Edward Kennedy

NEW YORK - Even up against tough weather and tight schedules, pilots are supposed to have the last word on when, where and how to land their aircraft.

WASHINGTON - Rep. Patrick Kennedy has decided not to seek re-election to Congress, saying his life is "taking a new direction." Kennedy taped a message to be aired on television in Rhode Island on Sunday night.

AP Interview: Iran's president says future belongs to Iran, is not seeking atomic bomb NEW YORK (AP) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Sunday that "the future belongs to Iran," and challenged the United States to accept that his country has a major role in the world.

Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad: Sept.