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Kanesha Howard, right, wife of injured Sgt. Alvin Howard, before receiving gifts of food from Army members Sunday.
More than 500 troops from Fort Hood have died in the past five years, creating a sense of numbness. Kanesha Howard, right, wife of injured Sgt. Alvin Howard, before receiving gifts of food from Army members Sunday. (Melina Mara/the Washington Post)

Rumbling within the House Democratic caucus for weeks, roughly a quarter of the caucus' support for anti-abortion provisions reveals the issue's divisiveness.

• Report: Health-Care Reform 2009


Seven years after John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo went on a homicidal rampage across Washington, their work still torments the families it touched.

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Metro has barred safety monitors from tracks, records show:  worker deaths at issue Agency disputes inspectors' account (Post, November 9, 2009)

Fort Hood suspect's links to imam under scrutiny (Post, November 9, 2009)

Analysis: Obama marks win, but challenges mount:  Elections give boost to GOP as economic anxiety grips voters (Post, November 9, 2009)

Northrop to sell TASC to comply with conflict-of-interest rules (Post, November 9, 2009)

Health bill compromises won over holdouts:  Pelosi's dare paid off as public option was not sticking point (Post, November 9, 2009)

DIGEST:  World digest: Clinton issues call to action on eve of Berlin Wall anniversary (Post, November 9, 2009)

INSIDER TRANSACTIONS:  INSIDER TRANSACTIONS (Post, November 9, 2009)

FACETIME:  FACETIME (Post, November 9, 2009)

federal faces:  NIST's Gebbie helps guide world-class physics research (Post, November 9, 2009)

At U.S. airports, TSA officers covertly monitor travelers' behavior:  'Behavior detection' officers covertly watch travelers' conduct (Post, November 9, 2009)

Cowboys beat Eagles, grab first place in NFC East:  Minus all the drama, Dallas wins 4th in a row, takes lead in NFC East (Post, November 9, 2009)

Iraqi lawmakers pass election law, paving way for January vote:  U.S. ambassador says 'responsible drawdown is going to be done according to schedule' (Post, November 8, 2009; 4:22 PM)

House Democrats promise health-care victory as Republicans remain opposed to bill:  One Republican votes for plan Senate will act next on legislation (Post, November 8, 2009)

Officials cast wide net
in search for answers: 
Evidence seized from apartment
(Post, November 8, 2009)

The lonely life of 'Number Nine' (Post, November 8, 2009)

Psychologist from Woodbridge, Va., killed at Fort Hood (Post, November 8, 2009)

CORRECTIONS:  Corrections (Post, November 8, 2009)

DAN BALZ The Sunday Take (Post, November 8, 2009)

Spec. Frederick Greene, 29 (Post, November 8, 2009)

What's in the House health-care bill (Post, November 8, 2009)

U.S. optimistic about new nuclear weapons treaty with Russia:  Kremlin says there is 'every chance' to agree on START successor (Post, November 8, 2009)

United Nations running out of food aid for Somalia (Post, November 8, 2009)

Yvonne Bezerra de Mello, at a glance (Post, November 8, 2009)

Orlando shooting suspect mentally ill, lawyer says:  Suspect had a 'classic case of stress overload,' his lawyer says (Post, November 8, 2009)

Cleveland case seems to fit rare category (Post, November 8, 2009)

What is the true value of the United States' gold?:  The price isn't right, but it doesn't matter -- all that glitters won't be sold (Post, November 8, 2009)

The Color of Money: MoneyGram settles charges of abetting fraud (Post, November 8, 2009)

Nuts & Bolts:  2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT Z71 (Post, November 8, 2009)

Limit loss by studying up on volatility (Post, November 8, 2009)

Investing books that just keep paying dividends (Post, November 8, 2009)

Shootings at Fort Hood:  'I could hear the bullets going past me' (Post, November 7, 2009; 5:00 PM)

Obama makes final push for 'landmark' health reform bill (Post, November 7, 2009; 4:20 PM)

Fort Hood suspect became more devout after mother's death, cousin says (Post, November 7, 2009; 12:27 PM)

Inquiry begins into motive of suspect:  WEB POSTINGS SPUR QUESTIONS
Officials may not have heeded warning signs
(Post, November 7, 2009)

