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Could the battle of Wanat, Afghanistan, which left nine young American soldiers dead, have been avoided? That's the question that haunts the parents of soldiers killed in the July 13, 2008, firefight, the worst direct-combat loss for U.S. forces in Afghanistan.

Legislation that authorizes $115 million in construction at Hampton Roads military bases has sailed through the Senate and will move to the House for consideration.

Army veteran Jan Garlette, of Newport News, suffers from tardive dyskinesia, a neurological disorder characterized by uncontrollable muscle spasms.

Virginia Sen. Jim Webb said he would not support the current climate change legislation, becoming the latest moderate Dem to voice their opposition to the bill.

Both of Virginia's U.S. senators say they will vote to allow debate on the Senate version of health-care overhaul legislation, but neither has committed to voting for the actual bill.

About 23,000 of Virginia's uninsured are getting continuous medical care through a program run out of Virginia Commonwealth University's Health System.

This Saturday, Tom Sullivan , of Newport News , will be installed as the new president of the Virginia Peninsula Association of Realtors.

A $134 billion spending bill approved by the U.S. Senate includes $476.1 million for military construction projects in Virginia.

Senators Lamar Alexander and Jim Webb today introduced "The Clean Energy Act of 2009," a bipartisan bill to promote further investment and development of the nation's clean energy technologies, including nuclear power and other resources.

Gov. David A. Paterson on Monday criticized the Obama administration's decision to try five men linked to the Sept.

Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander has found a Democratic partner in his campaign to grow the country's nuclear power capacity.

Virginia Democratic Sen. Jim Webb on the Obama administration's decision to try Khaild Sheik Mohammed in federal court in New York: "I have never disputed the constitutional authority of the President to convene Article III courts in cases of international terrorism.

Attorney General Eric Holder had just announced that accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four alleged accomplices would stand trial in New York when the blistering critiques erupted.

Sixth District Rep. Bob Goodlatte has joined Virginia U.S. Sen. Jim Webb in criticizing the Obama administration's decision to try 9/11 terrorists in U.S. courts.

The trial of the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attacks isn't coming to Newport News.

Our criminal justice system is in dire need of reform. The United States has 5 percent of the world's population, but houses 25 percent of the world's prisoners.

Video: 9/11 trials: Gitmo or NYC? Smith argued that trying suspected terrorists in military commissions at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, is the "most appropriate venue and safest option for the American people." He also said the public needed to be "reassured that no terrorist will ever be released into our communities." Sen.

Denial is not a river; it is a state of mind. It's inhabited by Democrats and liberal-leaning journalists who blame Virginia state Sen.

Voting delay leaves more time for potential changes to bill. By CHRISTINIA CRIPPES ccrippes@thehawkeye.com In the eyes of Sen.

The National D-Day Memorial, teetering on a precarious financial footing, will host a Veterans Day ceremony as usual.