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	<title><![CDATA[Ted Kennedy Returns To Senate For First Time Since Brain Tumor]]></title>
	<url>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/09/ted-kennedy-returns-to-se_n_111724.html</url>
	<abstract><![CDATA[<p>The liberal lion, Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA), returned to the Senate Wednesday to break a stalemate on critical stalled Medicare legislation, making his first appearance on the Hill since he was diagnosed with brain cancer two months ago</p>

<p>CNN <a href="http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/09/kennedy-weighing-senate-comeback/">reported earlier</a> that the return was in doubt because his family was concerned the travel would be too strenuous.</p>

<p>Senate Republicans have been <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20080709/pl_bloomberg/agx1b8egpse8_1">stalling legislation</a> that would reverse a cut in doctors' Medicare fees by reducing payments to insurance companies. Earlier,...</p>]]></abstract>
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	<date_published>2008-07-17T05:12:00-04:00</date_published>
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