CHENNAI, India (AP) — Indian police say they have arrested a Catholic priest wanted in the United States on charges of sexually assaulting a teenage parishioner in Minnesota. The Rev. Joseph Palanivel Jeyapaul appeared Monday in a New Delhi court and will be held in custody pending an official U.S. request for his extradition. Police Subinspector Pugal Maran says Jeyapaul was detained Friday near the southern Indian town of Erode after Interpol issued an alert. Jeyapaul, an Indian citizen, has... Read more

CENTRAL, La. (AP) — When a nationally influential evangelical leader gathered dozens of pastors at his home church to hear from a presidential candidate, he had a simple message: Rick Santorum is one of us, and your parishioners should vote for him. Nearly a hundred pastors from all over Louisiana and from as far away as Texas and Colorado accepted Family Research Council President Tony Perkins’ invitation to hear a personal pitch Sunday from the former Pennsylvania senator, who met... Read more

WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitt Romney may lead in delegates and Rick Santorum might have momentum, but neither of the two leading Republican presidential candidates is having an easy time exciting even his own voters. Out of a dozen states where voters in the GOP contest have been polled, most Romney voters have said they strongly favor him in just five of them. A majority of Santorum voters felt that committed to him only four times out of 11 states where... Read more

TOULOUSE, France (AP) — A motorcycle assailant opened fire with two handguns Monday in front of a Jewish school in the French city of Toulouse, killing a rabbi, his two young sons and a schoolgirl. One witness described him as a man chasing small children and “looking to kill.” One of the guns he used also been fired in two other deadly motorcycle attacks in the area, officials said. Authorities immediately increased security at schools and synagogues around the country.... Read more

TOULOUSE, France (AP) — A motorcycle assailant opened fire with two handguns Monday in front of a Jewish school in the French city of Toulouse, killing a rabbi, his two young sons and a schoolgirl. One of the guns had also been used in other deadly motorcycle attacks in the area, officials said. Authorities ordered increased security at schools and synagogues around the country after an attack that revolted France, where school shootings and deadly attacks on Jews are extremely... Read more

TOULOUSE, France (AP) — A motorcycle gunman opened fire Monday in front of a Jewish school in the French city of Toulouse, killing a rabbi, his two young sons and a schoolgirl, the prosecutor’s office said. It was the third deadly motorcycle shooting in the same area in recent days. French prosecutors were studying possible terrorist links but the motive for the attack was unclear. The attack shocked the country and prompted strong emotions and high-level discussions in Israel. Concerns... Read more

TOULOUSE, France (AP) — France’s prime minister says he has asked for all schools and religious buildings to be secured in the wake of a deadly shooting at a Jewish school in the southwest. Prime Minister Francois Fillon said Monday the entire nation was the target of the shooting, which follows two others nearby. The statement from his office widens the reach of security measures. Authorities had previously said security would be stepped up at Jewish schools across the country.... Read more

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia says its ambassador to China is requesting permission to visit Tibet to investigate why protesters are setting themselves on fire. Foreign Minister Bob Carr told the Senate on Monday that Ambassador Frances Adamson “will be seeking today to travel to Tibet to see for herself the grievances which have given rise to the self-immolations.” She will also request separate permission for Australian lawmakers to visit the Himalayan region. About 30 Tibetans have set themselves on... Read more

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia says its ambassador to China is requesting permission to visit Tibet to investigate why protesters are setting themselves on fire. Foreign Minister Bob Carr told the Senate on Monday that Ambassador Frances Adamson “will be seeking today to travel to Tibet to see for herself the grievances which have given rise to the self-immolations.” She will also request separate permission for Australian lawmakers to visit the Himalayan region. About 30 Tibetans have set themselves on... Read more

Today is Monday, March 26, the 86th day of 2012. There are 280 days left in the year. Highlights in history on this date: 1793 – Holy Roman Empire declares war on France. 1885 – The Eastman Dry Plate and Film Co. of Rochester, New York, forerunner of Eastman Kodak, manufactures the first commercial motion picture film. 1881 – Romania becomes a monarchy, and King Carol I, of the German house of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, is proclaimed king. 1895 – Japan occupies... Read more