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

Colo. city won’t display artwork denounced as obscene after alleged attack by Montana woman

Controversial artwork won’t be returned to display

Colorado museum won’t replace controversial artwork allegedly ripped by by Montana woman

Colo. museum won’t replace torn controversial art

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

Tijuana gains some bounce amid Mexico’s drug war

2 arrested in anti-gay beating at NYC bar where 1969 riot helped spur gay rights movement

2 arrested in anti-gay beating at famed NY gay bar

Border shooting game sparks controversy in Germany close to the reunification’s anniversary

Border shooting game sparks controversy in Germany

Boaters, campers thank pollution lawsuit for helping Illinois River watershed appear cleaner

Boaters, campers credit lawsuit for improved river

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

Niger kidnappings show group getting bolder

Jets WR Edwards arrested on DWI charge in NYC after being pulled over for too much window tint

Jets WR Edwards arrested on DWI charge in NYC

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

NJ judge fines MTV’s ‘Snooki’ $500 for drunkenly disturbing Seaside Heights beachgoers

MTV’s ‘Snooki’ fined $500 for bothering beachgoers

NJ judge fines MTV’s ‘Snooki’ $500 for drunkenly annoying Seaside Heights beachgoers

MTV’s ‘Snooki’ fined $500 for annoying beachgoers

Sex workers in Muslim-dominated Senegal await end of Ramadan after month of slow business

Senegal prostitutes look forward to Ramadan’s end

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

Ben Affleck brings Boston to Venice at film fest

Paris Hilton banned, boyfriend dismissed from Wynn resorts in Vegas after arrests

Hilton banned from Wynn resorts after Vegas arrest

Prosecutors question Egyptian culture minister over van Gogh theft

Egyptian minister questioned in van Gogh theft

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

Nev. man sentenced to 20 years for violently shaking baby whose cries interrupted video game

Nevada man gets 20 years for shaking baby

RENO, Nev. — A man who prosecutors say shook his infant daughter so hard that she suffered massive brain injuries because her cries interrupted his video game has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.

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

DeLay wants trial moved from liberal Austin, Texas

Top culture ministry official detained and accused of neglect in Van Gogh painting theft

Egypt deputy minister detained over van Gogh theft

AP Exclusive: Activists’ video shows SC hounds repeatedly running at chained, declawed bear

Group wants to end setting dogs on chained bears

Politics, alleged fraud and controversial museum disturb peace in Jerusalem graveyard

Politics, alleged fraud disturb Jerusalem cemetery

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

More than 80 arrested at Los Angeles rave party

Egyptian official backtracks, says stolen van Gogh painting not recovered, search continues

Egyptian minister: Search still on for van Gogh

Egyptian police recover Van Gogh painting hours after it was stolen from Cairo museum

Egyptian police recover stolen Van Gogh painting

Greek court releases Serbia center after night in custody following basketball brawl

Serbia center released after basketball brawl

Mayor of northern Mexican town found dead days after kidnapping by armed men at his home

Mexican mayor found dead 3 days after kidnapping

Man linked to Smurfs pleads guilty to trying to shake down financier son-in-law for $11M in NY

Man linked to Smurfs admits $11M NYC shakedown bid

Ariz. fugitives believed to be in Yellowstone park area; 1 linked to double homicide in NM

Ariz. fugitives believed to be in Yellowstone

Cleveland sports anchor indicted on charges he raped woman at his home after they visited bar

Cleveland sports anchor indicted on rape charges

Girl injured falling 40 feet to ground when Wis. amusement park attraction’s safety net fails

12-year-old girl injured on Wis. ‘free fall’ ride

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

12-year dispute over ‘Portrait of Wally’ ends with acknowledgement it was stolen by Nazi agent

NY stolen art fight ends in $19 million settlement

French soccer star Ribery faces preliminary charges for soliciting underage prostitute

French soccer star faces some charges in sex probe

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

Polanski only safe in France, Poland, Switzerland

Russian art curators convicted of inciting religious hatred but let go after fines

Russian curators sentenced but not imprisoned

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

Gil Scott-Heron plays Montreux Jazz Festival

San Diego foster mom convicted of grand theft for hoarding charity toys

San Diego foster mom convicted of grand theft

Moscow curators face 3 years in prison for exhibit that offended Russian Orthodox Church

Moscow curators face 3 years in prison

MOSCOW — One painting depicted Jesus Christ as Mickey Mouse, another as Vladimir Lenin. The 2007 exhibit was part of an effort to fight censorship of the arts, but the Russian Orthodox Church was horrified.

NFL great Jim Brown asks appeals court to reverse dismissal of suit against video game maker

NFL great Jim Brown appeals lawsuit dismissal

3 arrested as Los Angeles toy company accused of laundering drug money

Toy company accused of laundering drug money

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

For Dutch murder suspect Van der Sloot, a five-year slide of world travel, poker and lies

Bracketed by crimes: Van der Sloot’s last 5 years

Van der Sloot charged with first-degree murder for ‘ferocity’ in Lima woman’s death

Van der Sloot charged with first-degree murder