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VATICAN CITY – Pope John Paul II’s (search) condition is improving, the Vatican spokesman said Tuesday, as the pontiff has begun speech and respiratory therapy following last week’s surgery to ease his latest breathing crisis. “He is well, his condition is improving,” said papal spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls, speaking to reporters …

NEW YORK – A wrong number and an extra day simply delayed the inevitable for “American Idol” (search) contestant Mikalah Gordon (search). The 17-year-old Las Vegas resident was the latest “American Idol” singer knocked out of the game on Thursday, bringing the game down to 10 finalists. The nation’s favorite …

Patients taking the multiple sclerosis (MS) drug Avonex (search) should be watched for possible liver problems, says the drug’s maker. Rare cases of severe liver injury, including cases of liver failure (search), have been reported among Avonex users, says Avonex’s maker, Biogen (search), in a letter to doctors. “Patients should …