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AIG, continuing its recovery from near-collapse, posts $455 million profit

American International Group, the insurance giant whose near-collapse last year prompted a massive federal bailout, on Friday posted its second consecutive quarterly profit as some of its units continued to stabilize and...

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Alabama surges late to book return trip to SEC title game

No. 3 Alabama 24, No. 9 LSU 15 Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by...

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Investigators believe Hasan acted alone

FORT HOOD, Texas, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- The massacre at Fort Hood, Texas, was not part of a terrorist plot, investigators have tentatively concluded. But Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, the U.S. Army psychiatrist accused in the shooting...

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Military Releases Names of Dead in Fort Hood Shooting

Saturday, November 07, 2009 Fort Hood victim Amy Krueger had joined the Army to take on Usama bin Laden, her family said. Fort Hood victim Amy Krueger had joined the Army to take on Usama bin Laden, her family said. FORT HOOD,...

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Kramer claims 5,000 speedskating at World Cup

BERLIN (AP) -- World champion Sven Kramer of the Netherlands cruised to victory in the 5,000 meters at the season-opening speedskating World Cup meet Saturday. Kramer covered the distance in 6 minutes, 14.69 seconds for his...

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Washington Sketch: No shortage of Republican objections during House health-care debate

The object of their objections House Democrats were on the cusp of passing health-care legislation Saturday. The Republicans objected. Often. The debate was only a few minutes old when Rep. Lois Capps (D-Calif.) rose to speak....

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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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Psychologist from Woodbridge, Va., killed at Fort Hood

Maj. L. Eduardo Caraveo, an Army psychologist from Woodbridge, arrived at Fort Hood on Wednesday, eager to step into the next challenge in a life devoted to helping people through their most stressful times.

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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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