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A North Korean missile on a carrier is part of a massive military parade Sunday to mark the 65th anniversary of the communist nation's ruling Workers' Party in Pyongyang, North Korea. This year's celebration came less than two weeks after Kim Jong-il's re-election to the party's top post and news that his 20-something son, Kim Jong-un, would succeed his father and grandfather as leader. (Associated Press)
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** FILE ** D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee, right, announces Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2010, that she is resigning. She is accompanied by D.C. City Council chairman and then-Democratic mayoral candidate Vincent Gray, center, and Deputy Chancellor Kaya Henderson. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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**FILE** Washington Wizards point guard John Wall goes to the basket during the fourth quarter of an NBA preseason basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks in Washington on Oct. 12, 2010. (Associated Press)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Washington Wizards point guard John Wall (2) goes to the basket against the Atlanta Hawks during the fourth quarter of an NBA preseason basketball game in Washington, on Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2010. Wall scored 19 points as the Wizards defeated the Hawks 107-92.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Sen. Mary L. Landrieu, Louisiana Democrat, called the decision to lift the oil-drilling ban "a good start," but wants to get the entire industry back to work.
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The U.S. government is trying new approaches to get students to choose healthier foods. It is giving $2 million to food-behavior scientists to find ways to use psychology to improve youngsters' use of the federal school lunch program and fight obesity. (Associated Press)
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King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, seen in March 2009, has moved to regain control over fatwas, which were proliferating from many sources before he limited them to an official council. (Associated Press)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Michelle Obama speaks at the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver. The first lady is venturing out this week to support a group of candidates, mostly senators, needed by President Obama to get his agenda through Congress.
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In a July 28, 2010, file photo, the deepwater rig Noble Danny Adkins is seen from Interior Secretary Ken Salazar's helicopter as he arrives to tour the rig in the Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Louisiana. The Obama administration, under heavy pressure from the oil industry and others in the Gulf Coast, on Tuesday, Oct. 12 2010, lifted the moratorium on deep water drilling that it imposed in the wake of the disastrous BP oil spill. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
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ASEAN Secretary General Surin Pitsawan (left) and U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates shake hands after the closing remarks of the ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting Plus in Hanoi on Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2010. (AP Photo/Luong Thai Linh, Pool)
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North Korea leader Kim Jong Il, left, walks by his son Kim Jong Un on the balcony as they attend a massive military parade marking the 65th anniversary of the communist nation's ruling Workers' Party in Pyongyang, North Korea on Sunday, Oct. 10, 2010. This year's celebration comes less than two weeks after Kim Jong Il's re-election to the party's top post and the news that his 20-something son would succeed his father and grandfather as leader. (AP Photo/Kyodo News)
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North Korean soldiers march during a massive military parade marking the 65th anniversary of the communist nation's ruling Workers' Party in Pyongyang, North Korea on Sunday, Oct. 10, 2010. This year's celebration comes less than two weeks after Kim Jong Il's re-election to the party's top post and the news that his 20-something son would succeed his father and grandfather as leader. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
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North Korea dancers perform during a Arirang mass games to mark the 65th anniversary of the communist nation's ruling Workers' Party in Pyongyang, North Korea on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010. Leader Kim Jong Il brought dancers at the Arirang mass games to tears Saturday by making a rare appearance at the festival on the second day of celebrations in the North Korean capital. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
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Spectators watch the annual Arirang festival at May Day stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010. North Korea's government used one of its most visible propaganda tools -- mass performances in a Pyongyang stadium -- to demonstrate its closeness to China as the Stalinist state embarks on a leadership change. Photographer: Dieter Depypere/Bloomberg
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Spectators watch the annual Arirang festival at May Day stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010. North Korea's government used one of its most visible propaganda tools -- mass performances in a Pyongyang stadium -- to demonstrate its closeness to China as the Stalinist state embarks on a leadership change. Photographer: Dieter Depypere/Bloomberg
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A soldier stands guard outside May Day stadium during the Arirang festival in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010. North Korea's government used one of its most visible propaganda tools -- mass performances in a Pyongyang stadium -- to demonstrate its closeness to China as the Stalinist state embarks on a leadership change. Photographer: Dieter Depypere/Bloomberg
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North Koreans perform in front of a huge of late leader Kim Il Sung during a Arirang mass games to mark the 65th anniversary of the communist nation's ruling Workers' Party in Pyongyang, North Korea on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010. Leader Kim Jong Il brought dancers at the Arirang mass games to tears Saturday by making a rare appearance at the festival on the second day of celebrations in the North Korean capital. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
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In this undated photo released by Korean Central News Agency via Korea News Service Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010, North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, left, stands on the stage during his inspection of the newly-built State Theater in Pyongyang, North Korea's capital. (AP Photo/Korean Central News Agency via Korea News Service)
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North Korean naval personnel march during a massive military parade marking the 65th anniversary of the communist nation's ruling Workers' Party in Pyongyang, North Korea on Sunday, Oct. 10, 2010. This year's celebration comes less than two weeks after Kim Jong Il's re-election to the party's top post and the news that his 20-something son would succeed his father and grandfather as leader. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
