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A day after announcing they had uncovered an Iranian terror plot, the Obama administration is moving quickly to try to drum up more international pressure on the Iranian regime. But some Iran watchers are raising doubts about the U.S. storyline — and wonder if the U.S. can get the sort of diplomatic mileage it wants out of this case.

The Guardian reports the resignation was prompted by a circulation scheme uncovered by the paper, while Dow Jones says Andrew Langhoff resigned after an internal investigation found two articles that appeared in the paper were arranged through a deal with its circulation department.

Some members of Congress are saying an alleged Iranian assassination plot amounts to an act of war. The Obama administration has already placed new sanctions on Iran but is not considered likely to pursue military action.

Congress voted to approve three much-delayed free trade deals with Panama, Colombia and South Korea. The Obama administration and supporters in Congress have labeled these agreements as jobs bills, though there are questions about how many jobs will really be created.

The Obama administration is consulting with U.S. allies on how to respond to the alleged Iranian plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to the U.S. But Saudi Arabia may have its own idea: It could try to undermine Iran's economy by driving down oil prices.

A drilling boom in Pennsylvania is helping the economies of Rust Belt cities long accustomed to bad news. Drilling requires lots of steel and that has manufacturers expanding and hiring new workers.

Some researchers have found that vegetables like broccoli have fewer good-for-you nutrients like calcium and zinc than they used to. But a new study says that genetics — what plant breeders control — probably isn't the major factor determining nutrient levels.

The rocket launched from South America, carrying the first satellites for a future European GPS system.

As European leaders meet to decide on a plan to help struggling member nations, they might be helped by some two-century-old advice from America's first Treasury secretary. Alexander Hamilton insisted that paying off Revolutionary War debts would lead to economic greatness.

Earlier this year, Texas prisons also nixed final meal requests for death row inmates. Texas prisoners now receive two meals a day on weekends.