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One of US FBI's most wanted nabbed in Mexico

2013-06-19T00:59:00-04:00

CANCUN, Mexico - A state prosecutor says one of the U.S. FBI's 10 most wanted fugitives has been arrested in the resort city of Playa del Carmen.

NSA director says plot against Wall Street foiled

2013-06-19T00:24:02-04:00

WASHINGTON - The U.S. foiled a plot to bomb the New York Stock Exchange because of the sweeping surveillance programs at the heart of a debate over national security and personal privacy, officials said Tuesday at a rare open hearing on intelligence led by lawmakers sympathetic to the spying.

Australian jailed for life for rape, murder

2013-06-19T00:17:25-04:00

MELBOURNE, Australia - A serial sex offender was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday for raping and murdering an Irish woman while he was free on parole after previous convictions for raping five women.

Hoffa mystery still fascinates after 4 decades

2013-06-18T23:08:54-04:00

OAKLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. - The latest possible resting place of Teamsters labour union boss Jimmy Hoffa is an overgrown farm field where the normal calm of chirping crickets is being drowned out by a beeping backhoe, the chop of an overhead news helicopter and the bustle of reporters and onlookers.

Bolivian girl mauled by dog to fly to US for help

2013-06-18T23:04:14-04:00

LA PAZ, Bolivia - A 4-year-old Bolivian girl who was unconscious for nearly three weeks after being mauled in the face and body by a Rottweiler is awake and ready to fly to Boston for reconstructive surgery, a doctor said Tuesday.

Brazil protesters keep up pressure on government

2013-06-18T22:58:20-04:00

SAO PAULO - About 50,000 protesters energetically returned to the streets of Brazil's biggest city Tuesday night, a demonstration of anger toward what they call a corrupt and inefficient government that has long ignored the demands of a growing middle class.

Cluster bomb victims call for Canada's help

2013-06-18T21:41:39-04:00

GENEVA - The last day of Ahmad Mokaled's short life dawned on a sunny spring February morning in the southern Lebanon town of Nabatieh.

Award-winning journalist Michael Hastings dies

2013-06-18T21:22:35-04:00

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Award-winning journalist and war correspondent Michael Hastings has died in a car accident in Los Angeles.

Airborne laser reveals hidden city in Cambodia

2013-06-18T20:58:49-04:00

SYDNEY - Airborne laser technology has uncovered a network of roadways and canals, illustrating a bustling ancient city linking Cambodia's famed Angkor Wat temple complex.

Especially grim encephalitis toll feared in India

2013-06-18T20:50:11-04:00

GORAKHPUR, India - A mosquito-borne disease that preys on the young and malnourished is sweeping across poverty-riven northern India again this monsoon season in what officials worry could be the deadliest outbreak in nearly a decade.

Lil Wayne: I'm not stepping on US flag in video

2013-06-18T19:23:02-04:00

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Lil Wayne says he wasn't intentionally stepping on the U.S. flag when shooting his latest video.

US, Taliban to start talks on ending Afghan war

2013-06-18T19:19:03-04:00

KABUL - The Taliban and the U.S. said Tuesday they will hold talks on finding a political solution to ending nearly 12 years of war in Afghanistan, as the international coalition formally handed over control of the country's security to the Afghan army and police.

AP sources: 4 US troops killed in Afghanistan

2013-06-18T19:14:33-04:00

WASHINGTON - Defence officials say four U.S. troops have been killed at or near Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan.

Collapsed I-5 Skagit bridge reopens Wednesday

2013-06-18T18:29:51-04:00

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. - A temporary bridge over the Skagit River will reopen Wednesday, restoring Interstate 5 traffic less than a month after the old bridge collapsed.

No review for abortion-doc killer's case

2013-06-18T18:23:00-04:00

BUFFALO, N.Y. - The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a petition to review the murder case of an anti-abortion extremist who is also suspected in the shootings of three Canadian doctors.

Hungary accuses ex-Canadian of war crimes

2013-06-18T18:20:05-04:00

BUDAPEST, Hungary - Hungarian prosecutors on Tuesday charged a 98-year-old former police officer, who was stripped of his Canadian citizenship, with torturing Jews and assisting in their deportation to Nazi death camps.

