National

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. Full Story

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Entertainment

Jackson moonwalk glove sells for $350K in NYC

The shimmering, white glove Michael Jackson wore when he premiered his trademark moonwalk dance in 1983 was auctioned off for $350,000 _ plus tax _ on Saturday. Full Story

• Rare Charles Darwin book found on toilet bookshelf
• Stars come out for CNN Heroes ceremony
• John Travolta, family attend opening of new movie

Health

• White House at odds with bishops over abortion
• Guidelines for cancer screening differ by group
• Military experiment seeks to predict PTSD

World

Indonesian ferry sinks; 15 dead, some 230 rescued

Rescuers saved more than 230 people aboard an Indonesian passenger ferry that sank Sunday in rough waters off Sumatra island, but at least 15 people have died, officials said. Search operations were called off after nightfall for the unknown number of passengers still missing. Full Story

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• Iran ex-official gets 6 years in jail for protests
• Liberians mourn UN worker killed in Afghanistan

Local

Sports

Toews has 2 goals, assist in Blackhawks' 5-2 win

Jonathan Toews scored two goals and added an assist as the Chicago Blackhawks won their sixth game in a row, knocking off the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 on Saturday night. Full Story

• Thornton's goal gives 3-2 Sharks win over Ducks
• Webster, Trail Blazers rout Timberwolves
• Boozer, Kirilenko help Jazz beat Pistons

Politics

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. Full Story

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• Senate Roll Call: Health Care

Finance

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. Full Story

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• Iraq's Oct. oil exports drop due to attacks
• Senate vote under way on 1st test of health care

Science & Tech

• Astronaut's wait over as daughter born back home
• Hackers leak e-mails, stoke climate debate
• Restored machine to explore mysteries of Big Bang

Strange

• Eye doc may lose license after calling patient fat
• Man who claimed disability spotted on TV show
• Cops: Woman smuggled drugs to Pa. inmate with kiss