Police feared terrorist attack after arrest of Jackson for child molestation in 2003

Terrorist attack feared after ‘03 Jackson arrest

Court upholds 4-year sentence for Egyptian blogger convicted of insulting Islam and president

Egyptian court upholds 4 years jailing of blogger

2 Pa. teens plead not guilty to federal hate crime in immigrant’s beating death

Pa. teens plead not guilty to hate crime charge

New York ranks at bottom in US happiness rating

NEW YORK - New Yorkers, it seems, are the most unhappy bunch you can imagine in the US, a study published in Science magazine said Tuesday.

Teenage Dutch sailor Laura Dekker sees life unravel after court blocks dream voyage

Young sailor Dekker’s dreams dashed

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Just four months ago Laura Dekker was a carefree 13-year-old with an extraordinary dream — to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world. On Tuesday, police hauled her home — clutching a suitcase and guitar — from a mystery trip to the Caribbean, and child care workers sought to remove her from her father’s custody.

Police feared terrorist attack after arrest of Jackson for child molestation

Terrorist attack feared after Jackson arrest

DC government asks judge to dismiss suit by gay-marriage opponents seeking ballot initiative

DC asks judge to dismiss gay marriage lawsuit

Civil rights group SCLC removes board chairman, treasurer, amid probe of mismanagement claims

Civil rights group SCLC unseats 2 leaders in probe

Divorced, destitute women will now get pension in Delhi

NEW DELHI - The Delhi government Tuesday announced that monthly pension of Rs.1,000 would be given to divorced, separated, abandoned, deserted and destitute women in the capital.

Prince William spends night on London streets to support homeless teens

Prince William spends night on London streets

ACLU challenges RI school systems “pay-to-play” mandate for student athletes

ACLU contests RI school’s pay-to-play sports edict

Pa. teens charged with federal hate crime in immigrant’s beating death set for arraignment

Pa. teens to be arraigned on hate crime charge

Druids, pagans mark shortest day of year during foggy sunrise at Stonehenge

Druids, pagans mark shortest day of year

LONDON — Hundreds of people have celebrated the winter solstice at Stonehenge, braving snowy travel conditions and a morning fog.

Consumers to start year on sober note

BERLIN - German consumers are entering the new year in a sober mood, with a key survey released Tuesday expected to show a fall in confidence among households in Europe’s biggest economy.

Goa chief minister’s gold medals to police officers come under cloud

PANAJI - The Goa chief minister’s gold medal awarded to two senior police officers for ‘dedicated and commendable’ services has come under cloud with civic groups alleging that the tainted police officers have been decorated.

Iraqi immigrant accused of killing his ‘Westernized’ daughter indicted in hit-and-run accident

Iraqi immigrant indicted in daughter’s death

Evangelist Oral Roberts remembered as charismatic leader adept at using TV to spread message

Oral Roberts remembered as charismatic leader

Lawmakers legalize gay marriage in Mexico City, first capital in Latin American to do so

Mexico City 1st in region to approve gay marriage

Thousands gather for memorial service for TV evangelist, university founder Oral Roberts

Thousands gather to remember Oral Roberts

TULSA, Okla. — Thousands of mourners have packed an auditorium to remember the life of evangelist Oral Roberts. Fellow evangelist Pat Robertson opened Monday’s memorial service at Oral Roberts University with a prayer, describing Roberts as a man who walked with God but never gave up the common touch.

Hundreds gather for memorial service for TV evangelist, university founder Oral Roberts

Hundreds gather at service for Oral Roberts

Hundreds wait to get into memorial service for TV evangelist, university founder Oral Roberts

Hundreds wait to get into service for Oral Roberts

Boris Becker amazed by logistics of Woods’ affairs

FRANKFURT - Former tennis bad boy Boris Becker expressed his amazement Monday at how Tiger Woods managed to hide his numerous affairs for so long from his wife and other insiders.

China defends forced repatriation of Uighur asylum-seekers

China defends deportation of Uighur asylum-seekers

Pope: visit to Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial was ‘upsetting encounter’ with cruelty

Pope says visit to Holocaust memorial “upsetting”

UN: Ugandan-led Lord’s Resistance Army attacks in Sudan, Congo may be crimes against humanity

UN: Ugandan rebel attacks may have been war crimes

Millions of people snowed in by East Coast storm over the weekend slog back to work

Storm-walloped East Coast returns to work _ slowly

Even after death, Oral Roberts’ guiding hand to be felt at university he founded

Even after death, Roberts’ hand to be felt at ORU

AP Interview: US dad hopes Brazil judge will give him custody of son after 5-year battle

President Barack Obama speaks briefly on Afghanistan

Bhutias are back spreading warmth in Kolkata

KOLKATA - It’s winter in Kolkata and sure enough it has brought in its wake the Bhutias - Tibetan traders who descend from the hilly regions of north and northeast India to sell colourful woollens. City folks await their arrival eagerly.

Reports: Police find teenage Dutch sailor on Caribbean island

Reports: Dutch teen sailor found in Caribbean

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