Rep. Anh "Joseph" Cao, R-La., voted for the health care bill put forward by Speaker Pelosi and House Democrats, breaking ranks with bipartisan opposition and putting...
By a vote of 220-215, the House moved to make sweeping and historic changes to the nation's health care system. Democratic leaders overcame near-universal opposition from...
The House has approved Speaker Nancy Pelosi's health-care bill by a vote of 220 to 215. A total of 39 Democrats opposed the measure. One Republican, Rep. Joseph Cao of...
Talk about "Fired up! Ready to Go!"
House Minority Leader John Boehner is tearing into not just the Pelosi health plan but the whole Obama agenda. Must watching for...
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Another tough budget year ahead for Alexandria council
With the U.S. and Virginia state economies still limping along, the Alexandria city council on Saturday steeled itself for another lean budget year.
City manager James K. Hartmann summed it up... Full story
- MontCo legislation would target anti-abortion centers
- Md. school bus crash with car sends 7 to hospital
- Two new bus services slated to help Tysons traffic
- Montgomery County employees accuse Human Rights boss of waste and abuse
- Beltway sniper fights execution as region remembers terror
- Herndon set to weigh Dulles Rail tax district
- Harry Jaffe: Should sniper John Allen Muhammad die on Tuesday?
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- Honolulu Symphony cancels concerts for rest of year, plans to file for bankruptcy
- Honolulu Symphony cancels concerts for rest of year, plans to file for bankruptcy
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- Former NASA official sentenced to probation
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- Army: Shooting suspect taken off ventilator
- Brother: Shooting suspect is a peaceful person
- Md. Democrat will vote against health care bill
- At memorial for Yitzhak Rabin, Peres calls on Palestinian leader not to quit
- Police: Suicide bomber strikes market in northwest Pakistan, killing 12 people
Two victims, two views of sniper's death
John Allen Muhammad may not die this week. Last minute appeals can be filed, stays can be granted, the death chamber can wait.
So can Bob Meyers.
"One thing that's obvious is that if there... Full story
Hopper: All's 'good right now' despite cancer
Prostate cancer couldn't keep Dennis Hopper away from the Breeders' Cup on Saturday.
The 73-year-old actor and artist attended the Breeders' Cup in support of The V Foundation for Cancer Research,... Full story
Sacramento mayor engaged to DC schools supe
Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson and Washington schools superintendent Michelle Rhee are engaged.
The former NBA star and the nationally known education reformer have regularly been seen together... Full story
Next in line to be Prince William's police chief implemented immigration enforcement policy
Department's 'key leader' to follow Chief Charlie Deane
Prince William County police say they've promoted a key leader in the department's implementation of its illegal immigration enforcement... Full story
Family calls suspects actions deplorable
The family of the suspected Fort Hood shooter says "the actions of their cousin are despicable and deplorable."
Kim Fuller, a spokeswoman for Nidal Malik Hasan's family says relatives in Northern... Full story
A father's descent into Alzheimer's pressures a caregiver-son, and murder is charged
The scenes seared into the minds of those who know Bobby Yurkanin differed only in place: Whether in the pool, around the dinner table or at the bowling alley, he was the 50-something man whose... Full story
Va. Tech advises Army on Texas shootings response
Virginia Tech administrators have been advising Pentagon officials on how to respond to the mass shootings at Fort Hood.
University spokesman Mark Owczarski (oh-ZAR-skee) says the school's... Full story
In Pakistan's decrepit school system, some advocate private option to shut out the Taliban
The schoolhouse is so tiny that dozens of pupils have to sit outdoors. They're lucky if their teachers have more than a basic education. And the chanting of math equations and Quranic verses gets... Full story
Dalai Lama visits town near Tibetan border in trip that raises Chinese ire
The Dalai Lama brushed off Chinese protests and traveled Sunday to a remote Himalayan town near the Tibetan border to lead five days of prayers and teaching sessions for Buddhist... Full story
Sports
Mickelson stages late rally to beat Els in HSBC Champions, as Woods falters
Phil Mickelson won the HSBC Champions on Sunday by rallying against a familiar foe. Full story
Politics
House Democrats clear impasse over abortion holding up vote on health care legislation
Capping months of months of struggle, House Democrats cleared an abortion-related impasse blocking a vote on sweeping health care legislation late Friday and officials expressed optimism they had finally lined up the support needed to pass President Barack Obama's top domestic priority. Full story
Entertainment
'Golden Girls' star McClanahan has bypass surgery
Rue McClanahan, who played sexy Southern belle Blanche Devereaux on "The Golden Girls," was recovering Thursday from heart bypass surgery at a New York City hospital. Full story
