House Democrats have cleared an impasse over abortion that has been holding up a vote on sweeping health care legislation. Richmond Times-Dispatch

WASHINGTON—Amid intense lobbying by the Obama administration on health-care legislation, House Democratic leaders weighed fresh concessions yesterday... Richmond Times-Dispatch

ST. MARYS, Ga.—Submariners sleep nine to a bunk room. There are four showers and seven toilets for the roughly 140 enlisted men. The passageways... Richmond Times-Dispatch

ORLANDO, Fla.—A man who was deeply in debt opened fire yesterday at the engineering firm that fired him two years ago, killing one person and wounding... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Pfc. Marquest Smith, on his way to Afghanistan in January, was completing routine paperwork about a bee-sting allergy when the sounds erupted. A loud,... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Francheska Velez, 21, of Chicago. She was pregnant and preparing to return home.  Pfc. Aaron Thomas Nemelka, 19, of the Salt Lake City suburb of... Richmond Times-Dispatch

As if going off to war, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan cleaned out his apartment, gave leftover frozen broccoli to one neighbor and called another to thank him... Richmond Times-Dispatch

An Army medical official says the man suspected of opening fire on fellow soldiers at Fort Hood has been transferred to Brooke Army Medical Center in San... Richmond Times-Dispatch

A classmate of the Fort Hood shooting suspect says Maj. Nidal Hasan was an outspoken opponent of the U.S. war on terror and called it a “war against... Richmond Times-Dispatch

A 5.7-millimeter pistol used in the Fort Hood shooting was purchased legally by suspect Nidal Hasan at a Texas gun shop, law enforcement officials said... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Police in Orlando say a gunman has been apprehended after killing one person and injuring five others at a downtown office building where he was let go... Richmond Times-Dispatch

President Barack Obama said Friday the entire nation is grieving for those slain at Fort Hood, and he urged people not to jump to conclusions while law... Richmond Times-Dispatch

The top commander at Fort Hood is crediting a civilian police officer for stopping the shooting rampage that killed 13 people at the Texas post. Richmond Times-Dispatch

Milwaukee police have arrested a man accused of stealing a truck carrying 900 doses of swine flu vaccine. Richmond Times-Dispatch

“Just get a doctor over here!“ the desperate 10-year-old boy begs a 911 operator. “Please hurry up. It looks like he’s dying.“ ... Richmond Times-Dispatch

House Democrats are scrambling to secure enough support to pass President Barack Obama’s historic health overhaul initiative, working to soothe last-minute... Richmond Times-Dispatch

WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama is set to sign a bill today extending jobless benefits 20 weeks and prolonging the $8,000 homebuyer tax credit.... Richmond Times-Dispatch

PHOENIX—Locked safes, medical equipment and clothing piled from floor to ceiling were among the hoards of personal belongings sorted by police yesterday... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Virginia statements on the shootings at Fort Hood: “I am truly saddened to hear of the tragic shooting at Fort Hood, home to thousands of our nation’s... Richmond Times-Dispatch

President Barack Obama and House Democrats scrambled yesterday to secure the votes to pass a historic health-care overhaul initiative, working to ease... Richmond Times-Dispatch

Hasan’s name appears on radical Internet postings. A fellow officer says he fought his deployment to Iraq and argued with soldiers who supported... Richmond Times-Dispatch

An Army psychiatrist and Virginia Tech graduate suspected of opening fire at Fort Hood cleaned out his apartment and left a phone message saying goodbye... Richmond Times-Dispatch

WHITE PLAINS, New York (AP)—Former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik pleaded guilty today to lying to the White House and said he would... Richmond Times-Dispatch

PHILADELPHIA—Hundreds of commuters were stranded at a regional rail station today after service was suspended when a worker was struck and killed... Richmond Times-Dispatch

WASHINGTON—Ignoring a Republican boycott, Senate Democrats pushed a precedent-setting climate bill through a key committee today. Rep. Barbara Boxer,... Richmond Times-Dispatch

WASHINGTON—The Northwest Airlines pilots who overshot Minneapolis by 150 miles are appealing the revocation of their licenses to fly. National Transportation... Richmond Times-Dispatch

WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama discusses Native American issues today with representatives of the 564 federally recognized tribes. In the morning,... Richmond Times-Dispatch

CHIPLEY, Fla.—Florida authorities have found a missing baby alive under her baby sitter’s bed and say they’re planning to charge the... Richmond Times-Dispatch

A 27-year-old male sloth bear named Merlin has died at the National Zoo after an illness that lasted two days. Richmond Times-Dispatch

The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Wednesday that pigs in a commercial herd in Indiana have tested positive for swine flu, making it the first time... Richmond Times-Dispatch