop computers from Detroit Public Schools

MSU football player pleads guilty in laptop thefts

Mich. attorney general: FBI agents won’t face charges for shooting Detroit Imam 20 times

AG: FBI agents won’t be charged in Imam’s death

Report criticizes UK police for installing surveillance cameras in Muslim neighborhoods

Report slams UK cameras used to snoop on Muslims

Lead attorney and others intend to leave Rod Blagojevich’s defense team for upcoming retrial

Lead attorney intends to leave Blagojevich defense

Michigan AG: No criminal charges in the FBI’s fatal shooting of a Detroit mosque leader

No state charges in fatal shooting of Mich. imam

APNewsBreak: Attorney says lead attorney and others intend to leave Blagojevich defense team

APNewsBreak: Attorneys to leave Blagojevich team