Jordan

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Pan-Arab satellite broadcaster Al-Jazeera says it has evidence that a widespread disruption of its regional feed during the World Cup originated in Jordan - a charge the kingdom disputes.

JERUSALEM - A mortar attack by Palestinian militants and airstrikes by Israel formed the grim backdrop as Mideast leaders ended their latest round of peace talks Wednesday, still divided on major issues.

JERUSALEM - Israel's defense minister on Tuesday criticized a Jerusalem planning body's approval for razing 22 Palestinian homes in the disputed eastern part of the city to make room for an Israeli tourist center, saying it lacked "common sense" and "a sense of timing." Ehud Barak, who is in Washington for talks with the Obama administration, made the statement after the State Department criticized the Israeli plan to build shops, restaurants, art galleries and a large community center on the site where some say the biblical King David wrote his psalms.

WASHINGTON - Muslims around the globe remain uneasy about the U.S.

Michael H. Jordan, a skilled troubleshooter who held leadership roles at CBS, PepsiCo and Westinghouse, has died from complications related to cancer.