then tomorrow, the funeral at the basilicia of the national shrine of the immaculate conception here in washington. vice-president biden will attend. when the two days of ceremonies honoring justice scalia have concluded, president obama may announce his choice of a nominee as early as next week to fill the vacancy on another person we often associate with the courtroom has passed away. pulitzer prize winner and author of "to kill a mocking bird" harper lee has died. he was 89. in july of 1960, the novel, which defined the racial troubles of the deep south, was published. the following year, lee won the pulitzer prize. the film adaptation of the novel - starring gregory peck - opened on christmas day of 1962. harper lee returned to her hometown of monroeville, alabama in 2007 after suffering coming up on the news at noon... break one jeb bush's campaign has cratered, now he just slings mud. but, it's made no difference. the state endorsed john kasich saying voters should, "ignore the blather of candidates without real credentials to lead the country." the usa today poll said kasich w