British government to officially ban Somali terrorist group al-Shabab

Britain to ban Somali terrorist group al-Shabab

Search expands for missing Calif. teen, sex offender arrested

Search spreads for Calif. teen; sex offender held

Cameroon man faces life imprisonment in Myanmar for forgery

Cameroon man faces life imprisonment in Myanmar

Suburban NYC mayor accused of assaulting wife by holding arm in doorway, closing door on hand

Wife says suburban NYC mayor shut door on her hand

Sheriff: Registered sex offender arrested in disappearance of San Diego County teenager

Arrest made in case of missing California girl

Police identify man shot to death at busy Anchorage mall

Man shot to death at Anchorage mall

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Anchorage police say a man taken into custody following a fatal shooting at a busy mall has been released, and they’re now looking for a man who may have been wearing a wig and fake mustache.

Timberwolves’ Al Jefferson arrested near downtown Minneapolis on suspicion of DWI after game

Wolves’ Al Jefferson arrested on suspicion of DWI

Citadel quarterback among 4 people charged in armed robbery case

Citadel quarterback charged in armed robbery case

RFK’s grandson decides against possible campaign for US House seat from Massachusetts

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2 arrested in Greece for trying to sell valuable sculptures for several million euros

Greek police arrest 2 with valuable antiquities

Volunteers help law enforcement search for 17-year-old San Diego girl missing since Thursday

Volunteers search for missing San Diego teen

With NYC sentence looming, Lil Wayne set to test of how jails handle celebs _ and vice versa

Lil Wayne set to test how jails handle celebs

New York Mets shortstop Jose Reyes meets with FBI about doctor linked to HGH

Mets’ Reyes meets with FBI about accused doctor

Pelosi says ‘tea party’ shares some common ground with Democrats but GOP has hijacked movement

Pelosi says GOP has hijacked ‘tea party’ movement

Accused of genocide, wartime Bosnian Serb chief to tell a story of betrayal and self defense

Bosnian Serb leader to have his say in court

Israeli minister: Dubai assassination shows no Hamas members are untouchable

Israeli minister says Hamas not untouchable

Israeli police storm Jerusalem holy site to stop Palestinians throwing objects at tourists

Israel police storm holy site to quell protest

Mounting protests, federal grand jury challenge ‘America’s toughest sheriff’

Protests, grand jury challenge Sheriff Joe Arpaio

Mexican police capture 3rd suspect in last month’s massacre in bloody border city

Mexico arrests 3rd Juarez massacre suspect

AP source: RFK’s grandson considers maintaining Kennedy tradition with US House campaign

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Police aggressively handle low-level crimes to boost SF’s image as international tourist spot

SF police, new chief tackle quality of life crimes

Judges say Berlusconi trial goes on despite conviction overturned for British lawyer

Berlusconi corruption trial to continue

MILAN — A panel of judges ruled Saturday that Premier Silvio Berlusconi’s trial on corruption charges will continue, despite a ruling by Italy’s highest appellate court that overturned the conviction of the lawyer the Italian leader allegedly bribed.

Sentencing delayed for Scott Roeder, convicted killer of Kansas abortion provider

Sentencing delayed for abortion provider’s killer

Mozambique’s ex-transport minister sentenced to 20 years in prison in corruption case

Ex-Mozambique minister sentenced to 20 years

Wash. teacher killed outside elementary school before classes; deputy shoots suspect

Wash. teacher killed outside school before classes

Suicide car bomber attacks police station in northwest Pakistan, killing 2 officers

Pakistan suicide attack kills 2 police officers

Brandon Marshall testifies in teammate’s death, identifies suspect in court

Brandon Marshall testifies in teammate’s death

STORY REMOVED: US–Kidnapped Girl Found-Claims

STORY REMOVED: US–Kidnapped Girl Found-Claims

Judge: Suspects in Calif. kidnapping will be allowed 2 conversations with each other from jail

Judge: Dugard suspects can talk to each other

Iowa jury asks about consequences of insanity verdict in coach killing; no decision this week

Iowa jurors end week without coach killing verdict

Victorian home of 1980s Sacramento serial killer up for sale after falling into foreclosure

Serial killer’s home up for sale in Sacramento

Judge considers charges of fraud against ‘billionaire’ whose fortune may have dwindled

Judge considers fraud charges against Blixseth

Miami Heat point guard Carlos Arroyo charged with resisting arrest after traffic stop

Heat player Arroyo arrested after traffic stop

Authorities say mother and son suffocated disabled NY woman who was raped, beaten, scalded

Authorities: Mom, son raped, killed disabled woman

NJ man accused of abandoning toddler at Del. gas station is accused of killing her mother

Murder charge for man accused of abandoning girl

Student hangs noose at UC San Diego as controversy over racially tinged party continues

Student hangs noose at UC San Diego

SAN DIEGO — Authorities say a student has admitted she hung a noose in the library at the University of California, San Diego.

Mexican authorities recover 18th century paintings stolen from church in 2008

Mexico recovers 2 stolen 18th century paintings

Ex-state mental hospital chief pleads not guilty in Calif. molest case, bail set at $3.5M

Ex-hospital head pleads not guilty in molest case

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NY Gov. Paterson drops election bid amid scandal

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AP Top News at 3:38 p.m. EST

NY Gov. Paterson drops election bid amid scandal

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AP Top News at 3:24 p.m. EST

NY Gov. Paterson drops election bid amid scandal

14 entities to pay $15.4M to settle suit alleging US agencies were overcharged for materials

14 entities pay $15M to settle price-fixing suit

Democratic officials tell AP that NY Gov. David Paterson won’t seek new term

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Failing to check immigration status of employees in Utah could soon result in criminal charges

Hiring illegal immigrants may lead to jail in Utah

Senate chairman demands search for e-mails of lawyers who worked on Bush interrogation policy

Senator: Find missing e-mails on interrogation

Teacher shot and killed at Tacoma, Wash., elementary school; suspected shooter also killed

Teacher shot and killed at Tacoma, Wash., school

House approves intel bill after removing provision penalizing cruel interrogations

President Barack Obama

Teacher shot and killed at Tacoma, Wash., elementary school; suspected shooter also wounded

Teacher killed at Tacoma, Wash., elementary school

Police: Inmate serving life sentence who conned his way out of Md. prison is caught in W.Va.

Police: Mistakenly released inmate caught in W.Va.

Off-duty LAPD reserve officer fatally shoots his teenage son during confrontation at home

LAPD reserve officer fatally shoots his son