BLS note: This is how " it " begins,  however, the question is whether or not Israel is doing this for the vague but indicated border threats or is something else, of greater portent,  in the offing?The Times of IsraelBy Aaron KalmanThe IDF has… more »

By JEAN H. LEE, Associated Press PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Korea's military warned Monday of imminent "special actions" that would reduce South Korea's conservative government to ashes within minutes, sharply escalating the rhetoric agains… more »

By Dan Vergano, USA TODAY Federal regulators issued first-ever air pollution rules for "fracking" wells on Wednesday, requiring that drillers burn or capture the gas and its smog-producing compounds released when the wells are first tapped. Envi… more »

CBS NewsBy Sarah Huisenga SPOKANE, Wash. -- Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich said President Obama "surrendered" Thursday when he apologized to the Afghan government for the burning of several Qurans at an American military base near K… more »

The Los Angeles Times REPORTING FROM BEIRUT -- A senior Iranian military commander seemed to warn Tuesday that Tehran would strike preemptively at any “threats” directed against the Islamic Republic. “We will no more wait to see enemy action again… more »