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WARSAW (Reuters) - In a new book, Pope John Paul recalls that after a near-fatal shooting in 1981 he was "already on the other side," but says that before losing consciousness he felt confident he would survive. In "Memory and Identity," which includes transcripts of the Pope's conversations with friends in 1993, the Pontiff repeats his conviction that divine intervention saved him from death, guiding the bullet that hit him away from vital organs. The book is due to be published in Italy next week. In Polish-language extracts provided to Reuters by Polish publisher Znak, the Roman Catholic leader also...

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New York Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) has long been rumored as desperately seeking the democratic nomination for president in 2008. And while many political observers fully expect the power hungry former First Lady to hit the campaign trail within only a few months of being re-elected as a US Senator in 2006, US News & World report claims to have a confirmation of sorts. From USNews.Com's Washington Whispers: Hillary's in… You don't have to take it from us about Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton 's desire to run for president. Her brothers, Hugh and Tony Rodham, say it's true. Friends...