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VATICAN CITY – Pope John Paul II (search) is not considering resignation despite his increasingly frail health, a leading Italian Vatican expert said Thursday, a day after the Vatican said the pontiff has begun receiving nutrition through a feeding tube in his nose. The comments by Vittorio Messori, a leading …

This is a partial transcript from “Hannity & Colmes,” March 7, 2005, that has been edited for clarity. Watch “Hannity & Colmes” weeknights at 9 p.m. ET! SEAN HANNITY, HOST: Governor Schwarzenegger… Now you’ve been at this job for a while. I was there when you were running for office. …

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BEIRUT, Lebanon – An Arab TV channel aired footage Sunday taken minutes before last month’s massive bomb blast killed former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri (search), showing a “suspect” white pickup truck that U.N. investigators have linked to the assassination. The tape, taken Feb. 14 by a HSBC bank security camera, …

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Some Tennessee lawmakers say they are trying to save an “endangered species” — the American hunter. “Just as we protect the right of free speech, I think that the right to hunt and fish is also very dear and important to a lot of Americans,” said state …

BOGOTA, Colombia – The co-founder of the Cali drug cartel, which at its peak ruled the world’s cocaine industry, was sent in handcuffs on a plane to the United States to face trial for drug trafficking and related charges. Miguel Rodriguez Orejuela (search), known as “The Master” for his genius …

NEW YORK – Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen (search) are selling their $7.3 million Manhattan apartment before they’ve even lived in it, according to People magazine. The 18-year-old actresses bought the 6,000-square-foot penthouse before moving to the city to attend New York University (search) and planned extensive renovations. “It turned out …

BRUSSELS, Belgium – Renewing a U.S. demand that allies maintain an arms embargo on China (search), the Bush administration on Tuesday said it would welcome a European decision to reconsider the controversial issue. Responding to reports attributed to European diplomats that a decision to authorize weapons sales was being reconsidered, …

BOSTON – Gillette Co. (G) said Thursday that solid sales of its shaving, dental care and battery products lifted fourth-quarter profits by 13 percent, slightly below Wall Street expectations, as the consumer goods company prepares to be acquired by Procter & Gamble Co. (PG). Gillette reported net income for the …

INDEPENDENCE, La. – Amtrak’s (search) City of New Orleans train hit a truck at a railroad crossing Thursday, killing two men in the train’s second fatal wreck in five days on a 10-mile span of track. The men were in an electrical contractor’s bucket truck, Tangipahoa Parish (search) sheriff’s spokesman …