Catholic bishop says he asked RI Rep. Patrick Kennedy to stop receiving Communion in 2007
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- The Roman Catholic bishop of Rhode Island said Sunday that he asked Rep. Patrick Kennedy in a 2007 letter to stop receiving Communion, the central sacrament of the church, because of the congressman's public stance on moral issues....

Frustrated by demands of Senate moderates, Democrats look ahead to disputes over health bill
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate moderates on Sunday threatened to scuttle the health care bill if their demands weren't met, frustrating rank-and-file Democrats who say their colleagues' views were out of step with American voters....

Lawyer says 9/11 defendants will plead not guilty so they can express their political views
NEW YORK (AP) -- The five men facing trial in the Sept. 11 attacks will plead not guilty so that they can air their criticisms of U.S. foreign policy, the lawyer for one of the defendants said Sunday....

Iraqi refugees move to Michigan despite its poor economy, government warnings to stay away
DETROIT (AP) -- The U.S. government resettled Mazen Alsaqa in Massachusetts in February. Within a month, the Iraqi refugee moved to Michigan....

Nuclear Regulatory Commission investigating radiation release at Three Mile Island in Pa.
MIDDLETOWN, Pa. (AP) -- The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is sending investigators to the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant after a small amount of radiation was detected there....

Fort Hood shooting suspect will remain hospitalized initially during pretrial confinement
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- 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....

Gunman in deadly Saipan rampage identified as Chinese caretaker of shooting range
SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands (AP) -- 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....

Feds investigate complaints that Va. military college creates sexist environment for cadets
LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) -- 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....

It's a girl: Atlantis astronaut's wait over as baby daughter Abigail born to wife back home
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- Astronaut Randolph Bresnik jubilantly welcomed his new daughter into the world Sunday as he floated 220 miles above it....

More Americans expected to travel for Thanksgiving after last year's drop; most opt for car
WASHINGTON (AP) -- 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....