BREAKING: Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist has died

Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist died tonight, at home with his family. President Bush was notified just before 11pm; by 11:05 CNN had it on the air followed shortly thereafter by Fox and MSNBC. The NYT posted it at 11:18pm.

In a week dominated by Katrina, this throws a curve into the news cycle, especially since the confirmation hearings for Justice Roberts are scheduled to start on Tuesday (NB Roberts was a former clerk for Rehnquist).

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