Abbie Fentress Swanson

More than 2.1 million drop-side cribs by Stork Craft Manufacturing of Canada are being recalled following reports of four infant suffocations.

Sotheby’s will auction nineteenth- and twentieth-century American paintings, drawings and sculpture on December 3.

The police inspector in charge of security for New York City's 9/11 trial will get a promotion.

Jurors at the racketeering trial of John "Junior" Gotti are scheduled to resume deliberations in federal court in Manhattan today.

N.A.T.O. is reporting four more U.S. service members have died in Afghanistan.

The Senate passed its nearly $1 trillion healthcare bill Saturday.

Intelligence officials say two missiles fired by a U.S. drone have hit a suspected militant compound near Mir Ali in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least eight militants.

Senior diplomats from the U.N. Security Council's permanent members and Germany met today to discuss possible ways to punish Iran for its refusal to halt its uranium enrichment.

Homeland Security wants its screening policy for "pre-approved," "low-risk" travellers to be at all American airports.

A Federal Aviation Administration (F.A.A.) spokesperson says a systemwide computer glitch is forcing airlines to manually file flight plans, which will cause delays nationwide.

President Barack Obama wrapped up his Asia tour today and is on his way back to Washington.

The president of the New York Public Library says he'll step down from his post in the summer of 2011.

Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai was sworn into a second, five-year term today.

The Afghan government has increased helicopter flyovers and patrols in Kabul in preparation for President Hamid Karzai's inaugural ceremony tomorrow.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg says he won't raise taxes to help close New York City's projected $5 billion budget deficit for the next fiscal year. 

Germany's troops in Afghanistan will stay there for another year, according to an anonymous source.

Before President Obama heads to Seoul, he will meet with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao today.

A luxury goods retailer and an orchestra are sponsoring a competition for the best "green" score.