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Blake Butler's new novel, 300,000,000, is not for the squeamish. This portrait of a serial killer and the detective who hunts him will curdle the blood — and possibly the soul — of any reader.

In the Unlikely Event is beloved YA author Judy Blume's first novel for adults in 17 years — it's centered on a series of plane crashes that really happened in her home town in the early 1950s.

Israeli fighter jets pounded most every major Hamas security compound across Gaza on Saturday, in reprisal for rocket attacks on southern Israel. Hamas and Gaza medical officials say at least 140 people have been killed and more than 200 wounded. Rockets have been fired on southern Israel, where medical officials say one person was killed.

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's engages in a tense exchange with students and faculty at Columbia University after an address that included nuclear ambitions, Israel, and terrorism.

The new league makes its debut near Dallas on Thursday when the Texas Super Kings play the LA Knight Riders. The league's backers hope to cultivate a new generation of U.S. cricketers.

Israel confirmed Wednesday that a cease-fire with Hamas will begin Thursday. Hamas, a militant group, currently rules the Gaza Strip. The truce was brokered by Egyptian officials.

In Serbia, one of the world's most wanted war criminals was arrested Monday. Radovan Karadzic, the former leader of Serb nationalist forces in Bosnia, was captured in a raid. He had been a fugitive since his indictment on war crimes charges more than a decade ago.

A look at the 10 least and 10 most expensive places for health insurance shows a wide gap in prices for the same level of coverage.

Following the launch, officials in South Korea's capital of Seoul sent alerts for residents to prepare for evacuation, but there were no immediate reports of damages or disruption.

Bake them, grill them, even smother them in chocolate. College students and food writers who count instant ramen noodles as a staple are devising all sorts of ways to make them healthier and tastier.