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Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) collapsed while giving a speech at a chamber of commerce meeting in upstate New York.
Before beginning her speech Clinton complained of a stomach flu that she and several members of her staff caught during a weekend strategy retreat.
The 57 year old Clinton recovered quickly and was seen leaving the venue on her own. Clinton resumed her schedule after the incident. My Way News
The next chairman of the Democratic National Committee is likely to be Howard Dean. The former Vermont governor and failed Presidential nominee received support today from the majority state democratic leaders.
"If all of our members vote for him, that will be half of what he needs to win the chairman's job," said Mark Brewer, chairman of the Association of State Democratic Chairs.
By voting to support Dean the state leaders ignored a recommendation by the executive committee to support Democratic activist Donnie Fowler.
Dean already had the endorsements of about 50 DNC members including 5 chairs. He needs a majority of 447 votes to become the leader of the Democratic Party. The election will be held February 12. AP Wire | 01/31/2005 | State Democrats back Dean for DNC post
A Federal judge decided today that Guantanamo terrorist detainees have the same 5th Amendment Rights as US citizens.
U.S. District Judge Joyce Hens Green rules that the detainees can challenge their confinement and found the military tribunals are unconstitutional.
This decision contradicts other court rulings and is likely to head to the Supreme Court for clarification. The Bush Administration and Justice Department are looking at the decision before deciding their next move. My Way News
In a scene more like a circus or rock concert, the child molestation trial of Michael Jackson began today with the first round of jury selection. The cirrus atmosphere outside did not detract from the serious nature of the proceedings inside the Santa Rosa courtroom.
A jury pool of 750 will be screened and questioned in Judge Rodney Melville's court over the next month or so. The trial could take at least six months and many observers say it may take over a year.
Judge Melville noted that jury duty is part of the price you pay for democracy. My Way News
The 3 CBS executives that were asked to resign have not. Josh Howard, Mary Murphy, and Betsy West were all asked by CBS officials to resign in the wake of the report on Rathergate.
While all have stopped coming to the office, speculation is that they have retained attorneys and are anticipating filing wrongful termination suits following severance negotiations with the network.
Still working at CBS is Dan Rather and Andrew Heyward who should have been dismissed or asked to resign for their part in Rathergate. More on this and some other interesting items on TKS on National Review Online. TKS on National Review Online
If events warrant more in the Evening Update.
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