Italy top court faults Amanda Knox acquittal

2013-06-18T18:12:04-04:00

ROME - Italy's high court on Tuesday harshly faulted the appeals court that acquitted American student Amanda Knox of murdering her roommate, saying its ruling was full of "deficiencies, contradictions and illogical" conclusions. It ordered a new appeals court to consider all the evidence to determine whether Knox helped kill the young woman.

Syrian warplanes strike rebel posts in Aleppo

2013-06-18T18:11:35-04:00

BEIRUT - Syrian warplanes struck rebel positions near a besieged military air base and other rebel-held areas in the country's north Tuesday as regime forces stepped up attacks against opposition fighters in the key province of Aleppo, activists said.

Saatchi admits assault on wife Nigella Lawson

2013-06-18T18:08:25-04:00

LONDON - Prominent British art collector Charles Saatchi has admitted assault and accepted a police caution after published photos showed him grasping the throat of his wife, celebrity chef Nigella Lawson.

Hoffa mystery still fascinates after 4 decades

2013-06-18T17:58:43-04:00

OAKLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. - The latest possible resting place of Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa is an overgrown farm field where the normal calm of chirping crickets is being drowned out by a beeping backhoe, the chop of an overhead news helicopter and the bustle of reporters and onlookers.

One of US FBI's most wanted nabbed in Mexico

2013-06-19T00:59:00-04:00

CANCUN, Mexico - A state prosecutor says one of the U.S. FBI's 10 most wanted fugitives has been arrested in the resort city of Playa del Carmen.

NSA director says plot against Wall Street foiled

2013-06-19T00:24:02-04:00

Australian jailed for life for rape, murder

2013-06-19T00:17:25-04:00

Hoffa mystery still fascinates after 4 decades

2013-06-18T23:08:54-04:00

Bolivian girl mauled by dog to fly to US for help

2013-06-18T23:04:14-04:00

Brazil protesters keep up pressure on government

2013-06-18T22:58:20-04:00

Cluster bomb victims call for Canada's help

2013-06-18T21:41:39-04:00

GENEVA - The last day of Ahmad Mokaled's short life dawned on a sunny spring February morning in the southern Lebanon town of Nabatieh.

Award-winning journalist Michael Hastings dies

2013-06-18T21:22:35-04:00

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Award-winning journalist and war correspondent Michael Hastings has died in a car accident in Los Angeles.

Airborne laser reveals hidden city in Cambodia

2013-06-18T20:58:49-04:00

SYDNEY - Airborne laser technology has uncovered a network of roadways and canals, illustrating a bustling ancient city linking Cambodia's famed Angkor Wat temple complex.

Especially grim encephalitis toll feared in India

2013-06-18T20:50:11-04:00

Lil Wayne: I'm not stepping on US flag in video

2013-06-18T19:23:02-04:00

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Lil Wayne says he wasn't intentionally stepping on the U.S. flag when shooting his latest video.

US, Taliban to start talks on ending Afghan war

2013-06-18T19:19:03-04:00

AP sources: 4 US troops killed in Afghanistan

2013-06-18T19:14:33-04:00

WASHINGTON - Defence officials say four U.S. troops have been killed at or near Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan.

Collapsed I-5 Skagit bridge reopens Wednesday

2013-06-18T18:29:51-04:00

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. - A temporary bridge over the Skagit River will reopen Wednesday, restoring Interstate 5 traffic less than a month after the old bridge collapsed.

No review for abortion-doc killer's case

2013-06-18T18:23:00-04:00

BUFFALO, N.Y. - The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a petition to review the murder case of an anti-abortion extremist who is also suspected in the shootings of three Canadian doctors.

Hungary accuses ex-Canadian of war crimes

2013-06-18T18:20:05-04:00

Italy top court faults Amanda Knox acquittal

2013-06-18T18:12:04-04:00

Syrian warplanes strike rebel posts in Aleppo

2013-06-18T18:11:35-04:00

Saatchi admits assault on wife Nigella Lawson

2013-06-18T18:08:25-04:00

Hoffa mystery still fascinates after 4 decades

2013-06-18T17:58:43-04:00

Star-studded party for Israeli president's 90th

2013-06-18T17:52:12-04:00

JERUSALEM - Israeli and global leaders, local celebrities and Hollywood superstars celebrated under one roof Tuesday to honour Israeli President Shimon Peres for his upcoming 90th birthday, reflecting world respect for one of the country's peace pioneers.

