Lawyer: Man accused of luring teen via Facebook not a killer
Attorneys for a Maine man accused of luring a 15-year-old to her death via a fake Facebook page say someone else kidnapped and killed the girl. The trial of Kyle…
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Hate crime prosecutions rare in NC, often difficult to prove
By MICHAEL BIESECKER Relatives of the three Muslim college students killed in North Carolina are pressing for hate crime charges against the alleged shooter, but legal experts say such cases…
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe defends handling of hostage crisis
By MARI YAMAGUCHI and ELAINE KURTENBACH Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe defended his policy toward terrorism, as the flag at his official residence flew at half-staff Monday in a mark…
French arrests beg question: Is free speech for all?
By JILL LAWLESS When cartoonists at a French publication that had poked fun at the Prophet Muhammad were shot dead, millions around the world felt it as an attack on…
New privacy concerns over government’s health care website
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR and JACK GILLUM A little-known side to the government’s health insurance website is prompting renewed concerns about privacy, just as the White House is calling for stronger…
Teachers: Ohio man accused in terror plot a typical student
By LISA CORNWELL Officials from the school district where the Ohio man accused in a plot to attack the U.S. Capitol attended high school say he was a typical student…
AP Exclusive: Witness to Paris officer’s death regrets video
The man whose amateur video of a Paris police officer’s cold-blooded murder shocked the world now regrets sharing the footage online, saying he never expected it to be broadcast so…
French police detain 9 in massive hunt for 2 suspects
By LORI HINNANT and ANGELA CHARLTON Frightened yet defiant, French residents held a day of mourning Thursday for 12 people slain at a Paris newspaper. French police hunted for the…