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Cancer in Remission, Kennedy Set for June Return

By Will McCahill,  Newser Staff

Posted May 19, 2009 2:46 PM CDT

(Newser) – Sen. Ted Kennedy should be back at work after the body’s Memorial Day recess, Majority Leader Harry Reid said today after hearing from Kennedy’s wife that the 77-year-old’s brain cancer is in remission. Kennedy has spent much time at home in Massachusetts since the diagnosis last May, the Hill notes; his return should coincide with health initiatives near to his heart.

In this May 21, 2009, file photo, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., walks out of at the Massachusetts General Hospital with his wife, Vicki, right, and niece Caroline Kennedy, center right.
In this May 21, 2009, file photo, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., walks out of at the Massachusetts General Hospital with his wife, Vicki, right, and niece Caroline Kennedy, center right.   (AP Photo)
Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., should be able to return to his duties full time in June, as his brain cancer is in remission, the Hill reports.
Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., should be able to return to his duties full time in June, as his brain cancer is in remission, the Hill reports.   (AP Photo)
Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., should be able to return to his duties full time in June, as his brain cancer is in remission, the Hill reports.
Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., should be able to return to his duties full time in June, as his brain cancer is in remission, the Hill reports.   (AP Photo)
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sache
May 20, 2009 3:08 AM CDT
Glad to hear the good health news.
cmenthead
May 19, 2009 9:12 AM CDT
old drunken irish sot...........
Robert_Dada
May 19, 2009 9:11 AM CDT
NOTNuts: Are you referring to the people that Condoleezza Rice was warned about 2 months in advance of9/11 by CIA Director Tenet and yet she and the administration sat on it and did nothing? I just want to make sure we're talking about the right people here.

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