Star-studded party for Israeli president's 90th

2013-06-18T17:52:12-04:00

Playmate illegally helped Canadian boyfriend

2013-06-18T17:20:40-04:00

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - A former Playboy Playmate has admitted to helping her Canadian boyfriend after he illegally entered the United States in northern New York last summer.

Playmate illegally helped Canadian boyfriend

2013-06-18T17:20:40-04:00

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - A former Playboy Playmate has admitted to helping her Canadian boyfriend after he illegally entered the United States in northern New York last summer.

Stuntwoman sues News Corp. over alleged phone hack

2013-06-18T16:55:04-04:00

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - A woman who worked as a stunt double for Angelina Jolie sued Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. in Los Angeles on Tuesday, claiming she's a victim of a phone hacking scheme to obtain information about the actress.

Stuntwoman sues News Corp. over alleged phone hack

2013-06-18T16:55:04-04:00

Red Cross' Guantanamo reports sought in 9-11 case

2013-06-18T16:46:31-04:00

GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba - The International Committee of the Red Cross urged a military judge Tuesday to refuse a request to open its confidential communications with U.S. officials about conditions at Guantanamo Bay to the lawyers for the prisoners charged in the Sept. 11 terror attack.

G-8 NOTEBOOK: Cameron Tweets WWII bomb at G-8 site

2013-06-18T16:45:44-04:00

ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland - Well, that was close. Or was it? Shortly after wrapping up one of the most peaceful Group of Eight summits in recent memory, Prime Minister David Cameron let a cat out of the bag.

Red Cross' Guantanamo reports sought in 9-11 case

2013-06-18T16:46:31-04:00

G-8 NOTEBOOK: Cameron Tweets WWII bomb at G-8 site

2013-06-18T16:45:44-04:00

Minn. mother, son accused of stealing gopher feet

2013-06-18T16:00:47-04:00

PRESTON, Minn. - A mother and her 18-year-old son from southeastern Minnesota are accused of stealing nearly $5,000 in frozen gopher feet and selling them for a bounty.

Minn. mother, son accused of stealing gopher feet

2013-06-18T16:00:47-04:00

PRESTON, Minn. - A mother and her 18-year-old son from southeastern Minnesota are accused of stealing nearly $5,000 in frozen gopher feet and selling them for a bounty.

Utah man shot in church upgraded to fair condition

2013-06-18T15:51:05-04:00

OGDEN, Utah - It was a quiet part of the Father's Day Mass as about 300 people stood up in preparation for communion. A parishioner, known by many at the church as Ricky Jennings, entered through the glass doors in back, holding his wife Cheryl's hand.

Utah man shot in church upgraded to fair condition

2013-06-18T15:51:05-04:00

Jury can't reach verdict in Detroit cop's trial

2013-06-18T15:49:24-04:00

DETROIT - A judge declared a mistrial Tuesday after jurors failed to reach a verdict in the trial of a Detroit police officer who fatally shot a 7-year-old girl during a chaotic search for a murder suspect that was recorded by a reality TV crew.

Jury can't reach verdict in Detroit cop's trial

2013-06-18T15:49:24-04:00

Turkey's defiant PM says police to get more power

2013-06-18T15:48:41-04:00

ANKARA, Turkey - Turkey's prime minister on Tuesday brushed aside international criticism over his government's crackdown on widespread demonstrations and vowed to increase the police's powers to deal with the unrest. Meanwhile, more than 90 people were detained in police raids linked to the protests.

Turkey's defiant PM says police to get more power

2013-06-18T15:48:41-04:00

G-8 advances on Syrian peace talks, tax evasion

2013-06-18T15:41:22-04:00

ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland - President Barack Obama, Russian President Vladimir Putin and other G-8 leaders took a united stance Tuesday on seeking a negotiated Syrian peace settlement to forge a "united, inclusive and democratic" government — but couldn't agree on whether this means President Bashar Assad must go.

