Mavericks To Sign Center Chris Kaman, Dirk Nowitzki's National Teammate

The foreign affairs minister of Burkina Faso says talks will soon resume with a Tuareg rebel group whose influence has been growing in northern Mali.    

A first edition copy of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" that contains author J.K. Rowling's notes and original illustrations is going on sale in a charity auction.    

State medical examiner: Second person dead of injuries from Oklahoma tornado strike.    

The start of the week won’t be a washout, though it will be warm and muggy, with afternoon showers and a chance of thunderstorms beginning today, the National Weather Service said. Overnight showers gave way to mostly cloudy skies this morning. A warm front moving eastward will usher showers and thunderstorms into the Boston metro area after 2 p.m., meteorologist Bill Simpson said. It’ll be warm today, too, with highs expected to top 80 degrees in Boston.    

Massachusetts U.S. Senate candidate Gabriel Gomez is hoping to get a needed boost of cash and enthusiasm when fellow Republican and Navy veteran U.S. Sen. John McCain joins him on the campaign trail.