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WASHINGTON – The House voted overwhelmingly late Wednesday to reverse new Republican-written rules that led Democrats to shut down the ethics committee. The Republicans, accused of writing the rules to protect Majority Leader Tom DeLay (search) from investigations, heeded Speaker Dennis Hastert’s (search) call for a retreat in order to …

WASHINGTON – President Bush has made spreading democracy and halting terrorism in other countries a priority, and at first glance his budgets have leaned more on defense than diplomacy to achieve that objective. But a close look at spending trends since the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, shows a growing …

Here’s what is on tap for Monday: “FOX & Friends First” Special Time: Starts at 5 a.m. ET The College of Cardinals (search) begins the centuries-old process of picking a new pope for the Catholic Church. We’ll get insight on the process from Father John Zuhlsdorf, creator of Catholic Online …