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September 2008
- Kennedy Suffers 'Mild Seizure'
  
  Cape Cod Times | Sep 26, 08 6:54 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Sen. Edward Kennedy was rushed to a hospital yesterday with a "mild seizure," his office said. But he returned to his Hyannis Port compound to watch the presidential debate after about 3 hours of treatment. A change in medication prompted the seizure, doctors said. The senator was diagnosed with a lethal form of brain tumor after suffering a seizure 4 months ago, the Cape Cod Times reports. More »
  
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  brain cancer • Edward Kennedy • Cape Cod • ambulance
August 2008
- Dems, Still Bruised, Open Convention
  
  Associated Press | Aug 25, 08 4:57 PM CDT
  
  (AP) - The Democrats opened their 2008 presidential nominating convention today in Denver, a four-day political festival to nominate Barack Obama for president and fellow Sen. Joe Biden as his running mate. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, who is battling brain cancer, was in Denver for the opening and might speak tonight to fellow Democrats still trying to recover from a long and bruising primary battle between Obama and Hillary Clinton. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Election 2008 • Democratic National Convention • Democratic Party • Edward Kennedy
- FBI Looks to Expand Powers of Investigation
  
  New York Times | Aug 21, 08 2:33 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Department of Justice is aiming to relax restrictions on the FBI so agents can investigate people without any clear reason for suspicion, congressional Dems tell the New York Times . The plan, which may be revealed in September, has attracted concern, including a letter from four Democratic senators warning that people will be scrutinized based merely on "race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, or on protected First Amendment activities." More »
  
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  Congress • FBI • Michael Mukasey • congressional Democrats • Edward Kennedy • Congressional hearings • Russ Feingold • Richard Durbin • investigations
- DNC Plans Tribute to Teddy
  
  Boston Herald | Aug 5, 08 7:32 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Camera crews spent the weekend on Cape Cod, collecting footage for a 15-minute tribute to Edward Kennedy to air during the Democratic National Convention. The video will include statements from the senator, who many expect won't make it to Denver while he battles brain cancer. But as a source reminded the Boston Herald: "You never know with him." More »
  
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  Democratic National Convention • Denver • DNC • Edward Kennedy • Robert Kennedy • tribute
July 2008
- Behind Kennedy Tumor Surgery: Rally of Top Experts
  
  New York Times | Jul 29, 08 8:40 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - After his brain cancer diagnosis, Ted Kennedy wielded extraordinary clout to convene a panel of more than a dozen top experts from around the country for a conference—with some doctors flying to Boston and some on the phone—that changed the course of his treatment. Kennedy opted for surgery at Duke University, apparently overruling the original advice from Massachusetts General to rely on radiation and chemotherapy. The New York Times looks at Kennedy's unusual strategy for accessing top talent, and the conflicting opinions about the efficacy of surgery. More »
  
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  brain cancer • cancer treatment • Edward Kennedy • Duke University Medical Center. • brain tumor • glioblastomas
- Hatch Pens Ditty for Teddy
  
  Boston Globe | Jul 16, 08 3:53 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Orrin Hatch is not only a veteran senator but also a songwriter, and he’s put pen to paper again—this time for longtime friend Ted Kennedy, who’s battling cancer. The Utah Republican was approached by several senior Democrats, and the resulting song, Headed Home, could be played at the Democratic convention next month as a symbol of bipartisan unity, the Boston Globe reports. More »
  
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  Congress • Democratic National Convention • Ted Kennedy • conservative • Edward Kennedy • liberal • Orrin Hatch
June 2008
- Brain Cancer Vaccine Doubles Survival Time
  
  Reuters | Jun 3, 08 11:41 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A new vaccine more than doubles the expected survival time of patients with the most common form of brain cancer, Reuters reports. Although the test group was small, patients lived an average of 33 months—"almost unheard of" compared to the average of 14 months, says one doctor. The drug also boosts the body's immune response. More »
  
