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The people of New Orleans have re-elected Mayor Ray Nagin to guide their city through its continued recovery from Hurricane Katrina. Nagin's new term begins May 31, one day before the opening of a new hurricane season. Political analyst Greg Rigamer talks to Debbie Elliott about Nagin's victory and the direction he plans to steer the city.

From bagels to honey cake, these are a few suggestions from cooks and food enthusiasts for breaking the fast after the most solemn Jewish holiday. Also, read tips for preparing for the fast.

Williams, 40, and Federer, 41, have both announced in short succession their plans to retire, leaving the tennis world without two of its most iconic players.

"Now the requirement is for reasonable access to potentially look at a vast number of signatures that our staff has found absolutely no trouble with," a top election official says.

President Trump announced he agreed to sign a stopgap spending bill to end the partial government shutdown. The deal, reached with top congressional leaders, does not include money for his border wall.

Russian officials said Vladlen Tatarsky was killed at a cafe in St. Petersburg. He was a well-known military blogger and strident supporter of the war in Ukraine. Some 30 people were wounded.

The FBI is reviewing emails it discovered on a laptop belonging to the estranged husband of one of Hillary Clinton's top aides, and the agency has become a big part of the presidential election.

The firing of FBI Director James Comey has raised many questions about whether he will testify before Congress and what role Attorney General Jeff Sessions will play in the hiring of the new director.

Daisy Hay's new book is a joint biography of 19th century British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli and his wife, Mary Anne, whose fortune and status as a gentile helped boost her husband's career.

The global economic crisis tops the agenda as President Barack Obama meets with Britain's prime minister Tuesday. Gordon Brown is the first European leader to visit the new president. Brown will also address Congress during his U.S. visit.