India Ink: Indian Premier League's Deep Pockets Lure West Indies Stars

LA man pleads to shooting 2 officers in Albany (AP) — A Los Angeles man pleaded no contest Tuesday to attempted murder and assault charges for a shoot-out last August that wounded two officers in Albany. California Department of Corrections records show Cardenas has served three stints in the California prison system since 2003.

Goodhue County adopts frack sand mining rules The regulations limit mines to 40 acres of exposed or uncovered ground at any one time. Minnesota Public Radio reports (http://bit.ly/11nyUVr ) the rules take effect later this summer when a countywide moratorium on sand mining expires. The silica sand under parts of southern Minnesota and western Wisconsin is used by the oil and natural gas industry for hydraulic fracturing.

Vt. gallery reopens after owner's death (AP) — A folk art gallery and park devoted to colorful depictions of dogs has reopened in St. Johnsbury more than two weeks after the suicide of owner Gwen Huneck. The 150-acre site includes an art gallery displaying Stephen Huneck's dog-themed furniture, prints, jewelry and other items, hiking trails, a swimming pond and the famous Dog Chapel.

Deadline approaches to reach NH budget accord CONCORD, N. H. (AP) — Time is running out for House and Senate budget negotiators to reach accord on a spending plan for New Hampshire for the two years starting July 1. The Democratic-led House negotiating team and Republican-led Senate team have been meeting since Friday to find common ground mostly on how to pay for spending and on whether to expand Medicaid to an estimated 58,000 poor adults.

La. man loses post-conviction appeal Carter, of Slidell, La., was sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty in the shooting death of 30-year-old Larry Mazie. The Appeals Court said during his sentencing Carter told the trial judge that he understood the crime and sentence he had agreed to.