06 Mar 2004 21:12 UTC
The Justice Department says Mr. Ashcroft's condition has not changed, and he remains in intensive care.
He is being treated at George Washington University Hospital in Washington.
Mr. Ashcroft's condition is not considered life-threatening and is usually resolved within a week with treatment.
Some information for this report provided by AP and Reuters.
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U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft is still in the hospital for treatment of a painful abdominal illness known as gallstone pancreatitis.
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Mr. Ashcroft left work Thursday suffering what he thought was stomach flu. He went to a hospital Thursday night on the advice of a doctor.
