PORTLAND, Ore. – Mitch Mitchell, drummer for the legendary Jimi Hendrix Experience of the 1960s and the group’s last surviving member, was found dead in his hotel room early Wednesday. He was 61. Mitchell was a powerful force on the Hendrix band’s 1967 debut album “Are You Experienced?” as well …

TORONTO – Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper condemned an opposition plan to gain power by ousting his government in a confidence vote, calling the effort undemocratic. Harper, speaking Wednesday in a televised address, vowed to use “every legal means” to stop the legislative move to unseat his minority Conservative government …

RABAT, Morocco – A criminal court in Morocco convicted a 31-year-old man Thursday of belonging to a terrorist group involved in the 2004 Madrid train bombings and sentenced him to 20 years in prison. Prosecutors at the Sale criminal court, which specializes in terrorism cases, had requested that Abdelilah Ahriz …

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Four foreign militants were killed in a suspected U.S. missile strike in northwest Pakistan, two Pakistani intelligence officials said Tuesday. The men were identified as Abu Qasim, Abu Musa, Abu Hamza and Abu Haris, said the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity …

Parents looking for healthy meal choices for their children are likely to find slim pickings on the menus of the nation’s top restaurant chains, according to a report released Monday by a nonprofit public health group. Nearly every possible combination of the children’s meals at Kentucky Fried Chicken, Taco Bell, …

TOKOYO – A 61-year-old Japanese woman gave birth to her own grandchild, using an egg donated by her daughter, a clinic said Thursday. Surrogate births are extremely rare in Japan and banned by industry groups, but they are not illegal. The Suwa Maternity Clinic in Nagano, northwest of Tokyo, refused …

The Utah Supreme Court Tuesday threw out the manslaughter conviction of a man who shot a man to death after the victim gave him a “wedgie.” Erik Kurtis Low, 40, was convicted of the 2003 shooting death of Michael Jon Hirschey, 38, after a night of drinking, drug use and …

HONG KONG – Disney plans to publish Indian-language story books for the first time. Disney is releasing “The Jungle Book,” “Aladdin,” “The Lion King,” “Winnie the Pooh,” “Bambi,” “Cinderella,” “Tarzan” and “Peter Pan” in Hindi, Marathi and Malayalam, Hong Kong-based Disney Asia spokeswoman Alannah Goss said Monday in an e-mail …

WASHINGTON – President Bush tried on Thursday to pressure congressional Democrats to extend and expand the government’s eavesdropping powers, which expire in eight days. Bush, in a written statement, said the law has allowed the intelligence community to monitor the communications of terrorists. “Congress’ action or lack of action on …

NIAMEY, Niger – A junta that seized power in a coup in the West African nation of Niger named a platoon commander as its leader Friday, hours after soldiers announced on state TV that their group was in charge of the uranium-rich country. Former colonial ruler France and the African …