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New Yorkers reflect on the life and lessons of Pope John Paul II. Included among the memories: his ability to forgive his would-be assassin, the strength of his convictions and his often-repeated entreaty: "don't be afraid."

The Senate Judiciary Committee, voting along party lines, has approved the re-nomination of two judges. The vote sets the stage for a showdown in the Senate over whether Democrats have the right to block some of President Bush's judicial nominees with filibusters.

A bipartisan deal averts a Senate showdown over judicial nominees that had been expected Tuesday. The agreement was reached by seven senators from each party but does not have the support of either party's leaders.

The U.S. military issued a report this weekend on the killing of an Italian intelligence agent in Iraq. Classified parts of the report were blacked out, but computer users were able to access sensitive information about U.S. military operations in an online version of the report.

Congressional investigators detail how lobbyists Jack Abramoff and Michael Scanlon collected and spent tens of millions of dollars from Indian tribes they represented. An Abramoff spokesman said the tribes gained "immense benefits" from the work.

Opposition leaders in Lebanon vow to continue street demonstrations until Syria pulls out of the country. Monday, the pro-Syrian government resigned under pressure from thousands of protesters.

Serbian TV recently broadcast a video showing killings in the 1995 massacre of Bosnian Muslims in Srebrenica. But a large number of Serbs continue to believe either that the video is a fake or that all sides committed atrocities and are equally guilty. Even so, Serbian President Boris Tadic plans to attend 10-year anniversary memorial of the massacre.

In Britain, investigators are saying the three explosions on the London Underground occurred within seconds of each other. Police say they are pursuing a number of leads and several names have already surfaced as possible suspects.

Police investigating the London transit bombings give more details about their inquiry, as they begin to release the names of some of the victims. British Prime Minister Tony Blair spoke in Parliament Monday, his first address there since last week's attacks.

Iraq's new National Assembly holds its second session in Baghdad's heavily guarded Green Zone. So far the legislators have been unable to fill key positions or form a new government. Shiites and Kurds have negotiated for weeks without reaching a power-sharing agreement.