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The opening ceremony of the London Olympics will be something of a departure from director Danny Boyle's other productions, like the colorful and gritty Slumdog Millionaire. On Tuesday he unveiled his design for the big Olympics opener. His vision of rural Britain includes giant maypoles, live grass, ploughs, sheep and, of course, clouds — which Boyle promises will really rain.

Ambiguous words, delivered with earnest passion, lend special power to "Airline Living." It's the sort of song that's sure to force different meanings onto different people, depending upon their place in life and state of mind.

Terrorists linked to or supporting al-Qaida are suspected in the coordinated attacks on Shiite Muslim pilgrims at locations across the country.

Wholesale prices fell 1 percent in May from April thanks to an 8.9 percent plunge in the price of gasoline.

Top stories include several deadly bombings in Iraq have killed dozens of people; the former chief aide to Ariz. congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords has won her seat in a special election.

Seven-year-old Max Page needs to have his pulmonary valve replaced and to have a hole in his heart repaired. The ad he starred in was one of the most popular spots shown during this year's Super Bowl.

Fathers across the country will receive their fair share of ties, socks, wallets and mugs this Sunday. But Tell Me More wants to salute fathers with an unconventional gift: wisdom. In the series "Father to Father," dads offer their words of wisdom and advice to other dads. Today's essay comes from Eric Stuart of Van Nuys, California.

Officials used to use diplomatic language when talking about differences with Pakistan, but now they're not bothering to disguise their frustrations. Several recent events have shown just how blunt the Americans have become.

Indie director Lynn Shelton's latest film stars Emily Blunt and Rosemarie DeWitt as half-sisters Iris and Hannah, and Mark Duplass as Iris' best friend, Jack. The three connect — and then reconnect — on a remote island off the coast of Washington state.

Charles was one of those rock 'n' roll figures whose work you're almost certainly familiar with, even if you've probably heard of him. He lived in isolation, recorded very little, didn't perform live and died in 2010. Rock historian Ed Ward looks at his memorable body of work.