PHOTOS OF THE DAY — View all the latest photos in the news from around the nation and across the globe, updated daily by the Associated Press. See today's gallery.

IRAQ — All the latest news from Iraq. Special section.

SWINE FLU — Estimates of deaths caused by the swine flu have grown to nearly 4,000 since April, roughly quadrupling previous estimates. But that doesn’t mean swine flu suddenly has worsened. Instead, the federal numbers made public Thursday reflect a long-awaited better attempt to quantify the new flu’s true toll. Most cases still don’t require a doctor’s care.
     • The Web site of the Calcasieu Parish School Board, where daily tallies of the number of affected students are kept.
     • An interactive timeline showing the history of the current outbreak, where cases have been confirmed in the U.S. and more.
     • A slideshow of the types of swine flu-related surgical masks.
     • A PDF copy of a CDC notice to travelers about swine flu.
     • A full-page PDF of questions and answers regarding the swine flu.

HEALTH CARE — They don’t vote or hold a veto pen, yet Congress’ number-crunchers wield oversize influence on President Barack Obama’s health overhaul agenda. Doubt it? Consider this — lawmakers are anxiously awaiting Congressional Budget Office calculations on the Senate health care bill, and debate on the historic measure can’t start in earnest until the agency renders its verdict. Health costs by state | Health insurers by state | Key elements of the House and Senate legislation versions

SARAH PALIN — Sarah Palin's new memoir describes heart-wrenching anguish about her teen daughter's pregnancy playing out before a national audience. But the 413-page tome doesn't contain a single reference to Levi Johnston, the father of her grandson. Interactive timeline.

GUANTANAMO DETAINEES — Self-proclaimed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other Guantanamo Bay detainees will be sent to New York to face trial in a civilian federal court, and five other suspects will be sent to military commissions, the Obama administration announces. Interactive.

TONY ALAMO CONVICTED — Evangelist Tony Alamo was sentenced Friday to 175 years in prison for taking underage girls across state lines for sex, effectively punishing him for the rest of his life for molesting children he took as HIS “brides.” Interactive timeline.

COLLEGE DOMINOES — Rusty LaRue owes his new job as an assistant coach at Wake Forest to Lute Olsen’s decision to retire at Arizona. No, there isn’t a direct link between the Demon Deacons and Wildcats. But when the Hall of Fame coach abruptly departed the desert last fall, he started an unlikely chain of events that was mirrored at four other big-time programs across the country: Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky and Virginia. “It’s such a visible profession, and you see when openings come available that there is a lot of movement,” said LaRue, one of the best all-around athletes in Wake Forest history. Interactive.

WORLD HUNGER — A draft declaration for next week’s U.N. food summit would commit world leaders to a new hunger-fighting strategy by pledging to increase agricultural development aid to help the world’s 1 billion hungry people feed themselves. Interactive.

DINNER POLL — Pass the gravy — plus the phone and the remote control. It’s dinnertime in America. Between the blare of the TV, the ring of the phone and Junior texting his buddies under the table or from the couch, the modern dinner comes with a heaping helping of distracting bells and whistles, an Associated Press-iVillage Food poll found. Yet the sit-down, home-cooked family meal is an enduring tradition. Interactive.

SNIPER EXECUTION — John Allen Muhammad stepped foot into Virginia's death chamber and within seconds was lying on a gurney, his arms spread wide with a needle dug into each, tapping his left foot. "Mr. Muhammad, do you have any last words?" the warden asked the mastermind behind the D.C.-area sniper attacks that killed 10 in 2002. Muhammad was calm and stoic, defiant to the end, refusing to utter any final words. Interactive timeline.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAME OF THE WEEK — Each week, the Associated Press features a top college football game with national ranking implications that includes team statistics and short videos with analysis by AP football writers and editors. Interactive with video analysis, standings, game keys and more.

2009 NFL — Here is an interactive team by team look at the 2009 NFL season. Interactive

AFL 50TH — Here is an interactive timeline on the history of the American Football League. Interactive timeline.

WORLD SERIES — Here's an interactive comparing the starting position players and rotation for the 2009 World Series. It will preview hitting zones and where the hits land, as well as the percentage of different types of pitches thrown. It also includes video with analysis of each team by AP Sports Writer Ben Walker. Interactive.

TROPICAL STORM IDA — Tropical Storm Ida sloshed ashore with rain and gusty winds Tuesday before weakening to a depression, leaving weather-hardened Gulf Coast residents largely unscathed. Live global storm tracker.

