Family says daughter raped repeatedly while held by IS
By KEN DILANIAN American hostage Kayla Mueller was repeatedly forced to have sex with Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State group, U.S. intelligence officials told her family…
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Benghazi case focuses attention on US interrogation strategy
By ERIC TUCKER After a suspected militant was captured in Libya last year to face charges for the deadly 2012 attacks on Americans in Benghazi, Libya, he was brought to…
Croatia says 2 groups were involved in Salopek’s abduction
By AIDA CERKEZ Two separate groups were involved in the kidnapping of Tomislav Salopek in Egypt — one that kidnapped him and asked for a ransom before handing him over…
Indonesia navy nabs cargo ship loaded with slave-caught fish
By MARGIE MASON A massive refrigerated cargo ship believed to be loaded with slave-caught fish was seized by Indonesia’s navy and brought to shore Thursday, officials said, after The Associated…
After 2 nights of tension, a peaceful protest in Ferguson
By JIM SALTER Police outnumbered protesters along West Florissant Avenue in Ferguson on Tuesday night, perhaps signaling the demonstrations around the anniversary of Michael Brown’s death are starting to fade.…
Pakistan police officers, spy fired over child abuse case
A top government official in eastern Pakistan says he has fired a provincial intelligence chief and three senior police officers for failing to act against a gang that blackmailed the…
Texas police chief fires officer who killed college student
By EMILY SCHMALL An unarmed college football player tried to smash through a locked glass door in a North Texas car dealership showroom to escape an officer in training but…
91-year-old Sydney man charged with importing cocaine
A 91-year-old retired surgeon has been charged with importing cocaine hidden in soap into Australia, prompting police to warn travelers to beware they are not tricked into becoming drug mules.…