A Jordanian hotel owner preparing a lunch for the pope spent five weeks coming up with a choice of five menus for the upcoming visit and is still agonizing over what could go wrong _ just as he did when John Paul II visited nine years ago.

Jordan Zimmermann showed off the sharp stuff that has Washington so excited about his future, and the Nationals routed the New York Mets 8-1 on Sunday for their first road victory this season.

Jordan’s powerful Muslim Brotherhood is urging Pope Benedict XVI to apologize ahead of his Mideast tour for his previous remarks about the Prophet Muhammad that many Muslims interpreted as insulting their faith.

President Barack Obama meets today with a key Middle East ally. He’ll have a one-on-one meeting with Jordan’s King Abdullah of Jordan in the Personal Dining Room, followed by an expanded meeting in the Oval Office.

Highly touted pitching prospect Jordan Zimmermann won his major league debut Monday night, throwing six strong innings in the Washington Nationals’ rainy 3-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves.

A 3-year-old Iraqi girl who was blinded and disfigured in a 2006 Baghdad car bombing has traveled to India and Jordan in her family’s quest to restore her vision.

Jordan Zimmermann looks ready for the big leagues.

Jordan Zimmermann’s dominant pitching has been one of the highlights at Washington Nationals camp. Brad Eldred’s powerful swing is drawing attention, too.

Another effortless outing behind him, Jordan Zimmermann is making a strong push for a spot in the Washington Nationals’ rotation.

Like most boys, 13-year-old Mykel Mendes looked up to his big brother, Jordan. The two rode bikes together, did yard work together and hung out together. But when it came to the family business _ a major drug ring _ Mykel did not want to share, police say