Bloomberg / By John Walcott Obama administration officials are escalating warnings that the U.S. could join Israel in attacking Iran if the Islamic republic doesn’t dispel concerns that its nuclear-research program is aimed at producing weapons.… more »

Washington Post By Joe Stephens and Carol D. Leonnig Energy Department officials were warned that their plan to help a failing solar company by restructuring its $535 million federal loan could violate the law and should be cleared with the Justice… more »

The Weather Channel Tropical Storm Irene has formed near the Lesser Antilles, the ninth named storm of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season. As you can see on the projected path map below, Tropical Storm Irene is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane… more »

The Weather Channelby Jonathan Erdman, Sr. Meteorologist With all due respect to various animal long-range prognosticators like Punxsutawney Phil, spring doesn't appear "around the corner" for much of the U.S. right now. Watch video: Punxsutawney P… more »

  UK Guardian By Suzanne Goldenburg   The White House blocked government scientists from warning the American public of the potential environmental disaster caused by BP's broken well in the Gulf of Mexico, a report released by the national commi… more »