U.s. Supreme Court Justice Scalia, Conservative Icon, Dead At 79

Reuters: U.S., Reuters: Nation
Sat, 02/13/2016 - 3:53pm

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Conservative U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, 79, has died, setting up a major political showdown between President Barack Obama and the Republican-controlled Senate over who will replace him just months before a presidential election.

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