Afghan Taliban chiefs arrested with US aid in Pakistani sweepsKABUL (AP) — Pakistani authorities, aided by U.S. intelligence, have apprehended more Afghan Taliban chiefs following the capture of the movement’s No. 2 figure — arrests that together represent the biggest blow to the insurgents since the U.S.-led invasion in 2001.–Saudi prince charged with murder in Landmark Hotel in LondonLONDON (AP) — British police say a Saudi Arabian prince has been charged with the murder of another man in a luxury London hotel.Police said Thursday the 33-year-old Saud bin Abdulaziz bin Nasir bin Abdulaziz al Saud is charged with the killing at the Landmark Hotel on Monday.Officers identified the victim as 32-year-old Bandar Abdullah Abdulaziz, also from Saudi Arabia. –Man angry at IRS crashes small plane into building, sets off fireAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A software engineer furious with the Internal Revenue Service launched a suicide attack on the agency Thursday by crashing his small plane into an office building containing nearly 200 IRS employees, setting off a raging fire that sent workers running for their lives.At least one person in the building was missing.The FBI tentatively identified the pilot as Joseph A. Stack, 53. –Boyfriend charged with punching Rev. Al Sharpton’s daughterNEW YORK (AP) — The boyfriend of one of the Rev. Al Sharpton’s daughters was charged Thursday with punching her in the face and shoving her out of a car, but a defense lawyer said the boyfriend hurled nothing more than words at her.Latrell Peeks, 23, was released without bail after his arraignment on assault and harassment charges. He didn’t enter a plea.Prosecutors said the 6-foot-7 Peeks punched 23-year-old Dominique Sharpton, daughter of the civil rights activist, repeatedly in the face Tuesday.–Bristol Palin seeks financial records of Levi Johnson, father of her childANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The lawyer representing Sarah Palin’s daughter in a child support battle is seeking financial statements from Playgirl magazine, CNN and other media companies.Bristol Palin’s attorney, Thomas Van Flein, wants subpoenas for financial records to determine an appropriate level of child support from Levi Johnston, who fathered a child with her.Johnston has posed nude for Playgirl and given interviews to media outlets since he and Palin split. –Jindal’s book containing political treatise to be released in July(AP) — Gov. Bobby Jindal’s upcoming book will be more than an autobiography of the Louisiana governor, including a political treatise on his vision for the Republican Party.”On Solid Ground: Returning to America’s Core Values,” to be written by Jindal and Hoover Institution research fellow Peter Schweizer, is scheduled for release on July 12. A variety of online book outlets like Amazon.com and Borders.com are already listing the book for pre-orders.Jindal spokesman Kyle Plotkin said the title is a “placeholder.” Plotkin said Jindal’s income from the book will depend on sales.A product description says the book will offer a “bold vision for renewing the GOP and our nation” — making it sure to fuel speculation Jindal is preparing for a national campaign.–No big winners in Wednesday’s La. Lotto, Powerball drawings(AP) — The Louisiana Lottery Corporation reports that nobody won the major jackpots in the Louisiana Lotto and multistate Powerball drawings Wednesday night.Louisiana Lotto players matching all six numbers drawn would have won or shared a $475,000 prize. The prize will rise to an estimated $525,000 for the next drawing.–Men involved in police slaying in 1993 sentenced in drug case(AP) — A figure in the 1993 ambush slaying of police Cpl. Betty Smothers has been sentenced to five years in prison for a felony cocaine possession conviction.West Paul, who appeared in state District Judge Tony Marabella’s courtroom Wednesday, has been jailed since Aug. 2008 on the drug charge. The judge gave Paul credit for the 18 months he has been in parish prison on the charge.–Contact The Daily Reveille’s news staff at [email protected]