My wife is a begining photographer. She's outgrown her old Olympus Camedia. Which will serve her the best taking picts of group activities and landscapes. From the ones you listed, without doubt the Canon Rebel. Personally I prefer the Nikon D70s to the Rebel though.
If you have some more money, go for the Nikon D200 though. It's a beaut, but expensive for someone just starting out.
Go with the Nikon D70s. You can't go wrong. Just remember to get a couple of lenses as well. If your wife is looking to do this as a hobby, I would recommend the Canon Rebel. It is the best 8 mega pixel digital SLR under $1,000 out there. Now if she is seriously thinking of getting into photography, I would recommend the Nikon D200. This is the camera I have. There are so many things that you can do with it, but like Jedi said it does get expensive. I paid $1,600 for the body only, after purchasing 2 lens a new tripod, a 6GB compact flash, and some other little things, I spent around $2,500...
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