An elderly US couple charged with spying for Cuba for almost 30 years has pleaded guilty in the conspiracy, with the husband agreeing to serve a life sentence, the US Justice Department said.

An elderly US couple charged with spying for Cuba for almost 30 years pleaded guilty in the conspiracy Friday, with the husband agreeing to serve a life sentence, the US Justice Department said.

An elderly US couple charged with spying for Cuba for almost 30 years pleaded guilty in the conspiracy Friday, with the husband agreeing to serve a life sentence, the US Justice Department said.

Baltimore attorney plans to write book on executed DC sniper; says pair had become close. A Baltimore attorney who became a confidant of executed D.C. sniper mastermind John Allen Muhammad is writing a book about him.

Broadway ticket availability through Sunday, Nov. 22. Broadway ticket availability and capsule reviews of shows as of Nov. 16. Unless otherwise noted, tickets are available at the theaters' box offices for the shows listed. Details about how to obtain tickets appear at the end.

Report: Virginia farms saw increased crop yields in 2008. A report says Virginia farms saw increased crop yields and cash receipts last year.

Sarah Palin, queen of the Republican right, was to meet TV talk queen Oprah Winfrey on Monday at the start of a frenzied book tour -- and, some believe, an unlikely White House challenge.

Top Va. lawmaker resigns amid investigations by federal grand jury, state ethics panel. A top Republican lawmaker in Virginia has resigned amid investigations by a federal grand jury and a state ethics panel.

Connecticut keeps up run as unanimous No. 1 in women's poll. With a 70-point laugher in its opener, Connecticut looked every bit like the No. 1 team in women's basketball.

ICG says lawsuit over valley fill permit in Ky. settled; tree-planting, donation part of deal. International Coal Group said Monday it has settled a lawsuit filed by two environmental groups challenging a federal water quality permit for an Appalachian surface mine.

Sarah Palin, queen of the Republican right, starred Monday with TV talk queen Oprah Winfrey at the start of a frenzied book tour -- and, some believe, an unlikely White House challenge.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama has chosen Julie Brill, North Carolina's top consumer watchdog, and attorney Edith Ramirez to fill two vacant spots on the Federal Trade Commission, the White House said on Monday.

Army awards $21.5 million Pacific headquarters contract to Virginia company. The military says it has awarded AECOM Design of Roanoke, Va., a $21.5 million contract to design and engineer the Army's new Pacific headquarters at Fort Shafter in Hawaii.

The good news for Boston College football fans is that the Eagles' 14-10 win over Virginia Saturday guaranteed them a winning season and kept their hopes alive for winning a third consecutive Atlantic Coast Conference Atlantic Division title. The bad news is that Clemson beat North Carolina State, 43-23, and needs only to beat Virginia at home next Saturday to clinch the title. Even if Clemson should lose that game, BC would have to beat North Carolina and Maryland the next two weeks to win the division. With those factors at work, BC's chances of making it to the ACC championship game in Tampa Dec. 5 seem slim at best. But that does not preclude a 9-3 season, which should earn first-year coach Frank Spaziani some (maybe a lot of) Coach of the Year votes. But where will BC play its 11th straight bowl game? Yesterday, Spaziani, not surprisingly, only wanted to focus on the task at hand - finding a way to beat surging North Carolina (7-3). ``We certainly had a lot more mistakes than we n

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Virginia regulators say 10 percent decline in power consumption realistic. The State Corporation Commission says Virginia's goal reducing electricity consumption by 10 percent by lowering demand and improving efficiency is realistic.

NJ teen sues school, claiming administrators quashed a silent protest of abortion she planned. A New Jersey high school student claims in a federal lawsuit that school administrators violated her First Amendment free-speech and religious-freedom rights when they said she couldn't participate in a day of silent protest against abortion.

Friends, family attend Louisiana funeral for executed DC sniper John Allen Mohammed. Friends and relatives of executed D.C. sniper John Allen Muhammad have gathered in Louisiana for his funeral.

Sarah Palin, queen of the Republican right, was on a media blitz on Tuesday as her much-anticipated book hit stores and speculation about a 2012 White House run consumed political pundits.

Sarah Palin, queen of the Republican right, was on a media blitz on Tuesday as her much-anticipated book hit stores and speculation about a 2012 White House run consumed political pundits.