MOUNTAIN HOME, IDAHO -- The setting sun is streaming in the living room window of Marion Lewis's house as he puts aside his cigarette and starts telling the story of the day his daughter was murdered.

FORT HOOD, TEX. -- Brig. Gen. William F. Grimsley stood at the edge of the 4th Infantry Division's Iraq war memorial, one of many monuments to soldiers who lived and trained on this sprawling Army post.

President Obama and Senate Democrats sought on Sunday to generate momentum from the House's passage of health-care legislation, even as a new hurdle emerged: profound dismay among abortion-rights supporters over antiabortion provisions inserted into the House bill.

Federal investigators are examining possible links between Fort Hood shooting suspect Maj. Nidal M. Hasan and an American-born imam who U.S. authorities say has become a supporter and leading promoter of al-Qaeda since leaving a Northern Virginia mosque, officials said.

Since the spring, Metro officials have barred independent monitors from walking along subway tracks to observe safety procedures while trains are in normal service, even if escorted by Metro employees, newly obtained records show.

Minnesota Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty, after making a series of smart strategic moves over the past few months in advance of an expected run for president in 2012, has struggled on the national stage in the past few weeks.

-- A caption in the Nov. 5 Metro section incorrectly stated that Virginia Gov.-elect Robert F. McDonnell was congratulated by family members Tuesday night after a news conference. The news conference was Wednesday, after Tuesday night's win.

The White House said Sunday that President Obama will meet with Binyamin Netanyahu during the Israeli prime minister's trip to Washington to address Jewish groups, ending days of uncertainty.

President Obama retreated briefly to the serenity of Camp David this weekend, leaving behind seven days that showcased both the promise and the limits of his presidency.

Northrop Grumman, the third-largest U.S. defense contractor, agreed to sell a government-consulting unit to a group of investors led by General Atlantic and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts affiliates for $1.65 billion.

Here is a list of the people shot by the D.C. snipers during their coast-to-coast crime wave in 2002.

When Republican Anh "Joseph" Cao won a stunning victory in a heavily Democratic district in New Orleans last December, the GOP was so thrilled that House Minority Leader John A. Boehner sent a memo to his colleagues headlined "The Future is Cao."

So much for the political power of the public option.

A severed finger sparked an online uproar that went viral. And very quickly, rattled authorities here took note.

BAGHDAD -- Iraqi lawmakers passed an election law Sunday night, overcoming a weeks-long impasse and averting a constitutional crisis that threatened to delay the U.S. troop drawdown.

GERMANY Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton urged Europeans and Americans on Sunday to see the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall as a call to action against new global threats.

TAWANG, INDIA -- Joyous Buddhist pilgrims welcomed the Dalai Lama back Sunday to the Himalayan town he first set foot in five decades ago while fleeing Chinese rule in his native Tibet -- a rare trip close to his homeland that has angered Beijing.

PESHAWAR, PAKISTAN -- A suicide bomber set off a blast Sunday in a northwest Pakistan market crowded with shoppers ahead of a Muslim holiday, killing 12 people, including a mayor who once supported but turned against the Taliban, officials said.

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, EGYPT -- Wen Jiabao, China's premier, has pledged $10 billion in new low-cost loans to Africa over the next three years and has defended his country's engagement on the continent against accusations that it is "plundering" the region's oil and minerals.

When Great Falls resident Carolyn Cuppernull's 10-year-old daughter came down with swine flu, she didn't have to take time off work to stay home with her.

Bob Dziuban, executive director of a Fairfax-based trade group for manufacturers of prescription eyeglasses, has been working overtime the past few months. His organization's annual trade show is coming up, and he's been trying harder than ever to give potential attendees a way to justify the...

As organizations have cut back on trade shows, some convention centers have been dealt staggering losses. Gaylord Entertainment, which owns Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, along with three other main properties, has seen its losses increase.

Growing up, I had a real love for music. I was very active in the music program at the church I grew up in and decided to study the organ at a conservatory. I had hoped to become a teacher and a church musician. I realized it would be difficult to support myself on that alone, so I thought finding a...

This is the week to get a read on the nation's twin deficits.

These firms recently filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court's local clerk of court offices.

QinetiQ North America of McLean named Mary Craft , former vice president for intelligence engineering at General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, senior vice president for national systems in its mission solutions group; and J.D. Crouch II , former senior level U.S. government employee with...

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TUESDAY Record Keeping and Accounting for a Small Business. Workshop on accounting principles, financial statements, general business records, taxes and other items. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., American Bar Association, 740 15th St. NW, third floor, Washington. Sponsor: Service Corps of Retired Executives....

A video game company is donating $1 million on Tuesday to set up a foundation to help veterans find employment, organizers announced.

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. -- You might not see them, but they're studying you.