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Federal agents in California recently busted a series of pot farms they say have all the markings of organized crime. The farms were found in unexpected places, many of them at suburban homes near Sacramento. Law enforcement officials say it's not an isolated problem. Seizures of indoor marijuana plants in the state were up 81 percent this year.

For most people, attempting to buy a car or house is hard enough. But if your name happens to resemble that of a person on a government list of suspects, you could be turned away altogether. Some ordinary consumers in California say that's exactly what's happened to them.

The governments of the two European countries said Russian energy giant Gazprom informed them it was halting gas supplies starting Wednesday.

Critics say Egypt's military rulers are using the law, which allows for arbitrary arrests and harsh sentences, to impose their will. The government says it had no choice but to employ the measure after a mob attack on the Israeli Embassy earlier this month.

Whether it's meant to soothe or to celebrate, the act of giving sustenance communicates caring and strengthens neighborly bonds. Food writer Michele Kayal shares heart- and hearth-warming recipes for quiche, soup, cinnamon rolls and more.

The Senate holds a vote Tuesday on taking up President Obama's jobs legislation. But fierce Republican opposition both to the bill and how it's paid for leaves slim prospects of it going any further.

The state joins Maine, Colorado and Vermont in closing down rest areas. Lawmakers say the roadside rest stops are less necessary than they once were. Many truckers and travelers disagree.

Opinion polls show President Obama has lost significant ground in his campaign to overhaul the nation's health care system. In Florida, the president's grass-roots group, Organizing for America, is out in force, hoping to help make up some of that lost support.

The Obama administration and the South Korean government have reached a free trade deal that could offer a potential big market for General Motors and other American car companies. One expert says South Korea is an especially desirable market because of its huge middle class and sophisticated financial system.

Under the DREAM Act, illegal immigrants brought to the United States as children would qualify for legal residency if they complete two years of college or military service. Congress is expected to take up legislation this week, but the bill faces long odds in the Senate.