Masked gunmen kill 45 in attack on wedding in Turkey, up to 20 injured

ANKARA, Turkey — Masked assailants with grenades and automatic weapons attacked a wedding ceremony in southeast Turkey on Monday, killing 45 people and wounding 20 others. Two girls survived after the bodies of slain friends fell on top of them during the onslaught.

Mother of Yankees’ pitcher Joba Chamberlain jailed in Nebraska on suspicion of selling meth

LINCOLN, Neb. — The mother of New York Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain has been arrested on charges of selling methamphetamine to an undercover police officer in February.

Laos says trial of pregnant Briton facing possible death penalty will be fair

BANGKOK — The Laotian government on Monday insisted the trial of a pregnant British woman who faces possible death by firing squad for allegedly trafficking heroin will be conducted fairly.

Pregnant Briton could face firing squad in Laos but has no lawyer

BANGKOK — A pregnant British woman who faces possible death by firing squad in Laos if convicted of drug smuggling has not been assigned a defense lawyer, raising concerns as to whether she would receive a fair trial, a human rights group said Monday.

Human rights group: UK woman facing death penalty in Laos expects to go on trial Monday

LONDON — A pregnant British woman who faces death by firing squad if she is convicted of drug smuggling could go on trial in Laos as early as Monday, a human rights group said Sunday.

Marshall tailback, defensive back suspended after being arrested on drug charges

BARBOURSVILLE, W.Va. — Two Marshall University football players have been suspended after being arrested on drug charges in western West Virginia.

Police arrest suspected pot dealers after the pair allegedly tailgated an unmarked squad car

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. — Two suspected pot dealers were arrested after police said the pair tailgated an unmarked police car. Police said 23-year-old Jonathan Gonzalez and 19-year old Felicia Deneen tailgated the police vehicle Wednesday and were later stopped.

Where did all those Navigators and Escalades come from? Mexican drug dealers move into NM town

COLUMBUS, N.M. — This dusty little border town with almost no visible means of support has been seeing something of a boom in the past year: Brand-new Lincoln Navigators and Cadillac Escalades with flashy hubcaps are parked just off the bleak main drag. Homes are selling quickly, sometimes for cash.

Former sheriff of Texas border county pleads guilty to drug trafficking charge

McALLEN, Texas — A former south Texas sheriff pleaded guilty Friday to a drug trafficking charge for sharing law enforcement information with a Mexican drug ring.

Redmond O’Neal, son of Farrah Fawcett and Ryan O’Neal, given new rehab chance

LOS ANGELES — The son of Ryan O’Neal and Farrah Fawcett is getting a chance at a clean slate.

Mexico detains 12 federal investigators for allegedly helping hit men kill 8 officers

MEXICO CITY — Mexican authorities have detained 12 federal police investigators accused of leaking information to hit men who ambushed and killed eight officers in a failed attempt to free a high-level drug cartel member, the Mexican Attorney General’s Office said Thursday.

Mexico detains 12 federal investigators for allegedly helping hit men kill 8 officers

MEXICO CITY — A Mexican judge has jailed 12 federal police investigators accused of leaking information to hit men who ambushed and killed eight officers in a failed attempt to free a high-level cartel member.

Afghan tribal leader sentenced to life in US prison for smuggling heroin

NEW YORK — A once-powerful Afghan tribal leader was sentenced to life in prison Thursday by a judge who said his heroin smuggling overshadowed his claims that he tried to help the U.S. rebuild his country.

Vitamin “C” as in coke: Dutch man, 76, arrested in Rome for smuggling cocaine in oranges

ROME — The elderly man claimed he needed the oranges in his suitcase to keep up his vitamin C level, but Italian police soon realized the “C” stood for cocaine.

Mexican police arrest Zeta gang leader, 1 of Mexico’s 24 most-wanted drug traffickers.

MEXICO CITY — Mexican police on Wednesday arrested suspected Zeta gang leader Gregorio Sauceda Gamboa, one of Mexico’s 24 most-wanted drug traffickers.

