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Times Square bomb plotter to be sentenced
Suspected international arms dealer awaits word on extradition
Trial of far-right Dutch politician to resume
Search continues for body of American shot in Mexican waters
Jury deliberations set to continue in Connecticut home invasion case
Closing arguments to continue in synagogue bomb plot
Cause of death released for Olympic luge athlete
Community colleges are focus of White House summit
Hearing expected for suspect in Nigeria terrorist attack
China's and Japan's leaders meet, signal a diplomatic thaw
As rescue drill nears, miners in Chile still have long way to go
Verdict expected in French banking corruption trial
8 suspected German militants reported killed in Pakistan
American soldier dies in Afghanistan
Japan faces food pressure from China
Report: 'Shadow Shogun' should be indicted, panel says
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Times Square bomb plotter to be sentenced

Posted: 04 Oct 2010 10:46 PM PDT

Faisal Shahzad, the 30-year-old Pakistani-American suspect in the Times Square bombing plot, is expected to be sentenced Tuesday.

Suspected international arms dealer awaits word on extradition

Posted: 04 Oct 2010 10:32 PM PDT

An accused international arms dealer who has been called "The Merchant of Death" will learn Tuesday whether the United States can move ahead with its attempts to extradite him on alleged terrorism offenses.

Trial of far-right Dutch politician to resume

Posted: 04 Oct 2010 10:30 PM PDT

The trial of far-right Dutch politician Geert Wilders in the Netherlands is expected to resume Tuesday.

Search continues for body of American shot in Mexican waters

Posted: 04 Oct 2010 10:27 PM PDT

Authorities were still searching Tuesday for the body of an American man, days after he was shot on a lake that straddles the U.S.-Mexico border.

Jury deliberations set to continue in Connecticut home invasion case

Posted: 04 Oct 2010 10:27 PM PDT

Jurors are expected to resume their deliberations Tuesday morning in the trial of Steven Hayes, the man accused of killing three members of a Connecticut family in a 2007 home invasion.

Closing arguments to continue in synagogue bomb plot

Posted: 04 Oct 2010 10:18 PM PDT

Closing arguments are expected to continue Tuesday in the trial of one of four men charged with plotting to bomb a synagogue and a Jewish community center.

Cause of death released for Olympic luge athlete

Posted: 04 Oct 2010 10:11 PM PDT

More than seven months after the death of a luger practicing for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, the Coroners Service of British Columbia has ruled Nodar Kumaritashvili's death an accident caused by multiple blunt force injuries.

Community colleges are focus of White House summit

Posted: 04 Oct 2010 10:04 PM PDT

Vice President Joe Biden's wife, Jill Biden, will host the first-ever White House Summit on Community Colleges Tuesday.

Hearing expected for suspect in Nigeria terrorist attack

Posted: 04 Oct 2010 09:58 PM PDT

A hearing is expected Tuesday for a man held after deadly bombings in Nigeria.

China's and Japan's leaders meet, signal a diplomatic thaw

Posted: 04 Oct 2010 09:55 PM PDT

China's and Japan's top leaders met in Belgium, indicating a thaw in relations since a diplomatic battle broke out last month over Japan's arrest of a Chinese fishing captain off the disputed Diaoyu Islands.

As rescue drill nears, miners in Chile still have long way to go

Posted: 04 Oct 2010 09:52 PM PDT

With 160 meters to go until the Plan B drill reaches 33 trapped miners, a breakthrough to the men may be imminent.

Verdict expected in French banking corruption trial

Posted: 04 Oct 2010 09:50 PM PDT

A verdict is expected Tuesday in the case of trader Jerome Kerviel, who is on trial for allegedly betting 50 billion euros ($61 billion) of a French bank's money without its knowledge.

8 suspected German militants reported killed in Pakistan

Posted: 04 Oct 2010 08:38 PM PDT

Eight people thought to be German nationals were killed in a suspected drone strike in northwestern Pakistan, two Pakistani officials said Monday.

American soldier dies in Afghanistan

Posted: 04 Oct 2010 08:15 PM PDT

A U.S. soldier has died of wounds he suffered last week in southern Afghanistan, the Department of Defense announced Monday.

Japan faces food pressure from China

Posted: 04 Oct 2010 08:11 PM PDT

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Report: 'Shadow Shogun' should be indicted, panel says

Posted: 04 Oct 2010 08:03 PM PDT

An independent judicial panel says a political heavyweight nicknamed the "Shadow Shogun" should be indicted over a political funds scandal, the Kyodo news agency said.