13 children among 19 dead in Qatar mall fire

At least 19 foreigners, including 13 children, were killed in a fire that ripped through an upscale shopping mall in Qatar on Monday, the country's interior ministry said.

Romney warns of perils of shrinking military

  Mitt Romney took advantage of one of his largest crowds of the campaign season on Memorial Day to warn of the dangers of a shrinking U.S. military in a dangerous world.

Greece, GDP to drive markets this week

Investors will grapple with major economic reports and the looming possibility of a Greek exit from the euro zone, which is likely to keep dragging on equities for weeks.

Location is key to sting of summer gas prices

Winderman: Heat-Celtics series 'inevitable' and appropriate

Winderman: For the fourth time in five seasons, LeBron James finds himself going against Boston in the postseason. It's "inevitable" that the Heat and Celtics should meet, and it will not be a walkover for Miami.

Justin Bieber allegedly batters photographer

On Sunday, Justin Bieber's squeaky-clean reputation took a hit as the singer allegedly launched into a physical altercation with a paparazzo.

A baby made in India: a couple's dream comes true

Robyn and Jason Wright, who struggled with infertility, thought they'd never have a child. But now they have a little boy, carried by a surrogate in Anand, India, the reproductive tourist hub for an international baby boom.

Drastic method targets hard-to-treat hypertension

16-year-old sets off buzz over 325-year-old physics

Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: A research paper that claims to fill in a gap in Isaac Newton's formulas for the physics of falling objects has drawn worldwide attention to a 16-year-old student in Germany, but physicists are reserving judgment until they've seen the proof.

Astronauts to spend Memorial Day unpacking private space capsule

NYT: London braces for Olympic gridlock 'nightmare'

London has braced itself for the games with a $10.2 billion spending spree on transportation improvements, but will the century-old subway system will be able to cope with demand?