KHARTOUM, Sudan During a quarter-century in power, President Omar al- Bashir has succeeded in keeping an iron grip on Sudan despite repeated disasters that would have toppled many leaders. This week’s election seems certain to entrench his rule. Sudan lost a third of its territory as South Sudan broke away. The country has been torn […]

DANBURY, Conn. (AP) — Police say video from a nanny cam shows a baby sitter beating a 3-year-old Connecticut girl and burning her on a hot stove. Lidia Quilligana is in custody on a first-degree assault charge that carries a 20-year prison sentence. Following her arrest in late March, bail was set at $1 million […]

NEW YORK (AP) — A rare life-size sculpture by Alberto Giacometti could set a record at auction next month where it’s expected to bring around $130 million. Christie’s is offering “Pointing Man” in New York on May 11. The record for a sculpture at auction is $104.3 million for Giacometti’s “Walking Man I.” The 5-foot-high […]

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Two men in South Carolina face seven federal charges after authorities say they parked a car on train tracks, causing an Amtrak train to derail, then came back and claimed they were injured in the crash. Prosecutors say 33-yearold James Love and 34-yearold Deon Roberts were indicted last week on charges […]

DETROIT (AP) — More testimony is expected at a hearing in the case of a Detroit father and stepmother accused of torture and abuse after the man’s son was found in their basement following an 11-day search by police. A hearing resumes today to determine if Charlie Bothuell and Monique Dillard Bothuell will go to […]

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Hundreds of villagers in central Vietnam blocked traffic on the country’s main artery for hours to protest pollution from a coal-fired thermo power plant, a local official said today. Nguyen Thanh Sang in Binh Thuan province said today that the villagers threw rocks, bricks and gasoline bombs at riot police who […]

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia says refugees it rejected will soon fly from the Pacific atoll of Nauru to be resettled in Cambodia. Australian Broadcasting Corp. reports that a charter flight scheduled for Monday will fly the first refugees to be settled in Phnom Penh under a bilateral agreement signed by Cambodia and Australia last […]

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Two Cabinet ministers for then President Alvaro Uribe are being sentenced to six years in jail for bribing lawmakers to support the conservative leader’s 2006 reelection. The conviction of former Interior Minister Sabas Pretelt and Social Protection Minister Diego Palacio was handed down Wednesday by Colombia’s Supreme Court. A former congresswoman […]

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Rocker Jack White says he’s about to take a long break from performing live but not before holding five shows in the five states where he hasn’t yet played. The former White Stripes frontman isn’t saying which states those are but speculation is widespread the performances will take place in Alaska, […]