Abbie Fentress Swanson

Gunmen in Islamabad, Pakistan attacked military personnel Friday.

Major Nidal Malik Hasan, the army psychiatrist suspected of killing 13 people and wounding more than 30 at Fort Hood, Texas, is alive.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says he won't run for another term in January's elections.

House Democrats are confident that their 10-year, $1.2 trillion health care reform bill will pass this weekend, especially with the AARP's potential endorsement.

The U.S. military says two more American soldiers died in Iraq Wednesday - one in combat and one from noncombat-related injuries.

The United Nations will temporarily relocate more than half its staff to a more secure location than Afghanistan. The decision comes after the Talibans's attack on a guest house in Kabul left five staffers dead last week.

The Yanks won their 27th World Series last night, beating the Philadelphia Philles 7-3. Hideki Matsui was named the series MVP.

Classical music will be celebrated at the White House today.

Garden State voters have passed a referendum in 15 of its 21 counties that authorizes New Jersey to borrow $400 million for open space initiatives.

New York City middle and high school students can stop by clinics to get free swine flu vaccinations starting this weekend.

Today security forces have clashed with anti-government protestors outside the former U.S. Embassy in Iran.

New York City voters elected a number of Asian-Americans to office for the first time Tuesday.

Michael Bloomberg won re-election to a third term as mayor of New York City over City Comptroller Bill Thompson in a race that was much closer than expected.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg's record spending is expected to win him a third term, The Associated Press reports.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has added parts of the Raritan Bay in New Jersey to its Superfund National Priorities List.

Robert Rines, the 87-year-old patent holder of radar and composer of more than 10 Broadway and off-Broadway scores, died Sunday.

Nicolas Sarkozy is sending a special mission to North Korea to talk about nuclear arms.

There's no rest for the weary in the contentious New Jersey gubernatorial race.

Hamid Karzai has pledged to banish corruption and create an inclusive government in his second term.

The Philadelphia Phillies are still in the World Series after an 8-6 victory over the New York Yankees Monday night.