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'Recuperating Well,' Kennedy Is Up and About

Family time follows brain surgery for Mass. senator, 76

By Dustin Lushing, Newser Staff

Posted Jun 3, 2008 12:29 PM CDT

(Newser) – Sen. Ted Kennedy is "recuperating well" after yesterday's surgery on his brain tumor, the Boston Globe reports. The 76-year-old Democrat was "walking the hallways, spending time with family, and actively keeping up with the news of the day," his office said today,... Read full story »

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