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 WASHINGTON (AP) - Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's retirement has been delayed again, putting her at the center of upcoming Supreme Court debates on abortion, the death penalty and gay rights.
Until Thursday, the White House had been pushing to have Harriet Miers confirmed before the court took up some of the most contentious cases of the year. Miers' withdrawal means O'Connor will hear those cases — and could control the outcome.
O'Connor said Thursday of her stay on the high court, "It sounds like it may go on a little longer."
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