U.S. soldiers.
Obama May Move Slowly to End Gay Military Ban
The president-elect wants to end "don't ask, don't tell," but with the support of military leaders.
Environment
A power plant is seen next to the Los Cerritos Wetlands near Long Beach, California.
Obama Likely to Strengthen Water Quality Rules
A combination of Bush administration actions and Supreme Court decisions have weakened regulations.
Civil Rights
Julian Bond, chairman of the NAACP, responds to recent criticisms against the voter registration efforts conducted by the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN), Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008, during a news conference at the National Press Club in Washington.
Julian Bond: No Free Ride for Obama
The leader of the NAACP is optimistic about Obama's presidency and his work on civil rights.
GAY RIGHTS
Supporters of same-sex marriage pass through the edge of Chinatown as they march between predominantly Latino neighborhoods to over-turn Proposition 8 in Los Angeles, California.
Same-Sex Marriage Likely Headed to Courts in California
Jerry Brown, the state attorney general, filed a brief saying the matter merited the court's attention.
HISTORY
Queen Elizabeth I.
England's Queen Elizabeth I, 450 Years Later
Elizabeth I ushered in England's Elizabethan age.
NUCLEAR POWER
The cooling towers of the nuclear power plant at Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania.
A Virginia Town Ponders a Third Nuclear Plant
The facility could be the first new U.S. plant approved for construction in three decades.
ENERGY
Canada's heaviest icebreaker, the Louis St.-Laurent, passes through Baffin Bay, north of the Arctic Circle.
Warming Sparks Race for the Arctic
As the ice melts, national rivalries heat up over oil and gas deposits and shipping routes.
ECONOMY
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Financial Crisis Hits California Hard
State legislatures across the country are facing budget shortfalls.
VOTERS
Barack Obama speaks with young women at a food court in Iowa
Young Voters Powered Obama's Victory
Obama won both Indiana and North Carolina in large part because of voters ages 18 to 29.
IMMIGRATION
Scenes from one of the marches, in Los Angeles, held across the nation, demonstrating for immigration reform. People stayed home from their jobs, students left school and stores closed for the day, to show the impact of immigrants on American society.
Book: Antiterror Policies Should Be Targeted
Immigration expert argues border security should use risk-management approach that values openness.
FOOD SAFETY
Workers sort through a fresh batch of California round tomatoes at the Gonzales Packing Company.
Food Safety's Dirty Little Secret
Increasingly, the government is leaving the job in private hands.
HOMELAND SECURITY
Personal computer
Bill Would Limit Laptop Seizures
Democrats offer measure to require border agents to establish a "reasonable suspicion" before search.
RELIGION
Saddleback Valley Community Church Pastor Rick Warren speaks at the third annual Global Summit on AIDS and the Church, in Lake Forest, California.
Putting "Values" in the Political Spotlight
The candidates engaged with the Rev. Rick Warren on matters of personal faith.
FOOD
An Afghan villager checks the quality of flour which was donated by the World Food Program during a flour distribution event in Kabul.
Fuel Costs Cut Deeply Into Food Aid
Shipping costs rise 30 percent, adding to inefficiencies.
