Louisiana man among 4 motorcyclists killed when dump truck hit 8 stopped bikes

3 Arizonans, 1 Louisianan killed in Phoenix crash

War crimes trial will be transparent, Dhaka assures opposition

DHAKA - The Bangladesh government has assured the political opposition that the war crimes trial that is to begin shortly would be “hundred percent transparent”.

SKorea steps up rescue operation after naval ship sinks in waters near NKorea; 46 missing

SKorean naval ship sinks near NKorea; 46 missing

12-year-old boy killed while carrying package bomb toward police station in Colombia

Package bomb kills 12-year-old boy in Colombia

UAE President’s brother missing after plane crash

ABU DHABI - UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed’ younger brother Sheikh Ahmed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was missing after his plane crashed in Morocco.

Parent company of business that built ruined Cowboys’ facility seeks creditor protection

Cowboys’ canopy collapse firm seeks protection

University of Hawaii study predicts slow economic recovery for state

UH study predicts slow economic recovery for state

Magnitude-6.2 earthquake hits Chile

Santiago, Mar 27 (IANS/EFE) A magnitude-6.2 earthquake hit northern Chile’s Atacama region, but no casualties or damage was reported.

Wrecked WWII plane found near Ore. coast still a mystery, but investigators getting clues

Clues emerge about WWII plane crashed in Oregon

11 killed when tractor-trailer crashes into van carrying Mennonite family in Kentucky

Mennonite family among 11 killed in Ky. crash

A modern-day Job? Ga. man charged with filing more than 30 phony disaster claims with FEMA

Ga. man charged with flurry of false FEMA claims

Driver in fatal Conn. truck crash ID’d as Kansas man hauling equipment for singer Underwood

Underwood driver ID’d as Conn. truck crash victim

Judge rejects motion to dismiss charges against Marine squad leader in 2005 Iraq killings

Marine’s Iraq killings trial to go forward

After earthquake, Chile’s right-wing president may be one to dismantle military war chest

Post-quake, Pinera eyeing Chile’s military funding

In upset, secular challenger in Iraq’s key parliamentary election edges out PM in seat tally

Secular challenger edges out Iraq PM in election

Investigators find information that may shed light on WWII plane wreckage found in Ore. woods

Clues emerging about crashed WWII plane in Ore.

Stray bullet hits student in Noida

NOIDA - An architecture student and a helper at a roadside eatery were injured when a stray bullet hit them in the Sector-20 area of Noida late Thursday night, police said Friday.

Lawyer’s wife commits suicide

GHAZIABAD - The wife of a lawyer allegedly committed suicide by hanging from the door bolt in their house here. The woman’s relatives have alleged she was murdered for dowry.

IIT aspirant shot dead in Agra

AGRA - A 20-year-old youth enrolled with a coaching institute for IIT entrance examinations was shot dead early Friday when he was going to pay his fees.

10 killed in US road accident

CHICAGO - Ten people, including women and children, were killed Friday when two vehicles collided head on in the US state of Kentucky, Xinhua reported.

Girl student made to take off shirt during exam

GHAZIABAD - A girl student appearing for her high school examination was made to take off her shirt in the classroom by a woman invigilator who suspected her of concealing some written material for cheating inside her clothes. The girl’s parents Friday protested against the incident.

Haiti’s quake amputees face discrimination, infection risks on path to recovery

Uncertain path to recovery for Haiti’s amputees

Curtiss SB2C Helldiver Details

Early results released in Baghdad favor secular challenger, but key Shiite provinces remain

Early Iraq results favor secular challenger

Federal mine regulator: Mining industry too slow to upgrade communications safety equipment

MSHA: Mine industry slow on safety gear upgrades

Iraqi PM wins majority in key southern province as twin blasts kill 40 north of Baghdad

Iraqi PM wins most seats in Basra in 1st results

Case filed against Meghalaya legislators for faking bills

SHILLONG - A case was lodged Friday against 15 Meghalaya legislators who were indicted for submitting “fake and inflated bills” amounting to Rs.1.67 crore to convert a one-day study trip to London into a 10-day holiday in Europe.

