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    House GOP Shaken Up After Delay Indictment (AP)

AP - Shadowed by scandal, House Republicans face an uncertain new era
 after a day of upheaval that left Majority Leader Tom DeLay under
 indictment and forced to surrender his powerful post.

    Roberts to Be Confirmed as Chief Justice (AP)

AP - John Glover Roberts Jr., backed by a united Senate Republican
 majority and about half of a divided Democratic minority, is taking his
 place as the nation's 17th chief justice, to lead the Supreme Court
 into the 21st century and through turbulent social issues that will
 affect generations to come.

    Blunt Hired Consultant Who's Also Indicted (AP)

AP - The political committee of Rep. Roy Blunt, who is temporarily
 replacing Rep. Tom DeLay as House majority leader, has paid roughly
 $88,000 in fees since 2003 to a consultant under indictment in Texas
 with DeLay, according to federal records.

    Newsview: DeLay Mess Adds to GOP Troubles (AP)

AP - Drip, drip, drip. The criminal conspiracy indictment against Tom
 DeLay adds to the political water torture of Republicans, the party in
 power that stands to lose if the public's mood continues to sour.

    DeLay Operated Close to the Ethical Edge (AP)

AP - Tom DeLay often operated close to the ethical edge in his ascension
 to the powerful job of House majority leader. Today, under indictment,
 he stands at the precipice.

    Bush Warns of Iraq Violence Before Vote (AP)

AP - President Bush on Wednesday warned there will be an upsurge in
 violence in Iraq before next month's voting, but said the terrorists
 will fail. "Our troops are ready," he said. Bush's remarks in the Rose
 Garden came a day after Iraqi and U.S. forces announced they had killed
 Abdullah Abu Azzam, the No. 2 al-Qaida leader in Iraq, during a weekend
 raid in Baghdad.

    N.J. Gov. Hopeful Says He Sold His Stock (AP)

AP - Democratic gubernatorial candidate Sen. Jon Corzine no longer holds
 shares in Goldman Sachs, his former employer, according to his
 campaign.

    Rep. Blunt to Fill In for Indicted DeLay (AP)

AP - Rep. Roy Blunt of Missouri emerged as temporary House majority
 leader Wednesday in a fast-paced episode of Republican power politics
 triggered by the indictment of his one-time patron.

    More Frequent Hurricanes Raise Questions (AP)

AP - One of the most active hurricane seasons on record still does not
 end until Nov. 30.

    Senate set to confirm Roberts (Reuters)

Reuters - John Roberts, a 50-year-old conservative who told Congress
 judges should act like impartial umpires, seems certain to win Senate
 confirmation on Thursday to become the 17th chief justice of the United
 States.

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