No word from China’s imprisoned Nobel winner as wife’s phone cut off

No word from China’s imprisoned Nobel winner

Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo wins Nobel Peace Prize: China reacts with fury, blocks the news

Dissident wins Nobel Peace Prize, enraging China

China denounces award of Nobel Peace Prize to dissident Liu Xiaobo

China denounces award of Nobel Prize to dissident

Wave of roadblock robberies terrorizes Rio residents, prompts changes in police command

Wave of mass robberies terrorizes Rio residents

Mets fire manager Jerry Manuel and general manager Omar Minaya

Mets fire Manuel and Minaya

NEW YORK — Mets chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon and his father Fred, the team’s owner, sat side by side and spoke for nearly three-quarters of an hour about responsibility, cultural change and thinking outside the box to bring winning back to an organization that has won little recently.

Bosnian elections likely to perpetuate ethnic divisions on country’s future

Split or united? Bosnians divided as they vote

3-time Tour de France winner Contador blames contaminated meat for positive doping test

Contador blames bad meat for positive doping test

3-time champion Alberto Contador tests positive for banned steroid at Tour de France

Tour champion Contador tests positive for steroid

Armstrong staff member testifies before grand jury investigating doping in cycling

Armstrong staff member testifies in doping probe

USOC issues recommendations to prevent abuse, won’t create central list of banned coaches

USOC won’t create central list of banned coaches

Afghan minister urges new strategy to dismantle terror networks to win war on terrorism

Afghan minister urges new war on terror networks

Beggars, migrant workers mostly vanish from New Delhi streets for Commonwealth Games

Beggars mostly gone from New Delhi during games

Group urges Nobel Peace Prize for Chinese dissident who called for political reform

Group urges Nobel award for Chinese dissident

NYC police: Hair found in hands of slain Nicaraguan diplomat, some wounds self-inflicted

NYC police: Hair found in slain diplomat’s hands

Nicaraguan diplomatic official found dead in NYC apartment on day of UN General Assembly

Nicaraguan diplomatic official found dead in NYC

US walks out of Ahmadinejad UN speech, Iranian says most people think US staged 9/11 attacks

US walks out of Ahmadinejad UN speech

UNITED NATIONS — Iran’s hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad provoked yet another controversy Thursday saying a majority of people in the United States and around the world believe the American government staged the Sept. 11 terror attacks in an attempt to assure Israel’s survival.

US walks out on Ahmadinejad’s UN speech as he says some think Americans caused 9/11 attacks

US walks out on Ahmadinejad’s UN speech

UNITED NATIONS — Iran’s hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad provoked yet another controversy Thursday saying a majority of people in the United States and around the world believe the American government staged the Sept. 11 terror attacks in an attempt to assure Israel’s survival.

Obama tells UN that US focused on more effective fight against al-Qaida and Taliban

Obama says US has refocused terror fight

UNITED NATIONS — President Barack Obama is telling the world community that the United States is “waging a more effective fight” against al-Qaida, as the fight in Iraq is drawn down.

Attorney: Armstrong friend testified never heard him admit using performance-enhancing drugs

Armstrong friend talks to grand jury

LOS ANGELES — An attorney for a longtime friend of Lance Armstrong’s who appeared before a federal grand jury says the woman testified she never heard the cyclist admit he used performance-enhancing drugs.

Trapattoni hopes fans look back on his reign as Italy coach differently after Moreno arrest

Ref Moreno’s arrest sparks anger in Trapattoni

APNewsBreak: Coakley’s GOP rival for Mass AG skirts finance law with upstart write-in campaign

APNewsBreak: Mass. AG candidate skirts finance law

Former World Cup referee arrested at airport on drug charges; officiated Italy’s elimination

Former World Cup referee arrested in NYC

NEW YORK — A former referee involved in Italy’s controversial elimination from the 2002 World Cup was caught at Kennedy Airport with bags of heroin attached to his body, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.

ACLU sues Pittsburgh police for arrests, conduct at ‘anti-brutality’ rally following G-20

ACLU sues Pittsburgh police over post-G-20 conduct

Under investigation, Armstrong stays visible with charitable efforts

Under investigation, Armstrong stays in public

Afghan officials say too early to judge election despite observers reporting widespread fraud

Afghan officials say too early to judge election

AP Interview: Iran’s president says future belongs to Iran, is not seeking atomic bomb

AP Interview: Ahmadinejad says future is Iran’s

China suspends ministerial-level contacts with Japan over boat dispute

China halts ministerial-level contacts with Japan

Russian investigators launch criminal probe into alleged misspending on Vancouver Olympics

Russia probes spending on Vancouver Games

MOSCOW — Russia’s top investigative body opened a criminal probe Wednesday into alleged misspending of millions of dollars on preparations for the Vancouver Winter Olympics.

Daley dynasty: A father, a son, a legacy of skyscrapers, success _ and a cloud of corruption

Daley dynasty: 1 family rule of Chicago nears end

Ben Affleck brings Boston to Venice with reality-driven heist film starring himself

Ben Affleck brings Boston to Venice at film fest

Report: Landis has filed a federal whistle-blower suit

Report: Landis has filed a whistle-blower suit

Former Armstrong friend Betsy Andreu says she’s spoken to federal investigators

Wife of former Armstrong teammate speaks to feds

Ex-NY Giants star Burress, serving time in gun case, has work release bid turned down again

NY turns down Burress’ request for work release

Former Ohio State RB Maurice Clarett asks judge to be allowed to try out with Omaha of UFL

Clarett asks to be allowed to travel to pro tryout

AP Interview: UCI chief questions US probe, says no contact yet with investigators

Cycling chief: no contact from US investigators

NY prosecutors: Pacers draft pick Stephenson pushed girlfriend, slammed her head on stairway

NY prosecutors: Pacers pick shoved woman on stairs

WADA director general Howman says US investigation of cycling likely slow work

WADA official: US cycling probe ‘could take years’

NYPD charges: Pacers draft pick Lance Stephenson pushed girlfriend, who hit her head

Details emerge on arrest of Lance Stephenson in NY

Suriname’s ex-dictator returns, brining painful flashbacks and worries for the future

Suriname under scrutiny as ex-dictator returns

Armstrong the biggest name as federal investigators look at cycling

Cycling probe can’t avoid biggest name _ Armstrong

Federal agent from Bonds doping probe looking into pro cycling, where Armstrong is big name

FDA ’steroid cop’ quizzes Armstrong’s ex-teammates

Lance Armstrong’s attorney lashes out at report of anonymous teammate’s doping claims

Armstrong lawyer disputes teammate’s doping claims

Charge dismissed against Hawaii Census worker arrested for trespassing while handing out forms

Hawaii Census worker beats trespassing charge

NYC lawsuit says Census Bureau ignored employment commission warning, discriminated in hiring

NYC lawsuit: Census Bureau discriminated in hiring

Report: Former Armstrong teammate alleges Armstrong knew of drug use on USPS team

Report: Former Armstrong teammate alleges drug use

Early and often: Ill. residents to vote twice to fill President Barack Obama’s old Senate seat