West Virginia's Manchin skips key Senate votes
New Sen. Joe Manchin, the Democrat elected to replace the late Robert C. Byrd, chose to attend a family event over a pair of key votes Saturday that are signature pieces of his party's agenda. Full story
Year in Review: Newsmaker Farewells 2010
From Sen. Robert Byrd (pictured) to Merlin Olsen, remembering newsmakers, sports stars and other intriguing personalities who died in the past year.
W.Va. gov in tough Senate race sues Obama administration
Gov. Joe Manchin's aides filed suit Wednesday against Obama administration coal mining policies as the West Virginia Democrat wages a fierce Senate race against a Republican who paints him as a rubber stamp for the president. Full story
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