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Former U.S. Sen. Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy (Feb. 22, 1932 - Aug. 25, 2009) served 37 years as senator for the state of Massachusetts before dying of brain cancer. At the time of his death, he was the third-longest serving senator in U.S. history and was the second-longest active senator in Congress, having held the position since 1962. Kennedy was the youngest of nine children and brother of former President John F. Kennedy and former New York Sen. Robert F. Kennedy. Kennedy was known as a "liberal lion" for his strong stance and liberal ideology while in politics. In 1980, he ran an unsuccessful bid for the presidency. He left behind a wife, Victoria Reggie Kennedy, and three children, Edward...
Former U.S. Sen. Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy (Feb. 22, 1932 - Aug. 25, 2009) served 37 years as senator for the state of Massachusetts before dying of brain cancer. At the time of his death, he was the third-longest serving senator in U.S. history and was the second-longest active senator in Congress, having held the position since 1962. Kennedy was the youngest of nine children and brother of former President John F. Kennedy and former New York Sen. Robert F. Kennedy. Kennedy was known as a "liberal lion" for his strong stance and liberal ideology while in politics. In 1980, he ran an unsuccessful bid for the presidency. He left behind a wife, Victoria Reggie Kennedy, and three children, Edward M. Kennedy Jr., Kara Anne Kennedy and Patrick Kennedy.
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Ted Kennedy honored with new drama award
The late Edward M. Kennedy is being honored with a new drama prize in his name. The annual award, which will be given through Columbia University Libraries in New York, will recognize a new play or musical that explores American history in a meaningful...
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Kara Kennedy, 51, Dies of a Heart Attack
KTLA News(CNN) -- Kara Kennedy, daughter of the late Sen. Ted Kennedy, died of a heart attack on Friday, a family aide told CNN Saturday. She was 51. Kennedy suffered the attack following her daily workout, according to a statement from the Edward M. Kennedy...Tags: Health, CNN (tv network), John F. Kennedy, Lung Cancer, U.S. Senate
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Remembering Senator Ted Kennedy
KIAHUNDATED (AP) - A conservative Republican who didn't often see eye-to-eye with Ted Kennedy says that while his political battles with Kennedy were real, "you couldn't help but like him." Orrin Hatch of Utah says he and Kennedy were "like fighting...Tags: Texas, George H.W. Bush, Health, Science and Technology, Orrin Hatch
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Massachusetts miracle: 60-vote threat?
The Swampby Mark Silva and updated Heading into a special election for what would be, in normal times, a simple matter of seating a permanent replacement for the late, long-serving Sen. Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts, the potential for an upset......Tags: Fox Broadcasting Company, Justice System, Health, Colleges and Universities, Lawyers
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Sen. Edward Kennedy Dies At 77
Staff reporterSen. Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts, the last surviving brother in a political dynasty and one of the most influential senators in history, died Tuesday night at his home on Cape Cod after a year-long struggle with brain cancer. He was 77. In nearly...Tags: Texas, Health, Tragedy (genre), Colleges and Universities, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida)
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FBI Files: Ted Kennedy Lived With Death Threats For Decades After Brothers' Murders
Associated Press WritersSen. Edward M. Kennedy became a magnet for extremist rage in the decades after his brothers were gunned down, living under constant, chillingly specific assassination threats of his own, according to newly released FBI documents. Five years after...Tags: Lawyers, Censorship, Edgartown (Dukes, Massachusetts), Crime, Law and Justice, Health and Safety at School
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Bo, first dog, sits for formal portrait
The Swampby Mark Silva It's official, formal and suitable for framing. The White House has released the official photographic portrait of the First... Dog. "Bo,'' the Portuguese water dog adopted by President Barack Obama, wife Michelle and daughters Sasha and...Tags: Father's Day, Government, National Government, Barack Obama, White House
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Healthcare reform: 'Defining moment'
The Swampby Mark Silva Calling this "a defining moment'' in the nation's history, President Barack Obama today framed the debate over healthcare reform as a matter of rebuilding a strong, competitive economy. "If we don't act,'' Obama says, "if we let......Tags: Health, United States, Insurance, Government, Education
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Don't ask, don't tell: Iraq vet's repeal duty
The Swampby Josh Drobnyk The congressional effort to reverse the controversial "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gays and lesbians in the military has landed on the desk of Rep. Patrick Murphy, an Iraq war veteran and Bronze Star winner who......Tags: Defense Equipment, United States, Government, Armed Forces, Minority Groups
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On Jeff Sessions: 'Tell Me More'
The Swampby Mark Silva J. Gerald Hebert, a former senior trial attorney in the Civil Rights division of the Department of Justice, was one of the voices who derailed Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III in his bid for a federal judgeship in......Tags: Sonia Sotomayor, Alabama, NPR, United States, Civil Rights
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Obama: 'Appalled' at Iranian violence
The Swampby Christi Parsons and Peter Nicholas President Obama today condemned the ongoing government crackdown on Iranian demonstrators, using his strongest language yet, but declined to spell out consequences for the violence, saying there is still time for...Tags: Health, Global Change, United States, Insurance, Government
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Republican, Democrat: Healthcare union
The Swampby Noam Levey WAUKON, Iowa -- One is a thrifty soybean farmer from Iowa with a penchant for righteous speeches about government waste. The other is a Stanford-educated lawyer from a Montana ranching family who looks uncomfortable leading a debate.......Tags: Health, Alcoholic Beverages, Democratic Party, Kent Conrad, Barack Obama
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