A bruising debate on health care awaits the Senate after Thanksgiving now that the historic legislation has cleared a key hurdle over the opposition of Republicans eager to inflict a punishing defeat on President Barack Obama.
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.
South Carolina is reporting fewer swine flu cases, but more deaths from the disease.
A search for a missing South Carolina teenager has ended after children playing found her body dumped on the side of a road.
Oregon quarterback Jeremiah Masoli watched as red-clad Arizona students ringed the sidelines as time ticked down, ready to rush the field.
The California players listened quietly all week to the pregame talk about how powerful Stanford had a chance to go to the Rose Bowl.
Kate Hudson, Pierce Brosnan, Neil Patrick Harris and other stars who are used to getting applause were giving it gladly at a ceremony honoring people who make a difference in the lives of others.
British TV personality David Frost will be honored at the 37th Annual International Emmy Awards for a wide-ranging career that has taken him from pioneering political satire on television to conducting serious interviews with former President Richard Nixon and other newsmakers.

Santee resident Ricky Void, 50, has had a lot of jobs in his lifetime.
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Alicia Barnwell, 27, sits outside of the Orangeburg Workforce Development Center with her 2-year old daughter Kelia on her lap.
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Kent Gleaton admits to living one day at a time after being unemployed for the past eight months.
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When Claflin University Trustee C. John Hipp, III arrived at the 2009 Leadership Giving Luncheon on campus Friday, he did not know the state of South Carolina’s highest civilian honor for service, the Order of the Palmetto, would be given to him.
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