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Kennedy says RI bishop banned him from Communion
Roman Catholic Bishop Thomas Tobin has banned Rep. Patrick Kennedy from receiving Communion, the central sacrament of the church, in Rhode Island because of the congressman's support for abortion rights, Kennedy said in a newspaper interview published Sunday.
Nov 22, 2009 | 8:35 am
Police: IRA dissidents plant car bomb in Belfast
Irish Republican Army dissidents left a 400-pound (180-kilogram) car bomb outside police reform headquarters in Belfast but the homemade device failed to detonate, Northern Ireland's police commander said Sunday.
Nov 22, 2009 | 8:30 am
Sizing up the Kennedy dynasty's next generation
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy will be a tough act to follow, even for the Kennedys. His death, coupled with the decision by family members not to seek the seat he held for nearly five decades, has prompted predictions that the family's long-running political dynasty is over.
Nov 22, 2009 | 8:10 am
Romanians vote for president amid political crisis
Romanians voted for new president Sunday, hoping to end a leadership crisis that threatens a euro1.5 billion ($2 billion) IMF loan their country desperately needs to ease a painful recession.
Nov 22, 2009 | 8:10 am
Report: Leaked UK documents detail Iraq war chaos
Leaked British government documents call into question ex-Prime Minister Tony Blair's public statements on the buildup to the Iraq war and show plans for the U.S.-led 2003 invasion were being made more than a year earlier, a newspaper reported Sunday.
Nov 22, 2009 | 7:40 am
Liberians mourn UN worker killed in Afghanistan
Hundreds of people jammed into a Monrovia church to mourn a Liberian United Nations worker killed in an October attack by Taliban gunmen in Afghanistan's capital.
Nov 22, 2009 | 6:40 am
Astronaut finally new dad, daughter born back home
An astronaut in space is finally a new dad.
Nov 22, 2009 | 5:30 am
CORRECTS RI Bishop-Kennedy
(Stations: Please substitute the following for V3958, slugged RI Bishop-Kennedy, which moved at 5:05 a.m. Eastern time. The new version CORRECTS Kennedy not disclosing how bishop told him of ban sted in discussions.)
Nov 22, 2009 | 4:55 am
Ugandans upset over praise for former dictator
Ugandan officials say they are offended that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has praised former dictator Idi Amin.
Nov 22, 2009 | 4:45 am
Police identify gunman in deadly Saipan rampage
The gunman who killed four people and wounded nine in a shooting rampage on the Pacific island of Saipan was identified Sunday as a Chinese national believed to be employed at the shooting range where the deaths occurred.
Nov 22, 2009 | 4:10 am
Report: Rep Kennedy says RI bishop has told him not to take communion over pro-choice stance.
Nov 22, 2009 | 4:00 am
The nation's weather
A low-pressure system that has lingered in the Gulf of Mexico the past few days, bringing rain to the Gulf Coast, was expected to finally move inland into the Southeast on Sunday. This was likely to translate to widespread rain and even a few thunderstorms in the area even as the system w…
Nov 22, 2009 | 3:10 am
Fort Hood suspect ordered held until court-martial
The Army psychiatrist charged with killing 13 people at Fort Hood will be confined until his military trial, initially staying in a hospital where he is recovering from gunshot wounds, his attorney said Saturday.
Nov 22, 2009 | 3:00 am
Ex-Air Force nurse acquitted of killing patients
A court-martial acquitted a former military nurse of murder Saturday after he was accused of giving lethal doses of painkillers to hasten the deaths of three terminally ill patients at the Air Force's largest hospital.
Nov 22, 2009 | 1:40 am
Dennis Challeen: What will it be: A sheep judge or cattle judge?
I was in a pub called The Jolly Poacher in the quite English-flavored city of Christchurch, New Zealand, enjoying a pint of beer with a group of New Zealanders and a couple of "Roos" (what some Kiwis call Australians).
Nov 22, 2009 | 12:20 am | Loading…
Nurses aides deserve our thanks
Thanksgiving may be a good time to give medical thanks to a group of people who could be the hardest working, most under-valued bunch in the health care business: nurses aides or nursing assistants.
Nov 22, 2009 | 12:15 am | Loading…
Burglary rate falls in area
Fewer burglaries are occurring in the Winona area, and police say it may be because more people are out of work, at home and keeping watch in their neighborhoods.
Nov 22, 2009 | 12:15 am | Loading…
SMU student returns to orphanage where she was adopted
Ania McNamara clutched a napkin bearing a hand-drawn map as she walked down a barren street in Chotomow, Poland. She came to the spot the store clerk had marked and looked up at the building. It was the same green gate from her memories.
Nov 22, 2009 | 12:15 am | Loading…
More consumers expected to be frugal for the holidays
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - With Black Friday - the day after Thanks-giving and official start to the holiday shopping season - just days away, if you haven't started shopping yet, now would be a good time to finalize a game plan and check your finances.
Nov 22, 2009 | 12:15 am | Loading…
Soldiers with 32nd Brigade talk football, Favre, accomplishments
With a little less than two months left in the 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team's mission in Iraq, this is an update on some of the units over the past month.
Nov 22, 2009 | 12:15 am | Loading…
