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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
The makers of 'The Dark Knight' have given a sneak peek of the next Batman movie. And the twisted sociopath known as The Joker, played by the late Heath Ledger, is said to play the ultimate bad guy in the film. (March 16)
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)
McCain and Obama swapped self-deprecating jokes at the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Dinner. The Republican saying he replaced his team of advisers with 'Joe the Plumber' while the Democrat claimed his 'greatest strength would be 'humility.' (Oct. 16)
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