4 suicide attacks hit Afghanistan; at least 30 die (AP)

Commander: US can't seal Afghan-Pakistan border (AP)
AP - American troops are focusing on fighting Taliban militants and defending vulnerable towns on Afghan soil, as it has become practically impossible to stop insurgents from slipping across...

NY mob turncoat, admitted killer to be sentenced (AP)
AP - A former mob underboss faces sentencing years after his turncoat testimony helped prosecutors win convictions against dozens of mob associates.

Dozens of NATO oil tankers attacked in Pakistan (AP)
AP - Suspected militants in southern Pakistan set ablaze at least 27 tankers carrying fuel for U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan on Friday, police said.

Afghan gov't: 4 months to disband security firms (AP)
AP - A spokesman for the Afghan president says Hamid Karzai will order all private security companies in the country disbanded within four months.

Ariz. files appeal as sheriff launches new sweep (AP)
AP - The showdown over Arizona's immigration law played out in court and on Phoenix's sun-splashed streets on Thursday, as the state sought to reinstate key parts of the measure and angry...