Woman who threw newborn away sentenced to prison

A Southern Illinois woman who threw her baby away after giving birth at a party has been sentenced to three years in prison.

Female suicide bomber injures 11 in Russian region

Police in the southern Russian region of Dagestan say a female suicide bomber has injured at least 11 police officers and civilians.

Russian police: Female suicide bomber injures at least 11 in Caucasus region of Dagestan.

Jordan king says extremism 'grown fat' on conflict

Jordan's King Abdullah II says extremism has "grown fat" off of the longstanding conflict between Israel and the Palestinians.

Syria regime unleashes artillery barrage on Qusair

In this image from amateur video obtained by a group which calls itself Ugarit News, shows rebel fighters celebrating after purportedly capturing an army base in Nairab, northwestern Syria, Thursday, May 23, 2013. The video is consistent with independent AP reporting. Rebel fighters captured…

Syria regime unleashes artillery barrage on Qusair

Forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad unleashed on Saturday their heaviest artillery and rocket barrage in a week-long battle to dislodge rebels from a strategic western town, activists said.

2-child limit for Muslims in parts of Myanmar

Authorities in Myanmar's western Rakhine state have introduced a two-child limit for Muslim Rohingya families in an effort to ease tensions with the Rohingya's Buddhist neighbors after a spate of deadly sectarian violence, an official said Saturday.

Kerry makes sub-Saharan Africa visit

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, and Ethiopian Foreign Foreign Minister Tedros Adhanom attend a joint press conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, May 25, 2013. (AP Photo/Jim Young, Pool)

Kerry makes sub-Saharan Africa visit

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, shares a laugh with Ethiopian Foreign Foreign Minister Tedros Adhanom at a joint press conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Saturday, May 25, 2013. (AP Photo/Jim Young, Pool)

Kerry makes sub-Saharan Africa visit

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, and Ethiopian Foreign Foreign Minister Tedros Adhanom shakes hands during a joint press conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Saturday, May 25, 2013. Making his first official trip to sub-Saharan Africa, U.S. Secretary of State Kerry on Saturday deman…

Kerry makes sub-Saharan Africa visit

Making his first official trip to sub-Saharan Africa, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday demanded that Nigeria respect human rights as it cracks down on Islamist extremists and pledged to work hard in the coming months to ease tensions between Sudan and South Sudan.

Radiation leak at Japan lab; small impact expected

A nuclear research lab in northern Japan has reported a radiation leak that may have affected 55 people, though none were hospitalized and no impact was expected outside the facility.

Balloons bring smiles in war-weary Afghan capital

Artists and activists have handed out 10,000 pink balloons to residents in Afghanistan's war-weary capital, bringing smiles to surprised Kabul residents a day after a major Taliban siege on an international compound in the city.

Jury foreman says life or death decision unfair

Jodi Arias stands as the jury enters the courtroom before the verdict for sentencing was declared a hung jury for her first degree murder conviction at Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix on Thursday, May 23, 2013. The jury in Jodi Arias' trial was dismissed Thursday after failing to r…

Jury foreman says life or death decision unfair

Jodi Arias stands as the jury is excused after the verdict for sentencing was declared a hung jury for her first degree murder conviction at Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix, Ariz., on Thursday, May 23, 2013. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, David Wallace, Pool)

Jury foreman says life or death decision unfair

Gee Russo, left, argues with her husband Mark Russo, who favored the death penalty for Arias, both of North Caldwell, N.J., after it was announced the jury deadlocked on the penalty phase of the Jodi Arias murder trial out in front of Maricopa County Superior Court on Thursday, May 23, 2013,…

Jury foreman says life or death decision unfair

Virginia Aguiar, right, comforts Tiffany Sarmient as she cries in frustration after it was announced the jury deadlocked on the penalty phase of the Jodi Arias murder trial out in front of Maricopa County Superior Court Thursday, May 23, 2013, in Phoenix. Jurors who spent five months determi…

Jury foreman says life or death decision unfair

Jodi Arias stands as the jury is excused after the verdict for sentencing was declared a hung jury for her first degree murder conviction at Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix, Ariz., on Thursday, May 23, 2013. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, David Wallace, Pool)

Jury foreman says life or death decision unfair

Jodi Arias listens as the verdict for sentencing is read for her first degree murder conviction at Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix, Ariz., on Thursday, May 23, 2013. The jury in Jodi Arias’ murder trial was dismissed after failing to reach a verdict against the woman they convicted…

Jury foreman says life or death decision unfair

A friend of the Alexander family reacts as the sentencing for the first degree murder conviction of Jodi Arias is declared a hung jury at Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix, Ariz., on Thursday, May 23, 2013. The jury in Jodi Arias’ murder trial was dismissed Thursday after failing to …

Jury foreman says life or death decision unfair

Jodi Arias listens as the verdict for sentencing is read for her first degree murder conviction at Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix, Ariz., on Thursday, May 23, 2013. The jury in Jodi Arias' trial was dismissed Thursday after failing to reach a unanimous decision on whether the woma…

Jury foreman says life or death decision unfair

Convicted killer Jodi Arias thinks about a question asked during an interview at the Maricopa County Estrella Jail on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Phoenix. Arias was convicted recently of killing her former boyfriend Travis Alexander in his suburban Phoenix home back in 2008, and could face the…

Jury foreman says life or death decision unfair

Sgt. 1st Class Cory Remsburg, gives a thumbs up while being recognized by Lee Ruff while being honored by Gilbert's Operation Welcome Home at Gilbert Town Hall Thursday, May 23, 2013 in Gilbert, Ariz. The Army Ranger was injured in Afghanistan in 2009 on his 10th tour of duty. (AP Photo/The …

Jury foreman says life or death decision unfair

Convicted killer Jodi Arias speaks during an interview at the Maricopa County Estrella Jail on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Phoenix. Arias was convicted recently of killing her former boyfriend Travis Alexander in his suburban Phoenix home back in 2008, made a plea for life in prison, instead o…

Jury foreman says life or death decision unfair

They were 12 ordinary citizens who didn't oppose the death penalty. But unlike spectators outside the courthouse who followed the case like a daytime soap opera and jumped to demand Jodi Arias' execution, the jurors faced a decision that was wrenching and real, with implications that could h…