National

Lawyer: 9/11 defendants want platform for views

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. Full Story

• Couple, 14-year-old boy killed in fiery crash
• Arrest in 1981 tribal murders revives old mystery
• RI bishop asked Kennedy in 2007 to avoid Communion

Entertainment

'New Moon' wolfs down $140.7M in opening weekend

The vampire romance "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" sucked up $140.7 million in its first three days and pulled in a total of $258.8 million worldwide, according to studio estimates Sunday. Full Story

• Racette's Angelica a triumph at Met Opera
• Jackson, Swift face off at American Music Awards
• Rare Charles Darwin book found on toilet bookshelf

Health

• Tamiflu-resistant swine flu cluster reported in NC
• White House at odds with bishops over abortion
• Guidelines for cancer screening differ by group

World

• Iran begins war games to protect nuclear sites
• Exit polls: No clear winner in Romania's election
• Honduras election sets return to business as usual

Local

Sports

Carter scores 24 as Magic beat Raptors 104-96

Vince Carter scored 24 points, Dwight Howard had 17 points and 12 rebounds and the Orlando Magic won their fifth straight game, 104-96 over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday. Full Story

• NFL to have teams work with neurologists
• Becoming special sheriff won't be easy for Shaq
• Redskins RB Betts injures knee against Cowboys

Politics

Senate Democrats at odds over health care bill

Senate Democrats on Sunday sparred with each other over how to fix the nation's troubled health care system, the moderates threatening to scuttle legislation if their demands weren't met and the more liberal members warning their party leaders not to bend. Full Story

• Sizing up the Kennedy dynasty's next generation
• Democrats: Health care bill saves money and jobs
• Durbin says deadline looming for health care bill

Finance

• Holidays will again test NYC air travel bottleneck
• Newspaper circulation may be worse than it looks
• RI slow to spend millions in stimulus funding

Science & Tech

• Scientist: Leak of climate e-mails appalling
• Astronaut's baby daughter born as he circles Earth
• Denmark: 65 world leaders for UN climate summit

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