G-8 advances on Syrian peace talks, tax evasion

2013-06-18T15:41:22-04:00

Mali and Tuareg rebels sign accord

2013-06-18T15:39:03-04:00

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso - Mali, which lost half its territory last year to a rebel invasion, signed an accord Tuesday with Tuareg separatists who still control the country's northernmost province, paving the way for the Malian military to return to the areas that remain under rebel control.

Mali and Tuareg rebels sign accord

2013-06-18T15:39:03-04:00

Bombing at Pakistani funeral kills 29

2013-06-18T15:28:57-04:00

PESHAWAR, Pakistan - A suicide bomber blew himself up in a crowd of hundreds of mourners attending a funeral in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, killing 29 people. Among the dead was a newly elected lawmaker who may have been the target, authorities said.

Bombing at Pakistani funeral kills 29

2013-06-18T15:28:57-04:00

Chrysler agrees to recall of Jeeps at risk of fire

2013-06-18T15:16:26-04:00

DETROIT - Chrysler avoided a showdown with government safety regulators Tuesday, agreeing to recall 2.7 million older Jeep Grand Cherokee and Liberty SUVs that could be at risk of a fuel tank fire.

Chrysler agrees to recall of Jeeps at risk of fire

2013-06-18T15:16:26-04:00

DETROIT - Chrysler avoided a showdown with government safety regulators Tuesday, agreeing to recall 2.7 million older Jeep Grand Cherokee and Liberty SUVs that could be at risk of a fuel tank fire.

Turkey's 'standing man' launches new protest wave

2013-06-18T14:50:43-04:00

ISTANBUL - After weeks of sometimes violent confrontation with police, protesters in Turkey have found what could be a more potent form of resistance: standing still.

Turkey's 'standing man' launches new protest wave

2013-06-18T14:50:43-04:00

ISTANBUL - After weeks of sometimes violent confrontation with police, protesters in Turkey have found what could be a more potent form of resistance: standing still.

Iraqi suicide bombers hit Baghdad mosque, kill 34

2013-06-18T14:27:01-04:00

BAGHDAD - Two suicide bombers targeted a Shiite mosque in Baghdad on Tuesday, one blowing himself up at a nearby checkpoint while the other slipped inside during prayers. The blasts killed 34 people, Iraqi officials said.

Obama opens 24-hour trip to Germany

2013-06-18T14:24:00-04:00

BERLIN - President Barack Obama is opening a 24-hour visit to Germany, the culmination of which will be a speech Wednesday at Berlin's iconic Brandenburg Gate.

Iraqi suicide bombers hit Baghdad mosque, kill 34

2013-06-18T14:27:01-04:00

Obama opens 24-hour trip to Germany

2013-06-18T14:24:00-04:00

BERLIN - President Barack Obama is opening a 24-hour visit to Germany, the culmination of which will be a speech Wednesday at Berlin's iconic Brandenburg Gate.

VistaJet orders more Bombardier jets

2013-06-18T13:24:45-04:00

MONTREAL - Bombardier's business jets dominated the aircraft orders announced Tuesday by the Montreal-based company on the second day of the Paris Air Show, accounting for most of the nearly US$2 billion worth of activity if all options are exercised.

Scientists: Soggy British weather likely to stay

2013-06-18T13:22:44-04:00

LONDON - The best advice for visitors to Britain — pack an umbrella — is more vital than ever.

VistaJet orders more Bombardier jets

2013-06-18T13:24:45-04:00

Scientists: Soggy British weather likely to stay

2013-06-18T13:22:44-04:00

LONDON - The best advice for visitors to Britain — pack an umbrella — is more vital than ever.

James Franco seeks $500,000 in crowd-funding

2013-06-18T13:18:30-04:00

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Following crowd-funding campaigns from "Veronica Mars" and Zach Braff, James Franco is trying to raise $500,000 to bankroll a trilogy of movies.

James Franco seeks $500,000 in crowd-funding

2013-06-18T13:18:30-04:00

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Following crowd-funding campaigns from "Veronica Mars" and Zach Braff, James Franco is trying to raise $500,000 to bankroll a trilogy of movies.