Mexican police arrest Zeta gang leader, 1 of Mexico’s 24 most-wanted drug traffickers.

MEXICO CITY — Mexican police have arrested suspected Zeta gang leader Gregorio Sauceda Gamboa, one of Mexico’s 24 most-wanted drug traffickers.

Pa. sisters, age 65 and 70, accused of dealing heroin out of their homes for about 6 months

STROUDSBURG, Pa. — A northeastern Pennsylvania prosecutor said he’s shocked that two sisters accused of selling heroin are 65 and 70 years old. Monroe County District Attorney David Christine told reporters Wednesday that to look at the suspects, it’s hard to believe the charges they face.

Obama administration asks Congress to change sentences for crack, powdered cocaine

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration joined a federal judge Wednesday in urging Congress to end a racial disparity by equalizing prison sentences for dealing and using crack versus powdered cocaine.

17 arrested in Curacao on suspicion of drug trafficking with links to Hezbollah

WILLEMSTAD, Curacao — Seventeen people were arrested in Curacao for alleged involvement in a drug trafficking ring with connections to Hezbollah, police in the Dutch Caribbean island said Wednesday.

Pittsburgh Steelers’ Super Bowl MVP Santonio Holmes formally arraigned on marijuana charge

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers receiver and Super Bowl MVP Santonio Holmes was arraigned Wednesday on a misdemeanor marijuana charge stemming from a traffic stop.

Obama administration asks Congress to change sentences for crack, powdered cocaine

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration joined a federal judge Wednesday in urging Congress to end a racial disparity by equalizing prison sentences for dealing and using crack versus powdered cocaine.

Key lawmakers say turf battle hinders ICE in border security job, want more power for agents

WASHINGTON — The nominee to head Immigration and Customs Enforcement has picked up support from a key lawmaker for expanding the agency’s authority to investigate drug crimes.

ATF sends 100 agents to Houston to help stop flow of guns to Mexican cartels

HOUSTON — One-hundred federal agents and other personnel have been deployed to Houston in an effort to stop the flow of firearms to Mexican drug cartels from one of the major sources of guns seized south of the border, officials announced Tuesday.

Supreme Court says Tenn. death row inmate gets new hearing because of concealed evidence

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court granted a new hearing in federal court for a Tennessee death row inmate who was deprived of key evidence at his trial.

Miami judge sentences Colombian drug baron to 30 years for overseeing cartel’s finances

MIAMI — A Colombian who was one of the top financial managers and supervised money-laundering for a cocaine cartel accused of smuggling $10 billion in drugs into the U.S. was sentenced Tuesday to 30 years in federal prison.

Court leaves in place 195-year sentence for reputed drug kingpin

WASHINGTON — A reputed cocaine kingpin has lost his fight to reduce his 195-year prison term.

Rights group: Guinea soldiers robbing, extorting in anti-corruption drive

DAKAR, Senegal — Elite soldiers in junta-ruled Guinea are taking advantage of an anti-corruption drive to rob, extort and beat intimidated civilians in the West African nation with impunity, an international human rights group said Monday.

The roots of Mexican city’s violence: collapsing drug cartel, government on the war path

TIJUANA, Mexico — In Mexico’s drug war, Tijuana tells the story of a government that says it’s winning, even as the battle gets bloodier.

Roadside bomb kills 2 guards from new Afghan community defense force; authorities burn drugs

KABUL — A roadside bombing in Afghanistan killed two members of a new U.S.-funded civil defense force Sunday, while authorities destroyed 6.5 tons (6 metric tons) of drugs and chemicals seized in the battle against the rampant narcotics trade.

Gunmen kill police chief in Mexican city across border from Texas

PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Mexico — Gunmen on Saturday killed the police chief of a town across the border from Texas — less than three weeks after he took over the local force with the aim of purging alleged corruption. Six police officers are being questioned in the attack.