Mexican farmer immolates self during protest
By MANUEL DE LA CRUZ TUXTLA GUTIERREZ, Mexico (AP) — A young farmer in southern Mexico has set himself on fire outside the Chiapas state legislature building to demand the…
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Pakistan says top al-Qaida militant killed in raid
By MUNIR AHMED Pakistani soldiers killed a top al-Qaida operative Saturday who was indicted in the U.S. for his alleged involvement in a plot to bomb New York’s subway system,…
Protesters of chokehold death rally around nation
By The Associated Press Demonstrators around the country staged die-ins, blocked roadways and marched into stores to protest a New York grand jury’s decision to not indict a white police…
American, South African hostages killed in Yemen
By JULIE PACE and AHMED AL-HAJ An American photojournalist and a South African teacher were killed Saturday during a high-risk, U.S.-led raid to free them from al-Qaida-affiliated militants in Yemen,…
Feds urge Former Connecticut Gov. John G. Rowland sentence of more than 3 years
By MICHAEL MELIA Feds urge Former Connecticut Gov. John G. Rowland sentence of more than 3 years Rowland, who resigned as governor in 2004 over another corruption scandal, was convicted…
Student’s killing: Girlfriend details home defense
By LISA BAUMANN The girlfriend of a Montana man accused of killing a German exchange student in his garage testified that she kept a baseball bat with her while he…
Charges dropped against Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta
By MIKE CORDER The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor dropped all crimes against humanity charges against Kenya’s president on Friday, highlighting the court’s problems in bringing to justice the high-ranking…
US Justice Department report released Cleveland police poorly trained, reckless
By MARK GILLISPIE Justice Department report released Thursday spared no one in the Cleveland police chain of command amid findings of excessive use of force and civil rights violations.It was…