Good Afternoon . .
According to Italian news agencies Pope John Paul II has undergone surgery to help him breathe easier.
Surgeons at a Rome hospital performed a tracheotomy on the Pope. A tracheotomy is a procedure that cuts a small hole in the windpipe to allow air to flow directly to the lungs.
Medical experts are speculating that the Pope has contracted pnuemonia. They say that the high fever, difficulty breathing and other symptons indicate pnuemonia. Pnuemonia could be expected as a condition exacerbated by his Parkinson's disease.
The Vatican has no offical comment or report on the condition of the Pope.
This latest hospitalization is again fueling rumors of the possibility of the Pope retiring.
Top News Article | Reuters.com
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Both politival parties are to blame for the impasse on judicial nomination says Sen. Arlen Spector (R-PA) chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Spector made these remarks as he announced hearings to begin next week on the nomination of two judges who were blocked by Domocrats.
Obstructionist Charles Schumer (R-NY) blames the President for "zero consultation" on judicial nominees. Sen. Schumer is out of touch with the nomination process.
Yahoo! News - Specter Blames Both Parties for Impasse
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New York City has ended efforts to identify the remains of victims of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center.
1100 victims have not be identified using the most sophisticated scientific methods. Robert Shaler od the city's medical examiner's office says that until new methods are found to identify remains, "in real terms, we're finsihed now."
Yahoo! News - NYC's work to ID 9/11 victims ends - for now
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Moer tomorrow in the Morning Briefing.
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