Abbie Fentress Swanson

New York City celebrates the Day of the Dead, or Dia de los Muertos, October 30 through November 2.

A Navy assault ship built with steel from the fallen World Trade Center made its inaugural visit to New York City and gave a 21-gun salute at Ground Zero.

President Hamid Karzai has been declared the victor in Afghanistan's presidential election.

David Sanger, of The New York Times, talks about Karzai's victory in Afghanistan, Clinton's remarks in Pakistan and the skirmish between the White House and Fox News.

Afghanistan's former foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah has dropped out of this Saturday's run-off election.

The New York Yankees beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-4 last night, giving them a 3-1 series lead. If they win Game 5 tonight in Philadephia, they will win the World Series.

Meb Keflezighi, an Eritrean-American, won the New York City Marathon Sunday.

The Taliban is suspected in a suicide bombing that exploded in a Rawalpindi car park beside a bank Monday.

Consumer spending for September is down by the largest amount in nine months.

The Secretary of State leaves Pakistan Friday and heads to Abu Dhabi to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

The photographer best known for his black-and-white depictions of Harlem died in Manhattan Tuesday.

The President holds his seventh White House meeting on troop levels in Afghanistan Friday.

Ousted President Manuel Zelaya and the country's interim leader Roberto Micheletti will sign a power-sharing deal Friday.

Nine people are thought to be missing after a Coast Guard plane collided with a Marine Corps helicopter.

A memorial for the dancer, choreographer and artist was held last night at the Park Avenue Armory in Manhattan.

The economy grew at a 3.5 percent pace in the third quarter. That's the latest indication the recession has ended.

Dozens of police and military personnel were arrested Thursday after weekend attacks killed 155 people.

House Dems will unveil their health care reform plan Thursday. The plan will be on the floor for debate as early as next week.

First lady Michelle Obama, Alec Baldwin and Kate Hudson were just some of the stars who turned out to watched the Phillies beat the Yankees 6-1.

The Thai Union 3 was 650 miles from the Somali coast when it was hijacked by two skiffs Thursday morning.