Jerusalem (AP) – The U.S. Embassy said Monday it was “deeply concerned” by Israel’s plans to build hundreds of new homes in the West Bank following a deadly attack on a settler family, calling Israeli settlements “illegitimate” and an obstacle to peacemaking. In a rare interview to the Israeli media, the Palestinian president reached out [...]

Houston Chronicle:Drug shortage putting patients at risk; many are cancer drugsNationally, at least a handful of deaths have been attributed to the shortage New Jersey Star-Ledger:Newark officials to meet with violent groups, offering them jobs to reduce crime Politico:Turnabout: Labor union throws party to thank some House RepublicansAFL-CIO unit thanks lawmakers for vote on pair [...]

Rep. Steve King (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari) (CNSNews.com) – U.S. Representatives Steve King (R.-Iowa) and Michelle Bachmann (R.-Minn.), two of the leading congressional proponents of the Tea Party movement, have taken a pledge and are asking all other House members to join them in it. Its terms are simple: The member vows to vote “no” on any continuing resolution [...]

Compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs. (AP photo) (CNSNews.com) – A lighting expert who has overseen lighting projects including the Statue of Liberty and the Petronas Towers expressed concerns on Capitol Hill Thursday about the safety of certain types of new light bulbs. Appearing before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Howard M. Brandston spoke [...]

Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan (AP) – Pakistani intelligence officials say two U.S. missile strikes have killed five alleged militants in a tribal region along the Afghan border. The two officials say the first strike involved two missiles hitting a vehicle carrying three militants Friday in Spinwam village in the North Waziristan tribal region. A half [...]

Jakarta, Indonesia (AP) – One of Indonesia’s most active volcanos has erupted, sending lava and searing gas clouds tumbling down its slopes. Volcanology official Agus Budianto said Friday that authorities were still trying to evacuate residents living along the slopes of Mount Karangetang. There were no immediate reports of injuries or serious damage. The 5,853-foot [...]

Sanaa, Yemen (AP) – Eyewitnesses say Yemeni security forces opened fire on demonstrators taking part in protests throughout Yemen in what appears to be the biggest turnout in a month of unrest to demand regime change. In the southern port city of Aden, the witnesses say security forces shot at demonstrators trying rip down photographs [...]

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (AP) – Hundreds of police deployed in the Saudi capital Friday and prevented protests calling for democratic reforms inspired by the wave of unrest sweeping the Arab world. Police blocked roads and set up random checkpoints in Riyadh, searching residents and vehicles around a central mosque as large numbers of people gathered [...]

Washington (AP) – The government has launched a public database that allows people to report and search safety complaints on thousands of products — from cribs and toys to power tools. SaferProducts.gov is overseen by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. It went live as scheduled Friday over the loud objections of manufacturers and a stalled [...]

Washington (AP) – Nine Army officers are being reprimanded for leadership failures in connection with the shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, and their failure to detect and report problems with the accused shooter, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, as he moved along in his medical career. Saying that although no single event directly led to [...]