memorial day

While visiting some cemeteries in New York you may notice that headstones of soldiers have coins on them. Do specific coins have specific meanings?

Here's 4 beaches in central New York for you to check out and take a dip this holiday weekend!

Find out what games on airing on the holiday tomorrow.

NEW YORK (AP) — Brett Gardner, Brian McCann and Chase Headley homered during an eight-run first inning and the New York Yankees quickly erased the memory of a lost weekend, romping past the AL Central-leading Kansas City Royals 14-1 Monday...

The Yankees are battling through injuries and age on a game by game basis.  Many around baseball think that if they hang-in until Memorial Day, the team will be almost fully healthy for the stretch run.  The question then becomes, Will the pinstripes be a ...

While you were enjoying your Memorial Day holiday with family and friends, Major League Baseball wasn't making many friends with their holiday fashion idea. For the 4th consecutive season, MLB decided to have all of their players wear Stars and Stripes Caps on Memorial Day, July 4th and 9/11.  I like the idea but I hate the execution.

Mark Dadswell, Getty Images   BBQ’s are a great time if you aren’t a huge buzz kill. There is a list of proper etiquette that will make sure that you don’t drop the party from fire hot to room temperature.

Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of barbecue season and will find many Americans firing up the grill this holiday weekend. Part of the beauty of grilling is its simplicity. But that shouldn't mean you can't improve your grill repertoire or technique. We've compiled a list of recipes and tips that can help you become a master of the open flame. Check them out after the jump.

In honor of Memorial Day, and all the barbecuing that will take place during the three-day weekend, we've compiled a gallery of handmade aprons from craft site Etsy that are sure to let everyone know who's boss of the grill. - Contributed by Jeremy Taylor

Since we can’t spend the entire Memorial Day weekend barbecuing, many Americans observe the day by hopping over to the local cinema to take in a blockbuster movie and some free air conditioning. Memorial Day 2011 boasts some great flicks, from the Kenneth Branagh-directed treatment of "Thor" to the much-anticipated sequel to "The Hangover" to Woody Allen's first critical hit