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CANBERRA, Australia—An American man returns on Thursday to the United States where he could face prosecution for drowning his wife during their 2003 honeymoon on the Great Barrier Reef, a crime for which he has […] […]

SEMARANG, Indonesia—An Indonesian Muslim cleric who sparked a national outcry by marrying a 12-year-old girl was sentenced Wednesday to four years in prison. Judges at the Semarang District Court said Pujiono Cahyo Widianto, 46, was […] […]

Mexico is telling migrants driving home for the holidays from the United States that they should form convoys for their own safety while travelling through Mexico. Police will accompany convoys on the most dangerous stretches. […] […]

THE Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office found Tuesday that the fall that killed a toddler at the Staples Center on Sunday was accidental, The Orange County Register reported. Two-year-old Lucas Anthony Tang died of multiple […] […]

Question: I’m engaged to the love of my life. During our three years together, we’ve gone through a lot — we started off dating long distance and have both made many sacrifices to make our […] […]

OTTAWA—Mandatory minimum jail sentences should be targeted at big drug financiers or traffickers, says the man appointed by Barack Obama to steer America’s drug control policy. In an interview with the Star, Gil Kerlikowske, Obama’s […] […]

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—U.S. agents on board a cruise ship have arrested the younger brother of the alleged top drug lord in the Caribbean. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested Luis Figueroa Agosto on […] […]

A WOMAN who twice had sex with a 14-year-old boy was not a predator but was motivated by a longing for love and security, a court has heard. Kimberley Gale was 23 when she met […] […]

Question: My fiancé’s parents are overbearing and controlling. For three years of our dating, they’ve never accepted me. I’ve had problems finding work in the past year and admit I may’ve been a tad lazy. […] […]

THEY say a good relationship is like an investment — you can’t use impulse when buying, you have to put time and effort into making your investment work for you. The same rule applies to […] […]