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    Abortion, politics a volatile mix for U.S. Catholics
    A dispute over abortion between the only remaining Kennedy in Congress and his Roman Catholic bishop has highlighted the political volatility of the issue.


    Lawyer: 9/11 suspect to plead not guilty
    At least one -- and possibly all five -- of the detainees with alleged ties to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, will plead not guilty in a "justification defense," arguing the attacks were responses to American foreign policy, according to a lawyer who met with one of the defendants.


    Sanford faces 37 ethics charges
    The South Carolina Ethics Commission has charged Gov. Mark Sanford with 37 counts of violating state ethics laws, according to a complaint released by the commission on Monday.


    Health care bill moves ahead
    Senate Democrats cleared a major hurdle this weekend by voting to move ahead with debate on health care reform, but it was hardly a unified party standing behind the bill.


    Fort Hood victim 'died as she lived'
    Huddling under umbrellas in a chilly rain, friends, relatives and comrades gathered at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday to lay to rest another of the victims of the massacre at Fort Hood, Texas.


    Philippines massacre blamed on 'thugs'
    Gunmen kidnapped and killed at least 21 people in the Philippines today in what a presidential adviser called the most "gruesome massacre of civilians" in recent history.


    January Iraq elections may be delayed
    The Iraqi parliament passed an amended election law Monday, but it failed to address concerns of the country's Sunni Arab vice president. That raised doubts about whether nationwide elections will take place as constitutionally required in January.


    8 Somali-Americans face terror charges
    Eight Somali-American men from Minnesota are charged with federal terror-related counts for attempting to recruit fighters for al-Shabaab, a Somali group considered a terror organization by the United States, officials said Monday.


    Reports link Chinese drywall, corrosion
    The suspected link between Chinese drywall and toxic effects reported by thousands of U.S. homeowners was strengthened Monday by three government reports.


    Heidi Klum takes Seal's last name
    Heidi Klum has officially changed her name to Heidi Samuel, taking Seal's last name, four years and four kids after getting hitched.