Obama defends Susan Rice against GOP attacks – Barack Obama defended United Nations envoy Susan Rice after the Republican Party had made remarks that he should not choose her as his Secretary of State to replace Hillary Rodham Clinton. USA Today

Florida restaurateur to impose surcharge for ObamaCare – A Florida man who operates about 40 Denny’s locations and give Hurricane Grill & Wings in Florida, Virginia and Georgia said he will add a 5 percent surcharge to his restaurant patrons’ bills to offset costs from ObamaCare. Fox News

E-mails to Jill Kelley, general raised stalking fears – Jill Kelley, a Tampa socialite, has been involved with emails from Gen. John Allen, commander of the military forces in Afghanistan. He emailed Kelley with an account with the name of “Kelley Patrol.” USA Today

BP agrees to criminal plea, $4 billion settlement in Gulf oil spill case – The Justice Department announced Tuesday that BP has been charged with felony manslaughter for the deaths of 11 people killed in a disaster with the Deepwater Horizon oil rig. The Washington Post