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WASHINGTON - If it‘s a spruce tree adorned with 10,000 lights and 5,000 ornaments displayed on the Capitol grounds in December, it‘s a Christmas tree and that‘s what it should be called, says House Speaker Dennis Hastert . "I strongly urge that we return to this tradition and join the White House, countless other public institutions and millions of American families in celebrating the holiday season with a Christmas tree," Hastert wrote to Architect Alan Hantman. On Dec. 8 Hastert will flip the switch to light the tree, a 65-foot Engelmann Spruce from the Santa Fe National Forest in New...

Tune in to see Father Frank Pavone in the final days before this important election! On EWTN Tune in to see The Catholic Vote 2004 on:Mon  Oct 25th 6:00 PM Eastern Time Episode #1Tues  Oct 26th 6:00 PM Eastern Time Episode #2Wed Oct 27th 5:00 PM Eastern Time Episode #6Wed Oct 27th 6:00 PM Eastern Time Episode #3Thurs Oct 28th 6:00 PM Eastern Time Episode #4Fri  Oct 29th 6:00 PM Eastern Time Episode #5Fri  Oct 29th 10:00 PM Eastern Time Episode #6Also see Father Pavone preach on the televised Mass on EWTN, Fri Oct 29th at 8:00AM Eastern Time...