11 killed when truck crashes into Mennonite church van on Ky. highway; 2 children survive

11 killed when truck, church van crash in Ky.

Kimberly Dozier leaves CBS News to cover intelligence for AP

CBS’ Kimberly Dozier joins AP to cover security

Former BJP MLA, 10 others charged in bank fraud

GANDHINAGAR - A former Gujarat BJP lawmaker Dilip Patel and 10 others have been charge-sheeted in connection with a fraud in Anand-based Karamsad Co-operative Bank Ltd, police sources said Friday.

40 killed in twin bombing north of Baghdad as Iraqis await final election results

40 killed in blasts as Iraq awaits election tally

Belgian businessman kidnapped in Haiti’s capital released in good condition, UN police say

UN: Kidnappers release Belgian taken in Haiti

Two Pakistani smugglers killed on Punjab border

AMRITSAR - Two Pakistani smugglers were killed in a gun battle with Border Security Force (BSF) personnel Friday along the international border here, officials said. Counterfeit Indian currency with face value of Rs.65 lakh was recovered from them.

20 killed in twin bombing north of Baghdad as Iraqis await final election results

20 killed in blasts as Iraq awaits election tally

Dawood aide arrested in Uttar Pradesh

LUCKNOW - Uttar Pradesh Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) Friday claimed to have arrested a sharpshooter of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim’s gang from Barabanki district.

Death count in Kolkata blaze rises to 30 (Second Lead)

KOLKATA - The death count in the killer blaze at Stephen Court shot up to 30 Friday with the recovery of half a dozen burnt bodies from the rubble of the building, police said.

Putin says thousands of Russian towns could be flooded after harshest winter in years

Putin warns about spring floods across Russia

11 killed when truck hits Mennonite church van on Ky. highway; 2 children survive

11 killed when truck, church van crash in Ky.

Ky. state police say 11 dead in collision, pastor says 2 children survived

At least 11 dead in Ky. highway truck-van crash

6.2-magnitude earthquake rattles northern Chile; no reports of victims, damage

Strong earthquake shakes northern Chile

SANTIAGO, Chile — A strong earthquake shook northern Chile on Friday, worrying a nation still rattled by last month’s megaquake. There were no victims or major damage, the national emergency agency said.

South Korean ship sinks with 104 crew members

SEOUL - A South Korean Navy ship carrying 104 crew members was sinking in the Yellow Sea late Friday, Yonhap news agency reported, amidst uncertainty about whether the mishap was an accident or the result of a military skirmish.

Three quizzed over crude bomb in flight

BANGALORE/THIRUVANANATHAPURAM - Three former employees of the Kingfisher airlines have been questioned in connection with the detection of an explosive device on a flight at Thiruvananthapuram March 21, police said Friday.

Man killed on Delhi’s BRT corridor

NEW DELHI - A 60-year-old property dealer died Friday after an Indian Army truck hit him on the BRT corridor here, police said.

MCD, Delhi Police not helping RTI case: CIC

NEW DELHI - The Central Information Commission (CIC) has criticised the Delhi Police and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) for not helping out an RTI applicant’s friends who were assaulted by a mob led by a municipal councillor.

Lahore-bound bus hits road-divider in Punjab town

PHAGWARA - The passengers of a Lahore-bound ‘Sada-e-Sarhad’ peace bus between India and Pakistan had a narrow escape Friday when the bus hit a road divider in this industrial town of Punjab.

Samajwadi Party legislator surrenders before court

LUCKNOW - Samajwadi Party legislator Sultan Beg, was wanted by police on charges of running a truck thieves’ gang, Friday surrendered before a court in Uttar Pradesh.

Orissa road accident toll rises to 10

BHUBANESWAR - Ten people, including two children and three women, died in a road accident in Orissa’s Dhenkanal district Friday, police said.

Coroner: At least 10 dead in Ky. collision between truck, van carrying ‘men, women, children’

At least 10 dead in Ky. highway truck-van crash

India sends home 17 Pakistani nationals

AMRITSAR - India Friday released 17 Pakistani nationals at the Attari border joint check post in Punjab.

Two more held for killing Amity student

NOIDA - Two more men were arrested Friday on charges of abducting and killing a student of the Amity University, police here said.