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Admiral William Crowe, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has died. He was 82. No cause of death was released. He served as the nation's top-ranking military officer under President Reagan during the waning days of the Cold War.

A top leader of the Sunni Arab movement that has been aligned with U.S. forces in Iraq's Anbar province was killed Thursday in a roadside bombing. Sheikh Abdul Sattar Abu Risha was founder of the Anbar Salvation Council, which joined U.S. troops fighting al-Qaida in Iraq last year.

On Capitol Hill, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson tried to sell his rescue plan for financial institutions. Joined by other top finance officials, he defended the $700 billion request to buy bad debt. They faced some skepticism from senators.

The latest campaign finance numbers show one statewide candidate has raised more money than anybody else. And it's not a candidate for governor...

Barty is retiring only two months after winning the Australian Open, saying she wants to pursue other dreams.

"When you’re investing in a senior, you’re investing in life,” advocate Donna Smith said.

The sudden withdrawal of Pat Herrity from the Republican primary for lieutenant governor means the GOP will have no statewide primaries in June.Republicans will have ten primaries for House of Delegates seats.

The Center for Effective Lawmaking – a partnership between the University of Virginia and Vanderbilt – is out with its latest rankings. As Sandy Hausman reports, most senators and congressmen from the Commonwealth had average scores, but a few were singled out for getting things done.

The Chrysler Building, a symbol of Art Deco glamor in the 1930s and once the tallest skyscraper in the world, is up for sale, again.

All three Republicans who are running statewide this fall appeared together for the first time Tuesday night in Northern Virginia.