AP Photos: This Week on the Trail

AP Photos: This Week on the Trail

The AP's David Ake tells the stories behind this week's best photos from the presidential campaign trail.

McCain Regrets Position on MLK Holiday

McCain Regrets Position on MLK Holiday

Presidential candidate John McCain stood outside the motel where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was slain 40 years ago, and told a crowd he was wrong to initially oppose making Dr. King's birthday a state holiday in Arizona.

Obama Says King's Call Still Rings True

Obama Says King's Call Still Rings True

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama says the country has yet to heal from Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination and that the country still needs to heed his words.

Race Rundown: Iraq's Campaign Impact

Race Rundown: Iraq's Campaign Impact

Coming testimony to Congress on the state of the Iraq war by Major General David Petraeus is expected to focus on some successes, and provide new fodder for the three main candidates for president. The AP's Ron Fournier explains.

Mars' surface revealed in 3D

Mars' surface revealed in 3D

The European Space Agency has published 3D photographs of Mars which reveal the planet in a way never seen before.

Video Game Helps Train Air Traffic Controllers

Video Game Helps Train Air Traffic Controllers

Air traffic controllers at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago are given on-the-job training by handling real-life scenarios simulated by a video game. The FAA plans to install video training rooms at 19 more airports.

Tech Test: Sleeping With Sleeptracker Pro

Tech Test: Sleeping With Sleeptracker Pro

The Sleeptracker Pro is designed to determine the optimal time and conditions for a great night's rest. AP's Brian Bergstein tried it out, and found that he doesn't sleep so well when nudged all night by a bulky wristwatch.

Airline Expo Highlights Luxury Flights

Airline Expo Highlights Luxury Flights

If your experience on a commercial airliner is one of cramped aisles and small video displays, then the Aircraft Interiors Expo will broaden your horizons when it comes to the future of air travel.

The Posthumous Writings of Kurt Vonnegut

The Posthumous Writings of Kurt Vonnegut

Mark Vonnegut, editor of "Armageddon in Retrospect," talks with Bob Hughes about a posthumous collection of essays and stories by his father Kurt, detailing his writings on war.

The Art of the Faceoff

The Art of the Faceoff

Kris Draper, Detroit Red Wings center, explains the faceoff -- a play that many hockey fans probably don't appreciate.

Blue-ribbon nannies, a British export

Blue-ribbon nannies, a British export

Immaculately dressed, smiles and hairdo perfectly in place, the nannies-in-training at Norland College aim to embody the model of a modern-day Mary Poppins. A uniformed British nanny is a must-have status symbol for some, and reports suggest that they are increasingly being sought by families overseas. AFPTV took a tour of England's Norland College, which trains the elite of the trade.

Carmen Electra Interview at Burlesque Dance Show

Carmen Electra Interview at Burlesque Dance Show

Carmen Electra is an American glamour model, television personality, dancer, singer, and actress. She was one of the celebrities who put the Pussycats on the map by guest-dancing with the troupe. In this video clip we had a chance to talk to her as she was presenting at a Burlesque Dance Show.

Polar bear Flocke learns to swim

Polar bear Flocke learns to swim

Keepers at the zoo have been rearing white bundle of fur by hand after her mother was deemed unfit to raise her. Flocke, which means flake or snowflake in German, is soon to meet the public for the first time and the zoo are due to launch a range of merchandise featuring Germany's youngest polar bear cub turned media star.

Kiss me quick!

Kiss me quick!

A kiss is more than just a kiss, or maybe not, as over a thousand people smooch simultaneously much to the amusement of onlookers. A kiss is more than just a kiss, or maybe not, as over a thousand people smooch simultaneously much to the amusement of onlookers.

Raw Video: Bob the Turtle Back After 6 Months

Raw Video: Bob the Turtle Back After 6 Months

The folks at a Texas museum say a 2-foot-long snapping turtle called Bob has been located in a construction area. Bob had been with a group of turtles to be moved in Sept. during renovations at a museum pond when he disappeared.

Rare Lion and Cheetah Cubs Born in Japan

Rare Lion and Cheetah Cubs Born in Japan

Zoos in Tokyo and Yokohama, Japan are celebrating the births of an Asiatic lion and several cheetah cubs.