Romanian pop star claims manager beat her up

2013-06-18T13:15:50-04:00

BUCHAREST, Romania - Romanian prosecutors said Tuesday they are investigating a popular singer's claim that she was beaten up by her manager-boyfriend after a dispute over money, prompting a debate about domestic violence in this conservative East European nation.

Romanian pop star claims manager beat her up

2013-06-18T13:15:50-04:00

Obama: New Taliban office an important first step

2013-06-18T11:27:14-04:00

ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland - President Barack Obama says the opening of a Taliban political office in Qatar is an important first step toward reconciliation between the Taliban and Afghanistan's government. But he says the process won't be quick or easy. He's predicting there will be bumps along the way.

G-8 agrees plan to promote Syrian peace talks

2013-06-18T11:00:24-04:00

ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland - The leaders of major industrial nations including the U.S. and Russia say they are united in wanting a negotiated and peaceful end to the Syrian civil war that will produce a government "under a top leadership that inspires public confidence."

Obama: New Taliban office an important first step

2013-06-18T11:27:14-04:00

G-8 agrees plan to promote Syrian peace talks

2013-06-18T11:00:24-04:00

6 killed in Mozambique clashes

2013-06-18T10:13:30-04:00

MAPUTO, Mozambique - Mozambique's president on Tuesday condemned an attack by alleged fighters loyal to an opposition group that killed six government troops and injured three others.

6 killed in Mozambique clashes

2013-06-18T10:13:30-04:00

MAPUTO, Mozambique - Mozambique's president on Tuesday condemned an attack by alleged fighters loyal to an opposition group that killed six government troops and injured three others.

Bieber behind wheel as car hits man in Hollywood

2013-06-18T09:42:41-04:00

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Los Angeles police say Justin Bieber struck a pedestrian with his car in Hollywood, but there was no crime and the injuries aren't life-threatening.

Zimbabwe 'Cattle Bank' takes deposits that moo

2013-06-18T08:59:45-04:00

MARONDERA, Zimbabwe - William Mukurazita's deposit at the bank has four legs and moos.

Bieber behind wheel as car hits man in Hollywood

2013-06-18T09:42:41-04:00

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Los Angeles police say Justin Bieber struck a pedestrian with his car in Hollywood, but there was no crime and the injuries aren't life-threatening.

Zimbabwe 'Cattle Bank' takes deposits that moo

2013-06-18T08:59:45-04:00

MARONDERA, Zimbabwe - William Mukurazita's deposit at the bank has four legs and moos.

China bans private adoptions of abandoned infants

2013-06-18T08:23:58-04:00

BEIJING, China - China has announced that individuals and groups are banned from privately adopting abandoned infants, in a country where tens of thousands are abandoned each year and where baby trafficking has been a perennial problem.

China bans private adoptions of abandoned infants

2013-06-18T08:23:58-04:00

Transgender candidate could become a first in NYC

2013-06-18T08:13:53-04:00

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Mel Wymore is a typical city council candidate in many ways, campaigning as a community board appointee, ex-PTA chair and founder of a roster of local organizations. But Wymore's community-leader resume has an unusual feature: He built much of it while he was a woman.

Transgender candidate could become a first in NYC

2013-06-18T08:13:53-04:00

Annual report finds improved customer satisfaction for airlines

2013-06-18T04:17:07-04:00

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - With the arrival of the summer travel season, an annual report on customer satisfaction finds airlines improving for a second straight year.

Annual report finds improved customer satisfaction for airlines

2013-06-18T04:17:07-04:00

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - With the arrival of the summer travel season, an annual report on customer satisfaction finds airlines improving for a second straight year.

Witness: Man who disrupted flight ranted about CIA

2013-06-18T03:47:13-04:00

NEWARK, N.J. - A man loudly ranted about national security, the CIA and international spying aboard a flight from Hong Kong to Newark Monday, causing passengers to tackle him and bind his hands and feet for the duration of the flight.

Gender report of Shah Rukh Khan baby investigated

2013-06-18T02:45:56-04:00

NEW DELHI - Health officials in Mumbai are investigating reports that Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan and his wife know the sex of a baby they are having through a surrogate mother.

Witness: Man who disrupted flight ranted about CIA

2013-06-18T03:47:13-04:00