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A man considered by prosecutors to be a significant player in a human smuggling organization with ties to the Phoenix area was sentenced to 42 years in prison on Tuesday, officials said. Victor Castillo-Estobar, 26, […] […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio—An Ohio coroner has fired an employee blamed for an error that led to the body of a 1-year-old boy being cremated against his family’s wishes. Franklin County Coroner Jan Gorniak fired seven-year employee […] […]

SHENZHEN, CHINA—Struggling to cope with a rash of suicides at his company’s electronics factories here, the chairman of an electronics maker that supplies Apple, Dell and Hewlett-Packard said Wednesday that he was doing everything possible […] […]

LOS ANGELES—Though he has suffered from life-threatening health problems in recent weeks, Bret Michaels appeared in fine form on the “American Idol” stage. The ailing 47-year-old rocker and reality TV star sang and played guitar […] […]

THESSALONIKI, Greece — Greek officials say a horde of frogs has forced the closure of a key northern highway for two hours. Thessaloniki traffic police chief Giorgos Thanoglou says “millions” of the amphibians covered the […] […]

AIRLINE staff amazingly failed to spot a snoozing passenger for more than three hours after a flight touched down at Philadelphia International Airport. Ginger McGuire was fast asleep as her red-eye United Airways Express flight […] […]

An unlicensed car clamper who a judge said was guilty of the “ruthless exploitation” of motorists has been jailed for two years. Andrew Baker, 28, of Birmingham, admitted a charge of conspiring with others to […] […]

Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck joined other law enforcement leaders in Washington on Wednesday to slam Arizona’s crackdown on illegal immigration, saying it could cripple police work and drive a wedge between officers and the communities […] […]

Alleged leader of Jamaica-based drug gang unleashes violence in Kingston just one month after a dozen members arrested here. The Shower Posse, a notorious Jamaican gang whose alleged leader is at the centre of Kingston’s […] […]

Fierce fighting between Jamaican security forces and gunmen trying to protect a powerful gang leader extended into a third day Tuesday in Kingston, highlighting a convoluted political system in which Jamaican politicians and crime bosses […] […]