Added November 04, 2009 with 14 photos
Darul-Aman palace in western Kabul
An Afghan man looks on while passing by Darul-Aman palace in western Kabul, Afghanistan on October 31, 2009. Now in ruins, the Darul-Aman Palace was once the masterpiece of Kabul built by King Amanullah. UPI/Hossein Fatemi
Added November 02, 2009 with 7 photos
Dangers of power windows in cars highlighted in Washington
David Brink, director of Electronics and Motors at Brose, Inc., demonstrates the force of power windows with a carrot outside the National Press Club on November 2, 2009 in Washington. It takes just 22 pounds of upward force to suffocate or injure an infant. Power windows exert an upward force of 30-80 pounds. UPI/Madeline Marshall
Added November 02, 2009 with 8 photos
H1N1 Flu Cases On The Rise In Afghanistan
Young Afghans wear face masks as they go about their business in the main market in Kabul on November 2, 2009 in Kabul, Afghanistan. The Afghan government have ordered the closure of all educational institutions for a period of three weeks due to the sudden rise of H1N1 flu cases and after the first death from the virus last week. UPI/Hossein Fatemi
Added November 01, 2009 with 15 photos
President Obama and First Lady Celebrate Halloween at White House
Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, dressed as Darth Vader in the east room of the White House, and son Ethan celebrate Halloween on Saturday, October 31, 2009. The President and First lady invited more than 2,000 local school children to take part in the festivities that includes performers and Halloween themed decorations. UPI/Kristoffer Tripplaar/Pool
Added October 29, 2009 with 30 photos
Michelle Obama harvests White House garden with students in Washington
First Lady Michelle Obama helps students from Bancroft Elementary School, in the District of Columbia, wheel sweet potatoes from the White House Kitchen Garden during the Fall Harvest in Washington on October 29, 2009. UPI/Alexis C. Glenn
Added October 28, 2009 with 5 photos
Tigers enjoy playtime with pumpkins for Halloween
Akasha, 14-month-old Bengal tiger cub, plays with pumpkins in celebration of Halloween at Odin's Temple of the Tiger exhibit at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo, California on October 28, 2009. UPI/Ken James
Added October 25, 2009 with 4 photos
International Day of Climate Action
Lantern walkers write "350" using long-exposure photography on the International Day of Climate Action in Sydney, Australia on October 24, 2009. The number 350 represents what scientists say is the safe upper limit for carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere. UPI/Peter Solness/350.org
Added October 25, 2009 with 9 photos
Dallas Desire beat Los Angeles Temptation in Lingerie Football
The Dallas Desire take the field for their Lingerie Football League game against the Los Angeles Temptation October 23, 2009 in Grand Prairie, Texas. October 23, 2009 in Grand Prairie, Texas. Dallas won 24-12 and moves to 3-0. The 10-team league features women playing full contact football on a 25-yard wide by 50-yard long field. (UPI Photo/Ian Halperin)
Added October 21, 2009 with 10 photos
NASA's Flight Test Vehicle Ares 1-X rolls out for first test flight at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida
NASA's Ares 1-X Flight Test Vehicle rolls out to Complex 39B during preparations for the rockets first test flight at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on October 20,2009.The 327-foot-tall Test Vehicle represents the next-generation spacecraft and launch vehicle system.Launch date has been set for no earlier than October 27, 2009. UPI/Joe Marino-Bill Cantrell
Added October 19, 2009 with 6 photos
PETA demonstrators call for meat tax in Washington
PETA demonstrators in a pig and chicken costume call for a tax on meat and hold signs saying farming techniques lead to the growth of avian flu virus and the H1N1 virus (also known as the swine flu virus) near the IRS building and Capitol Hill in Washington on October 19, 2009. UPI/Roger L. Wollenberg