Mexico pres: Vote to legalize pot in California shows ‘terrible inconsistency’ in US drug war

Mexico: US wavers in drug war with Calif. pot vote

Tijuana festival aims to showcase border city as a success in Mexico’s drug war

Tijuana gains some bounce amid Mexico’s drug war

Kidnapping of French uranium workers in Niger shows al-Qaida-linked group getting bolder

Niger kidnappings show group getting bolder

Congress toughens Indian Arts and Crafts Act, aimed at halting misrepresentation

Amendments toughen anti-fraud arts and crafts law

New Barrett ad in Wis. gov’s race focuses on state fair attack, shows images of bloodied face

New Barrett ad focuses on attack outside Wis. fair

New Barrett gov’s race ad focuses on attack outside state fair, shows images of bloodied face

Barrett gov’s race ad focuses on state fair attack

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

Ben Affleck brings Boston to Venice at film fest

Burned at Burning Man? Revelers say heavy hand of law a downer at Nevada desert festival

Burning Man fans say cops too heavy-handed

Judge denies Tom DeLay’s request to move trial from liberal Austin, Texas

Judge won’t move DeLay trial from liberal Austin

Tom DeLay wants Texas trial moved from liberal Austin; cites poll saying voters dislike him

DeLay wants trial moved from liberal Austin, Texas

More than 80 arrested at Love Festival rave party at Los Angeles Sports Arena

More than 80 arrested at Los Angeles rave party

German prosecutors probe whether negligent manslaughter involved in 20 Love Parade deaths

German prosecutors probe 20 Love Parade deaths

Death toll at German weekend Love Parade rises to 20 with death of injured woman

Death toll at German music festival rises to 20

German prosecutors probe whether negligent manslaughter involved in 19 Love Parade deaths

German prosecutors probe 19 Love Parade deaths

For Polanski, an old life returns: Safe in France, Poland, Switzerland but danger elsewhere

Polanski only safe in France, Poland, Switzerland

‘Godfather of rap’ Gil Scott-Heron plays Montreux Jazz Festival

Gil Scott-Heron plays Montreux Jazz Festival

Los Angeles police say they warned organizers about potential for trouble at weekend rave

Los Angeles police say they warned of rave danger

LA police say they expressed concerns there could be trouble at rave where girl died

Police say they were worried about LA rave

Sentencing delayed for LA film producers convicted in Thai festival bribery case

Sentencing delayed for producers in bribery case

Germany calls for release of arrested Iranian film director Jafar Panahi

Germany protests arrest of Iranian filmmaker

Berlin film festival protests arrest of Iranian director Jafar Panahi

Berlin festival protests Panahi arrest

BERLIN — The Berlin film festival is criticizing the arrest of acclaimed Iranian director Jafar Panahi.

Chinese writer again blocked from leaving country, this time for German literary festival

China writer blocked from going to German festival

Polanski absent, but still the center of attention, as his new movie debuts in Berlin

Polanski’s new film makes debut in Berlin

BERLIN — Roman Polanski missed his own party, but was still the center of attention Friday as his first movie in five years made its debut at the Berlin film festival.

Further investigation reveals no threat to Colorado train; prosecutors decide against charges

No charges planned in Colorado train threat

Amtrak passenger detained in Colorado after overheard threats says accusations unfounded

Man accused in Colo. train threat denies charges

Sentencing delayed until March for LA film producers in Thai film festival bribery case

Sentence delayed for film producers in bribe case

Los Angeles film producers to be sentenced in Thai film festival bribery case

LA film producers to be sentenced in bribery case

US prosecutors in California charge ex-Thai tourism official in film festival bribery case

Ex-Thai tourism official charged in California

Hundreds of thousands expected in Tampa for Gasparilla, the city’s annual pirate fest

Aaaar! Pirates invade Tampa in massive street fest