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第一页:The unexpected passing of a U.S. Supreme Court justice leads off our show. This is CNN STUDENT NEWS and I'm Carl Azuz.
Antonin Scalia had been characterized as the leading conservative voice on the high court. He'd served since 1986, after being appointed by President Ronald Reagan. Of course, the Senate had to confirm him first and it did so unanimously by a vote of 98-0.
Scalia was still serving on the Supreme Court at the time of his sudden death. He recently travelled to Texas for a hunting trip, a government official says he told friends he wasn't feeling well before going to bed Friday night and that he died in his sleep.
A county judge from Texas says Justice Scalia had healthy issues and that he died of natural causes. There were no signs of foul play, according to law enforcement officials at the ranch where he was staying.
Scalia believed that judges should follow the exact words of the U.S. Constitution and not apply a modern interpretation to the governing document. He also had great admiration for the U.S. founding fathers who crafted it.
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ANTONIN SCALIA, U.S. SUPREME COURT ASSOCIATE JUSTICE: I truly believe that there are times in histo...