Chief Justice's Cancer Raises New Election Issue
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U.S. Chief Justice William  Rehnquist, the leader of the Supreme Court's conservative  majority, has undergone surgery for thyroid cancer, suddenly  throwing a political spotlight on the highest court in the land  just eight days before the presidential election.
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Nov. 1, 2004 -- Supreme Court Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist is receiving chemotherapy and radiation treatment for thyroid cancer, according to news reports -- a sign that his cancer may be advanced.
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William Rehnquist, the chief justice of the US Supreme Court, suffering from cancer, will reportedly be absent when the court reconvenes Monday.
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WILLIAM Rehnquist, the 80-year-old chief justice of the US Supreme Court, is not well. He entered Bethesda Naval Hospital and had surgery for thyroid cancer.
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Chief Justice William Rehnquist&#39;s bout with thyroid cancer, announced Monday, has infused the presidential race with a new set of &quot;what-ifs&quot; to compound the many uncertainties marking an election that is close, contentious and, for the second time
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The news that a Supreme Court justice is being treated for cancer should remind voters of a president&#39;s power to shape the high court.
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Thyroid cancer, a relatively uncommon illness that has stricken Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, will be diagnosed in about 23,600 Americans this year, according to the American Cancer Society (news - web sites).
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Chief Justice William Rehnquist&#39;s health is shrouded in mystery, the extent of his thyroid cancer a closely guarded secret. Several coming events could give the public an idea about the seriousness of his condition.
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Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, suffering from thyroid cancer, still plans to preside at President Bush's inauguration on Jan. 20, The Associated Press has learned.
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Today, the Supreme Court announced that Chief Justice William Rehnquist has thyroid cancer and had a tracheotomy Saturday. Although expected to be back on the bench next week, at 80 years old, many wonder how long Rehnquist&#39;s tenure will last.
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Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist is undergoing treatment for thyroid cancer, officials said Monday in an announcement that immediately set off sirens in the presidential campaign.
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Chief Justice William Rehnquist has thyroid cancer, but that won&#39;t stop him from returning to the bench next week for potential rulings that could again determine the presidential election, court officials said.
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Chief Justice William Rehnquist, the cornerstone of the Supreme Courtâs conservative bloc, is being treated for thyroid cancer but will return to work next week
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WASHINGTON (BP)--The issue of judicial appointments to the US Supreme Court found new life Oct. 25 with news that Chief Justice William Rehnquist has undergone thyroid cancer surgery.
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In thyroid cancer, Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist faces a disease that can be mild or very aggressive, depending on the type of cancer. The type affecting Rehnquist was not announced immediately.
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Word of a US Supreme Court justice&#39;s battle with cancer raises curiosity about a type of the disease we hear little about. There&#39;s not a lot of information on the degree of Chief Justice William Rehnquist&#39;s
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SUPREME COURT Chief Justice William Rehnquist won&#39;t be voting in some of the Supreme Court cases he missed for cancer treatment this fall.