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Rehnquist hospitalized with fever

U.S. Chief Justice William Rehnquist, 80, who has thyroid cancer, was admitted to Arlington Hospital on Tuesday night due to a fever, a Supreme Court spokeswoman said. No further details were available. Rehnquist has been the subject of rumors he would step down.

White House touts lower deficit

"We're ahead of projections now," President Bush said after surging revenues resulted in projections that this year's federal budget deficit will dip to $333 bil, $100 bil below prior estimates. Democrats, even before the numbers were …