Thousands line up for last glimpse of Indian guru

PUTTAPARTI, India (AP) -- Thousands of mourners paid last respects Monday to Sathya Sai Baba, an Indian religious leader revered by millions for spiritual and healing powers but dismissed by some as a charlatan who passed off magic tricks as miracles.

Sai Baba's death Sunday triggered an outpouring of grief from followers who included Indian politicians, movie stars, athletes and industrialists. Most remembered him as a pious, selfless person who worked to help others with the billions of dollars donated to his charitable trust.

Within India, the 84-year-old guru was instantly recognizable, with a halo of frizzy dark hair and orange robes - the color of holiness in India.

States hope tougher bail laws prevent violence

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Shortly after his second arrest for domestic violence in four months, Selami Ozdemir was able to post a no-money-down, $25,000 bail through a bondsman and returned hours later to his Connecticut home, where authorities say he shot his wife to death and then killed himself in January 2010.

Just two months earlier in Lakewood, Wash., Maurice Clemmons fatally shot four local police officers less than a week after posting bail by paying bondsmen fees that were well below those charged in other states. He was shot to death by police in another town two days later.

GM likely to retake No. 1 sales spot from Toyota

DETROIT (AP) -- General Motors is almost certain to claim the title of world's biggest automaker this year, retaking the top spot from Toyota, which has been hurt by production problems since the Japanese earthquake and still can't escape the shadow of major safety recalls.

The No. 1 title, a morale booster for the winner's employees and managers, would cap GM's remarkable comeback from bankruptcy.

GM's sales are up, mainly in China and the U.S, the world's top two markets. Its cars are better than in the past, especially small ones.

Finnish nationalists could derail Europe bailouts

HELSINKI (AP) -- A huge surge in support for a Finnish nationalist party that opposes eurozone bailouts is complicating Europe's plans to rescue Portugal and other debt-ridden economies.

The sharp rise of the True Finns in Sunday's nation election represents a watershed moment in Finnish politics, which have traditionally been dominated by the Social Democrats, the Center Party and the conservative National Coalition party.

It might also be a watershed moment for Europe's bailout negotiations. A bailout rescue without Finland would severely undermine the eurozone's pledge to do everything to defend the common currency and could create panic on financial markets.

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Massive security presence at Dodger Stadium

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- With helicopters whirling overhead and police officers spread out on the grounds, the event that unfolded at Dodger Stadium could easily have been mistaken for a rave gone bad or a riot - if the people the police were watching hadn't been wearing baseball caps and toting giant foam fingers.

Instead, Thursday's night's massive show of police force was a demonstration of what baseball has turned into in Los Angeles after a San Francisco Giants fan was nearly beaten to death three weeks ago at a game on opening day.

"It's absolutely stupid that they have to do it, but if that's what it takes to keep us safe it's fine with me," said David Cepeda as he walked toward the stadium hand-in-hand with his 8-year-old daughter, Brianna. Thursday was her birthday and he was taking her to her first Dodgers game.

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