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VATICAN CITY – Pope John Paul II (search) is expected to bless the faithful on Sunday from a window of the hospital treating him for a breathing crisis, his spokesman said Friday. Papal spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls (search) told reporters outside Rome’s Gemelli Polyclinic hospital that the 84-year-old pontiff likely would …

WASHINGTON – Reporting for his first day as attorney general, Alberto Gonzales (search) told Justice Department employees their priority would remain combatting terrorism “but we will do so in a way that’s consistent with our values.” Gonzales was opposed by many Democrats because of his work on administration polices they …

WASHINGTON – Iraq will need time to build up forces sufficient to handle a potential threat from its neighbors — specifically Iran — even after Baghdad (search) proves capable of overcoming the insurgency at home, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld (search) said Sunday. Both Rumsfeld and Vice President Dick Cheney, …