Nation's jobless rate tops 10 percent:  Surge to 26-year high puts damper on signs that recession is over (Post, November 7, 2009)

At Walter Reed, a palpable strain (Post, November 7, 2009)

Shootings at Fort Hood:  'I could hear the bullets going past me' (Post, November 7, 2009)

One killed, five wounded in Orlando shooting:  Officials say suspect was fired from firm where incident occurred (Post, November 7, 2009)

Politics & The Nation (Post, November 7, 2009)

CORRECTIONS:  Corrections (Post, November 7, 2009)

Painting a street green hasn't stimulated one new job:  Energy-efficiency investments Tangible gains still ahead for $25 billion initiative (Post, November 7, 2009)

Former NASA official gets probation, fine in ethics case (Post, November 7, 2009)

Of the 40 percent of parents who sought H1N1 flu vaccine for their children, only one-third found it, according to a Harvard School of Public Health survey (Post, November 7, 2009)

Kimberly Munley, a self-described 'OCD mom,' hailed as hero (Post, November 7, 2009)

In base's town, anger and sadness:  Some feel 'the world was going crazy, like it was filled with killing' (Post, November 7, 2009)

Staff Sgt. Justin M. DeCrow, 32 (Post, November 7, 2009)

Juanita Warman, 55 (Post, November 7, 2009)

Contributors (Post, November 7, 2009)

Millions represent the face of 10.2 percent joblessness:  Bleak data point to a stark future for local job seekers, employers (Post, November 7, 2009)

Job losses and gains in October by industry (Post, November 7, 2009)

THE FALLEN AT FORT HOOD:  Juanita Warman, 55, leaves behind 2 children, 6 grandchildren (Post, November 6, 2009; 10:02 PM)

The Fallen at Fort Hood (Post, November 6, 2009; 8:04 PM)

Justin M. DeCrow had been in the Army for 13 years (Post, November 6, 2009; 7:44 PM)

THE FALLEN AT FORT HOOD:  Russell Seager joined the Army Reserve about four years ago (Post, November 6, 2009; 7:31 PM)

THE FALLEN AT FORT HOOD:  Kham Xiong was 'a superb role model to his peers' (Post, November 6, 2009; 7:26 PM)

Two soldiers, one inside and one out, respond to Fort Hood shooting (Post, November 6, 2009; 7:04 PM)

Heroic civilian police officer 'walked up and engaged' shooter (Post, November 6, 2009; 6:50 PM)

THE FALLEN AT FORT HOOD:  Amy Krueger joined Army in aftermath of Sept. 11 attacks (Post, November 6, 2009; 6:33 PM)

13 dead in Fort Hood rampage, largest mass shooting on an Army post:  Suspect, an Army psychiatrist, remains in hospital (Post, November 6, 2009; 6:32 PM)

Families, soldiers mourn comrades; share stories of survival (Post, November 6, 2009; 5:59 PM)

THE FALLEN AT FORT HOOD:  John P. Gaffaney, 56, lobbied for 3 years to return to active duty (Post, November 6, 2009; 5:55 PM)

THE FALLEN AT FORT HOOD:  Michael G. Cahill had been a physician's assistant for 22 years (Post, November 6, 2009; 5:48 PM)

THE FALLEN AT FORT HOOD:  THE FALLEN AT FORT HOOD: Michael Pearson loved guitar improvisation (Post, November 6, 2009; 5:32 PM)

THE FALLEN AT FORT HOOD:  THE FALLEN AT FORT HOOD: Francheska Velez, who had disarmed bombs in Iraq, was pregnant and headed home (Post, November 6, 2009; 5:29 PM)

THE FALLEN AT FORT HOOD:  THE FALLEN AT FORT HOOD: Jason Hunt transferred to Texas to be closer to his family (Post, November 6, 2009; 5:24 PM)

Fort Hood attack is 3rd this year by antiwar radicals targeting military on U.S. soil (Post, November 6, 2009; 4:53 PM)

THE FALLEN AT FORT HOOD:  THE FALLEN AT FORT HOOD: Aaron Thomas Nemelka 'just wanted to serve his country' (Post, November 6, 2009; 6:43 PM)

Prominent Muslim organizations condemn Fort Hood shootings:  Groups urge people to view Fort Hood as a Killer, not a representative of Islam (Post, November 6, 2009; 11:43 AM)

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