Associated Press - Latest National Headlines http://www.springfieldnewssun.com The latest headlines from SpringfieldNewsSun en-us Copyright 2009, Cox Newspapers Inc., SpringfieldNewsSun Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:47:04 EST Newspapers COXnet RSS Generator v1.0 http://img.coxnewsweb.com/C/07/98/58/image_1358987.jpg Associated Press - Latest National Headlines http://www.springfieldnewssun.com 5 RI bishop asked Kennedy in 2007 to avoid Communion http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/content/shared-gen/ap/National/US_RI_Bishop_Kennedy.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=1&cxcat=0 http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/content/shared-gen/ap/National/US_RI_Bishop_Kennedy.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=1&cxcat=0 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:05:44 EST EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. — 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. Officials: Atlantic City fire began in pizza shop http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/content/shared-gen/ap/National/US_Atlantic_City_Boardwalk_Fire.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=1&cxcat=0 http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/content/shared-gen/ap/National/US_Atlantic_City_Boardwalk_Fire.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=1&cxcat=0 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:59:18 EST ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Investigators say a fire that destroyed businesses on the famous Atlantic City boardwalk apparently started in a pizza shop. Lawyer: 9/11 defendants want platform for views http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/content/shared-gen/ap/National/US_Sept_11_Trial_Defendants.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=1&cxcat=0 http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/content/shared-gen/ap/National/US_Sept_11_Trial_Defendants.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=1&cxcat=0 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:54:33 EST NEW YORK — 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. 3.7 magnitude quake hits Big Bear Lake in Calif. http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/content/shared-gen/ap/National/US_SoCal_Earthquakes.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=1&cxcat=0 http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/content/shared-gen/ap/National/US_SoCal_Earthquakes.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=1&cxcat=0 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:53:50 EST LOS ANGELES — A magnitude 3.7 earthquake has rattled Southern California's Big Bear Lake area, followed by a sharp aftershock. Police identify gunman in deadly Saipan rampage http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/content/shared-gen/ap/National/US_Saipan_Shooting.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=1&cxcat=0 http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/content/shared-gen/ap/National/US_Saipan_Shooting.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=1&cxcat=0 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:27:22 EST SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands — 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.