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Zimbabwe police seize 4 tons of marijuana leaf
Police in Zimbabwe say they have seized about four tons of marijuana aboard a truck driven from the neighboring country of Malawi, their biggest haul ...
Egyptian lawyer sentenced for drug smuggling
An Egyptian human rights lawyer was convicted Tuesday by a Saudi court for smuggling drugs into the kingdom and sentenced to five years in prison and ...
JPMorgan told to fix oversight tied to $6B loss
JPMorgan Chase & Co. has been ordered to take steps to correct poor risk management that led to a surprise trading loss last year of more than $6 ...
Priest, ex-teacher face sex trial in Philadelphia
A troubled policeman's son who accuses two Roman Catholic priests and a teacher of raping him during boyhood is set to testify at a Philadelphia trial ...
Rio slums: From no-go to must-buy
Five years ago, Rio de Janeiro's "favela" hillside slums had such a bad rap that they were virtual no-go zones, where drug lords laid down the law and ...
Iran confiscates over a ton of narcotics a day
Iran's media are reporting that police confiscate over a ton of narcotics a day from smugglers. Gen. Ali Moayedi, head of Iran's anti-narcotics ...
Mexico dog mutilated by drug traffickers recovers
A dog reportedly mutilated by Mexican drug traffickers is recovering at a sanctuary for abused and abandoned dogs. Sanctuary owner Patricia Ruiz says ...
Partial victory for Bolivia in coca fight
Evo Morales' global crusade to decriminalize the coca leaf, launched in 2006 after the coca growers' union leader was first elected president of ...
Large pet reptile found guarding Calif. pot stash
Authorities in Northern California made a snappy discovery during a routine probation check: An alligator-like reptile named "Mr. Teeth," who was ...
Highlights of Hollywood's 2013 film lineup
Highlights of Hollywood's 2013 schedule (release dates are subject to change): JANUARY: "Broken City": Mark Wahlberg's an ex-cop out for revenge ...
US seeking renewed Venezuela ties after Chavez
With President Hugo Chavez possibly in his last days, the United States sees the possibility of a long-sought reset in relations with Venezuela.
Police among 13 suspects slain in Philippine clash
At least three police personnel were among 13 suspected criminals who were gunned down in a shootout with Philippine security forces at a highway ...
R&B singer Frank Ocean cited for pot possession
Grammy-nominated R&B singer Frank Ocean has temporarily lost his driver's license and faces a marijuana possession charge after police say he was ...
Son of LA Clippers owner found dead in Malibu
The son of Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling was found dead of an apparent drug overdose at his Malibu home, authorities said Wednesday.
AP IMPACT: Big Pharma cashes in on HGH abuse
A federal crackdown on illicit foreign supplies of human growth hormone has failed to stop rampant misuse, and instead has driven record sales of the ...
AP's Honduras correspondent navigates violent land
Every Saturday morning, one of my taxi drivers pays about $12 for the right to park his cab near a hospital, about two blocks from a police station.
Mexico finds smuggling tunnel near US border
Mexican authorities have discovered a sophisticated smuggling tunnel equipped with electricity and ventilation not far from the Nogales port of entry ...
4 charged in synthetic drug overdoses in ND, Minn.
Federal prosecutors in North Dakota have charged four men with conspiring to import and sell controlled substances used to make synthetic ...
More meth labs showing up in cities, suburbs
Methamphetamine lab seizures are on the rise in the nation's cities and suburbs, raising new concerns about a lethal drug that has long been the ...
List of 1000s of missing raises doubts in Mexico
Federal police officer Luis Angel Leon Rodriguez disappeared in 2009 along with six fellow police as they headed to the western state of Michoacan to ...
Hepatitis C tests continue after NH tech's arrest
Hospitals across the country recommended hepatitis C testing for about 7,900 patients last summer after a traveling medical worker was accused of ...
Correction: People-Cameron Douglas story
In a story Dec. 18 about appeals court arguments in the Cameron Douglas drug case, The Associated Press incorrectly quoted Douglas' lawyer, saying he ...
Mass. chemist pleads not guilty in drug lab case
A former Massachusetts drug lab chemist at the center of a scandal that threatens to unravel thousands of criminal cases pleaded not guilty Thursday ...
Thailand to extradite Italian accused of mob ties
A Thai court on Thursday ordered the extradition of a fugitive Italian banker found guilty of laundering money for some of Italy's top mobsters ...
Obama's call for action against gun violence
President Barack Obama says the massacre of schoolchildren in Newtown, Conn., obligates the nation to finally act to reduce gun violence.