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The Army major suspected of killing fellow soldiers at Ft. Hood confided to a local Muslim leader his doubts about fighting fellow Muslims. Full story »

Democratic leaders in the House say they are ready to bring healtlh care reform to a vote Saturday night, potentially giving President Obama the biggest victory of his young tenure. Full story »

A Lorain police officer dove into the icy waters of the Black River where it empties into Lake Erie and rescued an elderly man who fell in around 9 a.m.  Full story »

Nine Ohio Army National Guard soldiers recently participated in a joint exercise with Israeli Defense Forces involving a simulated missile attack on Tel Aviv. Full story »

Beaver Valley 1 began operating in 1976. It can now run until 2036. Beaver Valley 2 began generating power in 1987 and can now operate until 2047. The two reactors generate more than 1,800 megawatts -- enough power to supply 1.4 million homes. Full story »

To many, the vote is about more than health care. It is about the American ideal: What role should the government play in helping most Americans get affordable care? Is this the government's job? If insurance is strictly optional, will people buy it? Full story »

Two people died in a 2 a.m. fire that gutted a boarding house and spread to a neighboring home in the 1700 block of West 32nd Street . Full story »

The Cleveland City Planning Commission considered proposals for two bridges on Friday, heaping praise on one and expressing frustration with the other. They loved Miguel Rosales' plan for the North Coast Harbor pedestrian bridge, but pushed ODOT to improve design criteria for the proposed I-90 westbound span. Full story »

Tipoff features offbeat takes on the news, including the story of Cleveland Comedy Festival organizer J.D. Sidley's courageous -- and sometimes comedic -- battle with cancer. Full story »

The House of Representatives votes to rename Stow's post office after Marine Cpl. Joseph Tomci of Stow, who was killed in Iraq on August 2, 2006. Full story »

Even Jesus' prayer that he would not have to go to the cross, was rejected. Everyone has prayers that are not answered in the ways we'd like, but something good can come from them. Full story »

An outbreak of smart bipartisan politics -- rather than game-playing or grandstanding -- led the Senate and then the House of Representatives to overwhelming approval of a $24 billion economic stimulus bill that extends tax incentives for new home buyers and unemployment benefits for the jobless. President Barack Obama signed the legislation into law Friday. The bill represents the... Full story »

MetroHealth is withholding millions from Reliance Mechanical LLC because it believes the company illegally obtained its contracts by bribing former hospital Vice President John J. Carroll.  Full story »

East Cleveland detectives are looking into the three unsolved murders from 20 years ago to see if they might be linked to suspected serial killer Anthony Sowell, who lived in the city at the time .  Full story »