Saturday, September 03, 2005

Chief Justice Rehnquist dead at 80:

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - 8 minutes ago
U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist died on Saturday at his home in Arlington, Virginia, after battling thyroid cancer since October, a court spokeswoman said.Rehnquist had declined to retire, determined to perform his duties as chief justice as long as his health permitted.

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