Enhanced security detail makes ex-PM's protection equivalent to that of defense minister; Yisrael Beytenu submits formal complaint after Liberman hit with death threats

Federal lawmaker Helen Haines 'alive and stable,' husband says; suspect makes first appearance in court; police yet to announce motive, believe it was a targeted attack

More than 1,200 Christian, Jewish, Muslim and Buddhist volunteers will stand outside polling sites in nine states to ease fears of intimidation and help defuse tensions