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The confirmation hearings on the nomination of Condoleeza Rice for Secretary of State are underway. In an opening statement Rice said, "the time for diplomacy is now." Democrats are certain to ask hard and partisan questions about Rice's role in the decision to go to war with Iraq among other issues.
Rice is expected to be confirmed with little difficulty. The difficulty may be once she is confirmed. Speculation is career diplomats in the Sate Department do not like Rice's management style.
CNSNews.com -- News This Hour
The Supreme Court has declined to hear a request from a prisoner at Guantanamo Bay on the legality of military tribunals for terrorism suspects held at the Navy base in Cuba.
Yahoo! News - Supreme Court Won't Rule on Guantanamo Tribunals
In another case the Supreme Court declined to consider whether a police officer may take blood from a drunk driving suspect without a warrant.
Yahoo! News - High Court Declines Drinking Test Case
Just moments ago the Supreme Court declined to review the case of an Air Force lieutenant's criminal conviction for having sex with a 15 year old boy. The officer contends he was protected by a previous court ruling overturning Florida's statutes that criminalized gay sex.
Yahoo! News - High Court Won't Review Gay Soldier Case
'Jane Roe' the plaintiff in the landmark abortion case Roe v. Wade.
Norma McCorvey has been working since 2003 to reopen the case based on changes in the law and new scientific research that makes the decision "no longer just."
At a news conference today, McCorvey will ask the Court to overturn the decision or hold a trial based on the merits.
WorldNetDaily: 'Jane Roe' appeals to Supreme Court
More in the Afternoon Update.
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