Maxwell, one of the key voices from R&B's neosoul era, is back making music after a long hiatus. The Grammy-nominated singer talks about his U.S. tour and upcoming fourth studio release, 'Black Summer's Night.' (Oct. 7)
Barack Obama and nearly a quarter of a million people crowded into Chicago's Grant Park to celebrate his election victory. Produced by Charles Dharapak. (Nov. 5)
Thousands of protesters gathered in St. Paul, Minn., the site of the Republican National Convention. As tensions mounted between those gather and police, AP Photojournalist Evan Vucci was in the middle of the crowd. (Sept. 2)
Australia's Taronga Zoo in Sydney recently showed off its latest addition, a baby pygmy hippo. Monifa, who is only three weeks old, is currently the size of a puppy. There are less than 3,000 pygmy hippos remaining in the world. (Nov. 7)
The competition heats up in a blaze of jewel tones and dramatic showpieces at the "Project Runway" finale Friday. The six remaining contestants showed their collections at New York Fashion Week. (Sept. 12)
Latif Majied, a 50-year-old African American man living in Los Angeles, views Sen. Barack Obama's election as symbolic for all Americans, saying it opens a door of opportunities and signals to the world the American dream is alive and well. (Nov. 6)
Republican John McCain conceded the presidential race to Barack Obama, saying the Democrat has achieved a 'great thing' for himself and the country with his historic victory. (Nov. 5)
In Los Angeles' African-American enclaves the mood was buoyant and joyous that voters ushered the first black president elect in the nation's history. The AP's John Mone visited some of those neighborhoods. (Nov. 6)
At a Pentagon promotion ceremony Friday, Ann E. Dunwoody ascended to a peak never before reached by a woman in the U.S. military: four-star general. (Nov. 14)
Barack Obama wrote his name indelibly into the pages of American history Tuesday, engineering a social and political upheaval to become the country's first black president-elect in a runaway victory over John McCain. (Nov. 4)
Space shuttle Endeavour and a crew of seven are bound for the international space station. They will double as kitchen and bathroom installers on the mission, undertaking the most extreme home makeover ever attempted in orbit. (Nov. 14)
Fire crews are working feverishly to push back a wind-whipped wildfire that has destroyed at least 100 homes and a college dormitory in upscale Montecito, California. (Nov. 14)
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