US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton warned Iran on Saturday to stop meddling in Bahrain and other Arab states in the Gulf, but also called on the kingdom’s leaders not to use force against anti-government protesters. Clinton said the United States “has an abiding commitment to Gulf security” and that “a top priority is working together with our partners on our shared concerns about... 

Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen (left), commander in charge of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill response, speaks to reporters in flight over the spill on Wednesday. Alongside is Capt. Steve Truhlar, commanding officer of the Coast Guard Training Center in Mobile, Ala. The Obama administration ran afoul of environmentalists Wednesday by approving a new oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, even as millions of gallons...