The number of people killed in the six-day Israeli offensive against Gaza has risen above 100, Palestinian officials say, as Hamas rockets continue to land in Israel.
Former CIA Director David Petraeus stoked the controversy over the Obama administration's handling of the Libya terror attack, testifying Friday that references to "Al Qaeda involvement" were stripped from his agency's original talking points -- while other intelligence officials were unable to say who changed the memo, according to a top lawmaker who was briefed.
Hamas militants launch a rocket towards Jerusalem - the first time the city has been targeted - as Egypt vows to back Gaza in the face of Israeli "aggression".
Israel moved closer to an all-out ground war with Hamas Thursday, as Israeli planes, tanks and gunboats pounded suspected militant positions in Gaza in retaliation for another day of Hamas rocket attacks that left at least three Israelis dead.
BP is set to receive a record fine of between $3bn and $5bn (£1.9bn-£3.2bn) to settle criminal charges related to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, the BBC learns
The widening scandal surrounding David Petraeus' affair has come to center not only on his mistress, but another woman -- described as a Tampa socialite -- whose relationship with the key players has raised tantalizing questions.