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  brain cancer • tumor • Edward Kennedy • cancer vaccine • glioma • survival rates
- Kennedy's Surgery a Success
  
  Boston Globe | Jun 2, 08 1:51 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Ted Kennedy emerged from brain surgery this afternoon in high spirits, the Boston Globe reports. Kennedy was awake for the excision of a malignant brain tumor, which took about 3½ hours. "I feel like a million bucks," said the 76-year-old senator. "I think I'll do that again tomorrow." He'll now undergo radiation and chemo. More »
  
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  Edward Kennedy • Duke University Medical Center.
- Ted Kennedy to Undergo Brain Surgery Today
  
  CNN | Jun 2, 08 6:48 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Ted Kennedy will undergo brain surgery this morning at Duke University Medical Center to treat his malignant tumor, CNN reports. Afterwards, he will begin chemotherapy, but he doesn’t expect it to sideline him for long. “After completing treatment, I look forward to returning to the United States Senate and to doing everything I can to help elect Barack Obama as our next president,” the senator said in a statement. More »
  
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  Ted Kennedy • neurology • tumor • Edward Kennedy • brain surgery
May 2008
- Kennedy Has Malignant Brain Tumor
  
  CNN | May 20, 08 12:19 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Sen. Ted Kennedy has been diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor, CNN reports. The 76-year-old senator has a glioma, the most common brain cancer in adults. Kennedy will spend at least 2 more days at the Boston hospital where he's been undergoing extensive tests since suffering two seizures Saturday at his Cape Cod home. More »
  
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  Senate • cancer • Ted Kennedy • senator • brain cancer • tumor • Edward Kennedy • glioma
- 'Take Care of My Friend,' Bush Tells Ted's Wife
  
  Boston Herald | May 19, 08 2:14 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - President Bush called Ted Kennedy's wife, Victoria, this morning, asking her to “take care of my friend," the Boston Herald reports. Kennedy's wife is staying by the senator's bedside amid a stream of well-wishers. Kennedy had two seizures on Saturday, not one as originally reported, his father-in-law told WBZ-TV today. More »
  
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  George W. Bush • Edward Kennedy
March 2008
- Bush Vetoes Ban on Waterboarding
  
  New York Times | Mar 8, 08 9:49 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - President Bush today vetoed a bill that would have prevented the CIA from using harsh interrogation techniques such as waterboarding, the New York Times reports. "We need to ensure our intelligence officials have all the tools they need to stop the terrorists,” the president said. Democrats do not have the votes to override the veto. More »
  
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  George W. Bush • CIA • torture • waterboarding • interrogation techniques • Edward Kennedy
February 2008
- Clinton, Obama Home In on Wisc.
  
  Politico | Feb 18, 08 4:06 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Tomorrow's primary in Wisconsin won’t decide the Democratic nomination, but Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are fighting tooth and nail anyway, Politico reports, airing their first negative ads of the campaign and taking shots at each other through aides. At stake is momentum: Obama doesn’t want to break his winning streak, and Clinton wants to prevent another Potomac-level blowout. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Election 2008 • Democratic presidential primaries • Democratic nomination • Wisconsin • Hawaii • attack ad • health care reform • Edward Kennedy • Wisconsin primary
- Clinton's Black Allies Defecting
  
  Associated Press | Feb 15, 08 8:09 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton is starting to lose the support of prominent black leaders—and superdelegates— who previously backed her. Rep. John Lewis, a Georgia Democrat who carries great influence in Congress, says he's now tilting toward Barack Obama. Another Georgia Democrat, David Scott, already switched, the AP reports. “Something is happening in America," Lewis said, "and people are prepared and ready to make that great leap.” More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Democratic National Convention • Democratic nomination • Nancy Pelosi • superdelegates • endorsement • John Kerry • delegates • campaign • primary • caucus • Edward Kennedy • Jim Clyburn • Jesse Jackson Jr. • John Lewis • Emanuel Cleaver