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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Bush is prepared for additional Supreme Court vacancies should they occur, the White House said on Monday amid speculation that U.S. Chief Justice William Rehnquist will retire, allowing Bush to make a second appointment to the high court. Some court experts for days have been anticipating a retirement announcement from Rehnquist, who is 80 and suffering from thyroid cancer. If Rehnquist does retire, his vacancy would give Bush a second Supreme Court opening to fill, along with the opening created by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, who said July 1 she will retire when a replacement is...

(CNSNews.com) - President George W. Bush has invited a small bipartisan group of Senate leaders to the White House on Monday, July 11, Sen. Chuck Schumer is telling fellow Democrats. "During that meeting, he (Bush) will almost certainly discuss potential nominees to the Supreme Court. I think that's an important first step in the process of meaningful consultation, but we must make sure that this is more than just a courtesy call," Schumer said in a message to fellow Democrats. "Bush must engage in real, meaningful consultation before making any decisions," Schumer is telling "friends" of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign...