U.S.: N. Korea nuke files complete

A preliminary review of thousands of nuclear documents turned over to the United States by North Korea shows they appear to be a complete accounting of their plutonium production, U.S. officials said Tuesday.

China: Quake left 18,000 buried in one city

Retail sales slip as consumers cut back

Consumers, battling soaring gasoline prices and a slumping economy, cut back further on their spending in April.

Hewlett-Packard buying EDS to challenge IBM

Sorenstam to retire at end of season

Annika Sorenstam will retire after the season, ending an LPGA Tour career in which she has won 72 tournaments to date and produced a defining moment when she teed it up against the men on the PGA Tour.

Cavs hold court, even series with Celtics 2-2

Kristi skates back to the top on ‘Dancing’

Yamaguchi proves that she is the dancer to beat, but Cristian is on her tail. Can Marissa stay in the game with three stronger dancers? Probably not. She's likely to head home Tuesday.

Doc loses his memory on ‘House’

Painkillers don't slow dementia, study says

Results from a large government experiment are dimming hopes that two common painkillers can prevent Alzheimer's disease or slow mental decline in older people.

Text nagging prods teens to take meds

Cosmic Log: Quakes by the numbers

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: You can't judge a quake by its numbers alone. Learn about magnitude and other scientific issues surrounding the devastating earthquake in China.

Moving toward more lifelike artificial limbs

America's wackiest festivals

A month-by-month guide to the contests and parades that bring out America's best and quirkiest. Some people will dream up any excuse for a party!

Get on the plane — pronto