SHOOTINGS AT FORT HOOD — The Army psychiatrist accused in the fatal shootings at Fort Hood may be paralyzed from the waist down after being shot multiple times during the attack, his attorney told The Associated Press on Friday. Interactive timeline of mass shootings.

CLINIC VIOLENCE: — Defiant and unapologetic, a man accused of shooting a Kansas abortion provider confessed to the slaying Monday, telling The Associated Press that he killed the doctor to protect unborn children. Timeline.

BERLIN WALL 20 YEARS LATER — The Berlin Wall stood for nearly three decades, the most potent symbol of Cold War divisions. Its collapse helped herald the wider collapse of communism across eastern Europe. Interactive map with photos and audio.

WORLD WAR DEAD — Here is an audio slideshow about a World War I cemetery in Jerusalem. Audio slideshow.

THANKSGIVING — We offer a helping hand to all those preparing for the Thanksgiving holiday this year. Interactive look at Thanksgiving dinner preparation, with audio slideshow and downloadable recipes | Audio slideshow on how to make fabric bunting for Thanksgiving decor.

AFGHANISTAN — Veterans saluted and mourners laid flowers on hearses as hundreds paid tribute Tuesday to six soldiers killed in Afghanistan — including five shot to death by an Afghan police officer who turned against them. Interactive graphic.

PAKISTAN AND THE TALIBAN — TA car bomb exploded outside a crowded market in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least 24 people in the latest attack by suspected militants apparently aimed at avenging an army offensive along the Afghan border. Interactive timeline.

HONDURAS COUP — The head of Honduras’ Congress said Monday there is no guarantee lawmakers will vote on whether to restore ousted President Manuel Zelaya before the Nov. 29 election that will choose his successor. Interactive timeline.

INDIANS ARISE — Indigenous movements and languages in Latin America. Interactive.

ELECTIONS 2009 — Here is information on gubernatorial, mayoral and House seats of national interest, as well as voter initiatives on same-sex marriage and gambling. Interactive map.

BAGHDAD BOMBING — Two powerful suicide car bombs blew up outside the Justice Ministry and city government offices in downtown Baghdad Sunday, killing at least 136 people in the deadliest attack in more than two years. Iraqi leaders said the attacks aimed to disrupt political progress in the months leading up to January's crucial elections. Gallery.

THE MEXICAN DRUG WAR — One immigration agent was accused of running an Internet pornography business and enjoying an improper relationship with an informant. Another let an informant smuggle in a group of illegal immigrants. Another agent was investigated for soliciting sex from a witness in a marriage fraud case. These troubling misdeeds are a sampling of misconduct by federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel as the agency seeks to carve out a bigger role in the deadly border war against Mexican drug gangs. Interactive.

ARAL SEA — Here is an interactive about the Aral Sea, including satellite images, an audio slideshow and a 360-degree panorama of a desert area once under water, narrated and photographed by AP Moscow photographer Sergei Ponomarev. Interactive.

GLOBAL WARMING: PORT CITIES — Here is an interactive profiling 12 port cities vulnerable to rising waters. Interactive.

SUPREME COURT: GUANTANAMO — The Supreme Court agreed to decide whether Guantanamo detainees who are considered no threat can be ordered released in the United States — over the objections of the Obama administration and Congress — if the prisoners have nowhere else to go. Interactive look at the new Supreme Court term.

GUANTANAMO DETAINEES — The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed once again to become involved in President Obama's push to close down the Guantanamo Bay detention center. Here is an interactive look at the detainees who have passed through Guantanamo, and those still there. Interactive.

TROOPS' HOMECOMING — Here is a gallery about U.S. troops coming home from Baghdad. Audio slideshow.

SOUTH KOREA MASS WEDDING — It was his wedding day, but Choi In-seok admitted to a twinge of nervousness about spending the rest of his life with the woman hand-picked for him by the Unification Church. The 34-year-old English teacher was among 45,000 people worldwide who took part in a mass wedding that was the largest in a decade — and quite possibly the last for the church’s controversial founder, the Rev. Sun Myung Moon. Audio slideshow.

THE NATION'S REPORT CARD — Here is an interactive exploring fourth- and eighth-grade math scores, state-by-state, from 2000 to 2009. Interactive.

OLDER WORKERS — This helpful interactive quiz offers tips for older job seekers. Interactive quiz.

SUPREME COURT — The Supreme Court said Tuesday it will take up former Enron CEO Jeff Skilling’s appeal of his convictions for his role in the collapse of the energy giant, accepting another high-profile challenge to a favorite tool of prosecutors in white-collar and public corruption cases. Here is an exploration of the significant cases before the Supreme Court in the 2009-2010 session. Interactive.