RI Bishop Asked Kennedy in 2007 to Avoid Communion The Roman Catholic bishop of Rhode Island says he asked Rep. Patrick Kennedy to stop receiving Holy Communion in 2007 because of the lawmaker’s stand on what he called moral issues. Ray Henry, AP NEWS - 6 minutes ago
Historic Health Care Bill Clears Senate Hurdle A bruising debate on health care awaits the Senate after Thanksgiving now that the historic legislation has cleared a key hurdle over the opposition of Republicans eager to inflict a punishing defeat on President Barack Obama. Staff, AP NEWS - 7 minutes ago
Palestinian Nun Takes Step Toward Sainthood A Palestinian nun who co-founded a charity dedicated to educating Arab girls has taken an important step toward sainthood. Staff, AP NEWS - 12 minutes ago
Romanians Vote for President Amid Political Crisis Romanians voted for a 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. Alison Mutler, AP NEWS - 12 minutes ago
Survivors Recount China Mine Disaster; 92 Dead When gas levels suddenly spiked deep in the Xinxing coal mine, Wang Jiguo grabbed two co-workers and they ran for their lives. Minutes later, there was a huge bang, a torrent of hot air and the earth shuddered. Cara Anna, AP NEWS - 14 minutes ago
Alleged Iraq Bombers Offer Confessions Three jailed suspects in Oct. 25 bombings that killed more than 150 people in Iraq said they filmed the targeted buildings before the attack and escorted the car bombs in a convoy into Baghdad, according to confessions shown on Iraqi television Sunday. Christopher Torchia, AP NEWS - 18 minutes ago
Durbin Says Deadline Looming for Health Care Bill A leading Democratic senator says the proposed health care overhaul must pass the Senate by the end of the year, so that lawmakers can begin to concentrate on the economy and job creation. Lolita C. Baldor, AP NEWS - 20 minutes ago
Egypt’s President Warns Israel Over Jerusalem Egypt’s president on Sunday criticized Israeli construction in east Jerusalem, telling his Israeli counterpart that settlement activity in the disputed sector of the holy city threatens to anger the entire Muslim world. Staff, AP NEWS - 25 minutes ago
Va. Military Institute Faces Sexism Accusations Virginia Military Institute is defending itself against a lengthy investigation into accusations that the school’s policies are sexist and hostile toward female cadets, a dozen years after women won the right to enroll. Sue Lindsey, AP NEWS - 25 minutes ago
Beirut Sets Out to Woo Back Shoppers Brimming with style, Beirut is regaining its reputation as a shoppers' paradise, with luxury labels such as Christian Dior and Louis Vuitton among a slew of shops opening in the city’s renovated souks. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 30 minutes ago
Radiation Detected at Three Mile Island; Public OK A small amount of radiation has been detected in a reactor building at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in central Pennsylvania. Officials say there is no public health risk. Staff, AP NEWS - 31 minutes ago
Report: UK’s Cadbury Won’t Bite on Hershey Offer British candy company Cadbury PLC will reject an expected 10.3 billion pound ($17 billion) takeover bid from U.S. confectionary giant Hershey Co., a newspaper reported Sunday. David Stringer, AP NEWS - 33 minutes ago
Iran Releases Ex-Official on Bail in Mass Trial A former vice president has been released on bail in the mass trial of opposition figures accused of fomenting the Iran’s post-election unrest, the official IRNA news agency reported on Sunday. Ali Akbar Dareini, AP NEWS - 34 minutes ago
Canadian Woman Loses Benefits Over Facebook Photo A Canadian woman on long-term sick leave for depression says she lost her benefits because her insurance agent found photos of her on Facebook in which she appeared to be having fun. Staff, AP NEWS - 43 minutes ago
More Americans Expected to Travel for Thanksgiving The number of Americans traveling away from home for Thanksgiving will be up only slightly this year from 2008, according to a report from the AAA auto club. Nafeesa Syeed, AP NEWS - 43 minutes ago
US Hijack Ship Escapes Second Bid The Maersk Alabama cargo ship captured by Somali pirates in April arrives in Kenya after foiling a second attempt. Reuters Video, REUTERS NEWS VIDEO - 69 minutes ago
Rare Charles Darwin Book Found on Toilet Bookshelf An auction house says it is selling a rare first edition of Charles Darwin’s “On the Origin of Species” found in a family’s guest lavatory in southern England. Staff, AP NEWS - 69 minutes ago
