The National Memorial Day Concert has been canceled due to a line of thunderstorms that moved into the District of Columbia on Sunday night. More »Concert on National Mall shut down by thunder
Police: Missing La. student's bike found under bridge; river searched More »Missing La. Student's Bike Found Under Bridge
A missing Louisiana woman's bicycle has been found in a remote, swampy area under a highway bridge in Iberville Parish, about 25 miles from the spot where she was last seen eight days earlier. More »Missing La. student's bike found under bridge
A National Transportation Safety Board investigator says security video captured a small plane taking off from a southern Utah airport just before it crashed about 300 yards from the runway, killing all four men aboard. More »Video captures plane before it crashes, killing 4
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Beryl gained strength as it closed in on the southeastern U.S. coast on Sunday, dumping rain and whipping up heavy surf from northeastern Florida to South Carolina. The second named storm of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season was approaching hurricane strength ahead of an expected landfall later Sunday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. The powerful pack of thunderstorms has unleashed tropical storm conditions along the coast in northern Florida and Georgia, disrupting Memorial Day weekend plans for travelers and some beachgoers. At 8 p.m. ... More »Tropical Storm Beryl edges closer to southeast U.S. coast
The U.N. Security Council on Sunday blamed the Syrian government for attacking residential areas of the town of Houla with artillery and tank shelling and also condemned the close-range killings of civilians there — but avoided saying who was responsible for the massacre of more than 100 men, women and children. More »UN blames Syrian forces for shelling Houla
Crowds gathered along San Francisco's waterfront Sunday, while San Francisco Bay was crowded with pleasure boats, tug boats and other vessels as the city celebrated the 75th anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge. More »Crowds gather for Golden Gate Bridge celebration
Tropical Storm Beryl was wrecking some Memorial Day weekend plans on Sunday, causing shoreline campers to pack up and head inland and leading to the cancellation of some events as the storm approached the southeastern U.S. More »Tropical Storm Beryl strengthens, nears US coast
Rescuers bring 3 to safety after small plane crashes on remote Idaho mountain-side More »3 Rescued From Plane Crash Site in Remote Idaho
Idaho National Guard rescuers plucked a California fireman, his wife and their adult daughter from a snow-covered mountain-side Sunday afternoon, more than 15 hours after the trio survived a nighttime plane crash onto a steep, forested slope in a remote part of the state. More »3 rescued from plane crash site in remote Idaho
The U.S. can't count on Russia — a major arms supplier to Syria — to force President Bashar Assad from power, Sen. John McCain said Sunday, blaming President Barack Obama for embracing a "feckless" foreign policy and punting tough decisions until after the fall election. More »McCain: Don't count on Russia to force out Assad
A girl touches a waving wedding veil during a carnival of brides in Stavropol. Some 60 girls took part in the carnival. More »Bridal veil
Spectators protect themselves from the dust at the Agioi Theodoroi special stage of the WRC Acropolis rally in Loutraki. More »In the dust
An Afghan man sells tomatoes in Kabul. More »Kabul market
Myanmar protesters light candles and pray at the Sule pagoda during a candle light protest against power cuts in downtown Yangon. More »Pagoda lights
US actress Andie MacDowell and her daughter Sarah Margaret Qualley pose as they arrive for the closing ceremony of the 65th Cannes film festival in Cannes. More »Cannes arrival
Members of a dance group take part in the "Karneval der Kulturen" (carnival of cultures) street parade through Berlin's Kreuzberg district. More »Culture carnival
A farmer waters lettuces in a field on the outskirts of Niamey. More »Watering the crops
Police in Ohio arrest baby sitter of toddler found dead in closet in Cincinnati apartment More »OH Police Arrest Baby Sitter of Child Found Dead
Police say a baby sitter for a one-year-old boy found dead in a Cincinnati apartment has been arrested on charges of abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence. More »OH police arrest baby sitter of child found dead
LONDON (Reuters) - Tony Blair's decision to openly court Rupert Murdoch to win power and ensure favourable coverage during his decade-long tenure as British prime minister will come under scrutiny when he faces a media inquiry on Monday. The inquiry, ordered by Prime Minister David Cameron after Murdoch's now defunct News of the World tabloid admitted hacking phones, has tarnished Britain's elite by laying bare the collusion between politicians, the police and the media. ... More »Blair faces grilling over ties to Murdoch
Russia's Natalia Ishchenko competes in the final qualification session duets free routine during the 31st LEN European Swimming Championships in Eindhoven. More »Qualification swim
An aerial view of the 321 meter tall Burj Al-Arab (L) luxury hotel built on an artificial island off Jumeirah in the Gulf emirate of Dubai. More »Burj view
A bit of rain and four more aircraft helped Michigan authorities in their attempts to contain a wildfire that has consumed 31.6 square miles of Upper Peninsula forest and destroyed at least 61 buildings, an official said Sunday. More »Light rain, more aircraft aid Mich. wildfire fight
LONDON (Reuters) - The number of British retailers going bust jumped 38 percent to 670 in the first quarter of 2012, up from 486 in the fourth quarter, as the country slumped to a double dip recession, according to a survey from accountancy firm Wilkins Kennedy. "Last year was bad but this year is even worse. Retailers are still struggling with rents that they feel are far above the market rate and banks are particularly reluctant to extend credit to struggling retail businesses," said Anthony Cork, a partner at the firm. "The double-dip has pulled the retail sector down sharply. ... More »UK retailers going bust jumps 38 percent in quarter
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