Huckleberries Quick Fix 6 — 7/8/05
1. APhoto Fix: Photo: Chief Justice of the United States William Rehnquist, 80, departs his home in Arlington, Va., this morning. From The Drudge Report: Media on standby after growing reports Supreme Court Chief Justice Rehnquist is handing in his resignation… DEVELOPING…
2. Political ‘Toon Fix: Daryl Cagle & Co. ( London bombings and Tom Cruise ) and Chuck Asay ( Supreme Court nomination fight ).
3. Humor Fix: “As you know, Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Conner is stepping down. She didn’t want to resign — she just wants to make sure she’s home so nobody can seize her house” — Jay Leno .
4. My Way Fix: This Day in History here , Today’s Birthdays here , and Word of the Day here .
5. Top of the News Fix: Jobless rate drops to lowest in 4 years here , Arabs fear backlash over London bombings here , Hurricane lashes Cuba with 150 mph winds here , Iraq to world: Keep diplomats in Baghdad here , and Schwab denies buyout rumor here .
6. Opinion Fix:
Victor Davis Hanson
/National Review (
Anatomy of A London Bombing
),
Froma Harrop
/Seattle Times (
Civilization vs. oil
),
Pat Buchanan
/Creators (
On jailing journalists
),
Daniel Henninger
/Wall Street Journal (
Close Guantanamo?
), and
Peter Brown
/Orlando Sentinel (
Why has US been spared?
).
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