Egypt’s President Warns Israel Over Jerusalem Israel will anger all Muslims if it does not resolve Jerusalem’s disputed status, Egypt’s president warned his Israeli counterpart on Sunday. Staff, AP NEWS - 70 minutes ago
Nelson Might Not Back Next Step for Health Bill A moderate Democratic senator who voted to allow debate over a health care bill says he might not support the bill in its next hurdle in the Senate. Staff, AP NEWS - 74 minutes ago
Denmark: 65 World Leaders for UN Climate Summit Sixty-five world leaders so far have said they will attend the Copenhagen climate summit in December and several more have responded positively to invitations, a Danish official said Sunday. Jan Olsen, AP NEWS - 75 minutes ago
Indonesian Ferry Sinks; 29 Dead, Some 240 Rescued Rescuers saved more than 240 people aboard a crowded Indonesian passenger ferry that sank Sunday in rough waters off Sumatra island, but 29 people have died and at least 17 others were missing, officials said. Ali Kotarumalos, AP NEWS - 81 minutes ago
Russian Cosmonaut Feoktistov Dies at 83 Russian spaceship designer Konstantin Feoktistov, the only non-Communist space traveler in the history of the Soviet space program, has died at the age of 83. Staff, AP NEWS - 82 minutes ago
Officials: Pakistani Troops Kill Some 40 Militants Pakistani troops killed nearly 40 suspected militants Sunday in a series of operations in northwestern tribal areas near the Afghan border, officials said. Anwarullah Khan, AP NEWS - 89 minutes ago
Iran Begins War Games to Protect Atom Sites A commander of Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday that air defence forces would “annihilate” Israeli warplanes if they attacked the Islamic republic, as the forces began five days of war games. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 90 minutes ago
Iran Begins War Games to Protect Atom Sites A commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday that Tehran’s air defence forces would “annihilate” Israeli warplanes if they attacked the Islamic republic, as the forces began five days of war games. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 90 minutes ago
Three Saudi Soldiers Killed on Yemen Border Three Saudi soldiers were killed and an unidentified number of others wounded in an attack by Yemeni “infiltrators,” a Saudi newspaper reported on Sunday. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 90 minutes ago
Three Saudi Soldiers Killed on Yemeni Border Three Saudi soldiers were killed and an unidentified number of others wounded in an attack by Yemeni “infiltrators,” a Saudi daily reported on Sunday. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 90 minutes ago
Dubai Court Again Clears Ex-Minister of Fraud A former United Arab Emirates minister, Khalifa Bakhit al-Falasi, was cleared on Sunday of corruption charges on appeal for a second time, his lawyer said. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 90 minutes ago
Pakistan Troops Repulse Militant Attack Pakistani troops on Sunday repulsed an attack by militants on one of their posts in a lawless tribal region, killing 11 rebels, officials said. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 90 minutes ago
Police Confirm Failed Car Bomb Attack in N. Ireland Police confirmed on Sunday a car bomb attack overnight outside a police building in Northern Ireland, in what officials called a “reckless” attempt to undermine peace in the province. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 90 minutes ago
Obama Health Drive Clears Key Senate Hurdle President Barack Obama’s planned overhaul of the US health care system headed Sunday for another major political battle after it cleared a key Senate hurdle that allows for debate on the proposal. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 90 minutes ago
Greek Officials Deny Ship Hijacked in Gulf of Aden Greek maritime authorities Sunday denied that a Greek cargo ship had been seized off Yemen, saying the vessel was attacked by pirates but escaped. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 90 minutes ago
Senate Dems Frustrated With Sway Held by Moderates A Democratic senator says moderates in his party shouldn’t be allowed to dictate the terms of the health care debate and that the final bill should include a government-run option for Americans lacking insurance. Anne Flaherty, AP NEWS - 93 minutes ago
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