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The kendama is a traditional wooden toy, but its appeal is spreading rapidly.

Egypt will hold its presidential election on May 26 and 27, a government election commission announced Sunday. Many expect the country's former military chief to win the office.

Americans remembered the sacrifices of the civil rights movement and they also remembered the triumph.

The rain led to evacuation orders amid fears of mudslides, but after a drought that's going into its fourth year, the precipitation was a welcome sight.

The defense rested its case Tuesday in the trial of admitted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Because of holidays and judicial housekeeping duties, the trial won't resume until next week.

Authorities are investigating possible neo-Nazi involvement in the theft of the gate at Dachau, the first concentration camp the Nazi regime opened in Germany. A similar 2009 theft targeted Auschwitz.

Yemen is used to getting about 4 inches of rain per year. Chapala has dumped more than twice that in a day. Parts of the arid, war-torn country are now flooded.

In recent months, Macedonia has tried to control the recent influx of migrants — many of them fleeing violence in Syria and Afghanistan.

The Internet pioneer continues to lose money. Its fourth-quarter report shows a loss of $4.4 billion. Established in the days of dial-up modems, it has had trouble keeping up with life on the Web.

The U.S. said coalition forces are in the country in a noncombat role and the strikes were ordered in self-defense. The attacks come as the Taliban have made significant gains in the country.