Justice Rehnquist close to death?

Yesterday afternoon, the Washington Post posted a series of stories in their RSS file for the national news page on Chief Justice William Rehnquist’s death. Here’s a screenshot from Bloglines:

According to the Christian Science Monitor, “speculation swirls around the ailing chief justice” and a retirement announcement may come very soon. The Post’s jumping of the gun on the story (and the timing of the CSM article) may indicate that Rehnquist is closer to death than retirement. Thanks to Steve for the heads up.

Update: The Post has issued a correction.

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