He was "the nicest guy in the world," except that when she lost her disability claim and money got tight, the beatings got worse: He pulled her up by her neck, pointed a gun at her, tried to break her hand and told her he would like to kill her. (Today)

The Scafuris of Shaler -- Amy, her husband, James, and daughters Jamie, 15, and Jesse, 5 -- are among the millions affected by the country's economic downturn, but their concerns are for others less fortunate. (Today)

Bankrupted by the country he helped create and forgotten by a history he set on its course, Arthur St. Clair lies on a hillside in Greensburg, discarded beer cans littering his patriot grave. (Today)

Dozens of families grew larger yesterday as Allegheny County Family Court judges finalized the adoptions of 49 children. (Today)

By the time four H1N1 vaccination clinics opened at 10 a.m. yesterday, Allegheny County Health Department officials already were nervous, even scared. (Today)