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Republicans seek a path to revival

Divisions still threaten a party buoyed by wins in recent elections Republican Governor-elect Bob McDonnell of Virginia agreets the the crowd at his victory party on Thursday. Steele: Victory in New Jersey 'huge' Nov. 4: RNC...

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House Passes Historic Health-Care Bill

House Passes Health-Care Reform Bill in Historic Vote BY JANET ADAMY AND NAFTALI BENDAVID WASHINGTON – In a tight vote, the House passed its sweeping health bill late Saturday, marking the biggest victory yet for Democrats in...

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Miami runs away from Virginia for 52-17 win in ACC football

Hurricanes call down the thunder Washington Post Staff Writer Sunday, November 8, 2009 Virginia's Patch Duda and Raynard Horne sprinted hard after Miami's Thearon Collier, their eyes trained on his jersey and nothing else, both...

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Pistons' Prince sidelined with ruptured disc in back

DETROIT (Reuters) - Detroit Pistons forward Tayshaun Prince will be out of the line-up indefinitely because of a small rupture of a disc in his lower back, the team said on Saturday. Prince's injury was confirmed following an...

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Americans Davis, White claim ice dance in Japan

NAGANO, Japan (AP) -- Meryl Davis and Charlie White of the United States have won the ice dance event at the NHK Trophy. Davis and White were first after the orginal dance and were awarded 100.79 points following a strong free...

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Backstory: Whether fable or fact, steam locomotive story rolls on

Twenty-nine Novembers ago, I wrote a story for The Sun about New York tinkerer Peter Cooper and the circumstances surrounding his building of the Tom Thumb, the nation's first steam locomotive, which rolled over the rails of...

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Conde Nast Aims To Expand in China

BEIJING – Conde Nast Publications Inc. aims to continue adding more magazine titles in China, already a top-five global market for the U.S. publisher, the head of its international arm said. "In emerging markets like China......

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Schools have distributed 3,000 swine flu vaccine doses

More than 3,000 Howard County students have received the swine flu vaccine during the past three weeks in one of the largest school-based efforts in the Baltimore area. Seven schools have received the vaccines: Elkridge,...

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Sunny day in Washington starts with a chill

Washington Post Staff Writer Sunday, November 8, 2009 Many Washingtonians exulted in a sunny Saturday, but their delight came on a day that could also be described as the coldest since March. In the afternoon, the temperature...

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Constellation Energy, EDF complete deal for Calvert reactor

NEW LOCAL HOME PAGE Click for news, weather, entertainment, more. Third reactor at Calvert Cliffs moves forward Constellation, EDF finish $4.5 billion deal Washington Post Staff Writer Sunday, November 8, 2009 The boards of...

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