Obama mulls indefinite prison stays
WASHINGTON (AP): The White House is considering whether to issue an executive order to indefinitely imprison a small number of Guantanamo Bay detainees, concerned that Congress might otherwise stymie its plans to quickly close the naval prison in...

Israel deflects calls for settlement freeze
JERUSALEM (AP): Israel deflected growing international demands for a settlement freeze yesterday, saying the issue should be dealt with in future peace talks with the Palestinians.On Friday, the Quartet of Mideast mediators and foreign ministers from the...