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In veteran-heavy states, military issues magnified
The far-flung swing states that have the most sway in the presidential election have something else in common — a large share of military veterans who ...
Earnhardt talks of anxiety caused by concussions
Dale Earnhardt Jr. disliked the attention caused by his concussions and nearly three-week departure from NASCAR, but said Friday he returns to racing ...
Police investigate Moran's son after video release
Police say they have launched a criminal investigation following the release of undercover video showing the son of Democratic Rep. Jim Moran of ...
All day, all night: Obama's long search for votes
Deep in the longest day of his campaign, President Barack Obama was in a Las Vegas casino, gambling that his re-election bid needed one more stop.
Marlboro maker Altria 3Q profit falls on charges
Marlboro maker Altria Group Inc.'s third-quarter net income fell 44 percent on charges for a loss on early extinguishment of debt. But it sold more ...
Congressman's son leaves campaign in wake of video
The son of Democratic congressman Jim Moran of Virginia has resigned from his father's campaign after an undercover video shows him discussing a plan ...
Va. attorney general to probe voter fraud claim
Virginia's Republican attorney general is expanding a criminal probe of alleged efforts to destroy voter registration applications statewide.
Automatic spending cuts are issue in some races
In many ways, it's an odd topic to make a central campaign issue: sequestration. Many voters greet the word with a blank stare or slightly glazed ...
Redskins' RG3 reflects on early accomplishments
Robert Griffin III sat on a sofa, working the controls of a new video game, the always-present dog tags and fiance's high school ring dangling from ...
Ex-CIA man pleads to leaking operative's identity
A former CIA officer pleaded guilty Tuesday to leaking the identity of one of the agency's covert operatives to a reporter and will be sentenced to ...
Without buyer, Dominion to close Wis. power plant
Dominion Resources Inc. said Monday that it plans to close and decommission its Kewaunee Power Station in Wisconsin after it was unable to find a ...
Virginia politics shaped by population shifts
For 10 presidential races in a row, Virginia voted reliably Republican. Then came 2008, and Barack Obama's victory. Now the GOP is battling to take ...
Presidential race buffets fight for Senate control
The party that runs the Senate next year may be decided by how well President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney do in toss-up states like Nevada, Ohio, ...
In race to 270, it may come down to 106 counties
How Virginia goes in the presidential election may come down to voters who live amid the small wineries, affluent subdivisions and Civil War ...
Obama trying to hold off Romney with women voters
President Barack Obama has been wearing a pink wristband in recognition of breast cancer awareness month and his challenger, Mitt Romney, donned a ...
College Football Roundup: Gators thrash Gamecocks
No. 3 Florida lived up to its surprising BCS ranking by thrashing a South Carolina team that appeared to be a contender in the SEC. The Gamecocks gave ...
Enough already: voters hit with ads, calls, more
People who live in battleground states tend to have a number and a coping strategy. Virginian Catherine Caughey's number is four: Her family recently ...
'War on coal' label obscures battlefield realities
Drive through the coalfields of Central Appalachia, and signs of the siege are everywhere. Highway billboards announce entry to "Obama's No Job Zone," ...
Tactics set, Obama, Romney hurtle toward finish
With one debate and one jobs report to go, President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney are hurtling towards Election Day in a virtual deadlock, ...
Jobless rate falls in most battleground states
Unemployment rates fell last month in nearly all of the battleground states that will determine the presidential winner, giving President Barack Obama ...
Aggressive ads keep abortion in campaign spotlight
Though Barack Obama and Mitt Romney rarely tackle the topic of abortion head-on, the void is being filled by rival advocacy groups targeting swing ...
Obama accuses Romney of suffering from 'Romnesia'
President Barack Obama offered a mocking medical diagnosis Friday for what he considers rival Mitt Romney's bout with shifting positions: "Romnesia.
Philip Morris Int'l 3Q profit falls 6 percent
Cigarette maker Philip Morris International Inc.'s third-quarter net income fell more than 6 percent, despite higher prices, as the company sold fewer ...
Lawsuit claims evangelical church hid abuse claims
Three female plaintiffs claim an evangelical church group covered up allegations of sexual abuse against children, failed to report accusations to the ...
Romney primary message shifts as election nears
On immigration, taxes and women's issues, Mitt Romney is abandoning his "severely conservative" talk of the Republican primary season and moving ...