The US is sending Patriot missile batteries and F-16 fighter jets to Jordan to beef up defenses there as the US ally takes on an increasing number of refugees from neighboring war-torn Syria. One of Turkey's largest trade union groups is joining the growing protests against the Erdogan government and calling for a two-day national strike. President Obama's power to make recess appointments is expected to go before the Supreme Court later this year as Republicans want to sharply curtail the practice. NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg's campaign against sugary sodas is now expanding to take on fruit drinks, teas, and energy drinks. Social media game maker Zynga is laying off 18 percent of its staff and concentrating on mobile platforms as the company's losses reached $200 million last year.