Many Americans vexed by spelling

Jennifer Harper

The nation is not letter perfect. Americans may be embarassed, even. Make that "embarrassed" - it's among the common words that vex the spell-challenged in ...

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• Virginia to vote on smoking ban

  11 AM Gary Emerling

  

  Virginia lawmakers are set for a final vote Tuesday on legislation to ban smoking in restaurants and bars, in a state that was the first to harvest tobacco. Continue reading »

• Clinton urges Va. party to stay united

  5 AM Gary Emerling

  

  Former President Bill Clinton may have been the biggest name at Virginia Democrats' Jefferson-Jackson Dinner on Saturday, but gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe grabbed a share of the spotlight for himself. Continue reading »

• Maryland students lead AP rankings

  5 AM Natalie Lester, THE WASHINGTON TIMES

  

  Maryland edged out New York for the first time to lead the nation in the College Board's annual ranking of students' performance in the group's Advanced Placement program. Continue reading »

• McCain challenges Obama on stimulus

  5 AM Stephen Dinan

  

  Just two weeks after being feted by President Obama, Sen. John McCain has gone head-to-head with him, mobilizing his own campaign supporters to oppose the president's giant economic recovery spending bill. Continue reading »

• Obama wields pen at historic pace

  5 AM Stephen Dinan

  

  Looking to move quickly on his campaign promises, President Obama has turned to the one tool that he has to ignore Congress and take unilateral action - he signed eight executive orders in his first ... Continue reading »