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Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, 1932-2009 Sen. Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts — the scion of an American political dynasty who became an iconic liberal legislator — died Aug. 25 after battling brain cancer. Universally known as Teddy, he had served in the Senate since 1962.
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Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, 1932-2009

The scion of an American political dynasty and iconic liberal legislator died Aug. 25.

Rain, Tears At Boston's Farewell To Kennedy

America — its presidents, its senators, its people — said a final goodbye to Sen. Edward Kennedy on Saturday. Mourners braved a downpour to attend the funeral Mass for the late senator at Boston's Our Lady of Perpetual Hope Basilica.

Rain, Tears At Boston's Farewell To Kennedy

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Kennedy Had Close Ties To Funeral Church

Sen. Edward Kennedy's funeral will be held this week at Boston's Our Lady of Perpetual Help. The basilica is in a neighborhood with a rough reputation, but the church was dear to Kennedy, who prayed there every day while his daughter was battling cancer at a nearby hospital.

Kennedy Had Close Ties To Funeral Church

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Crowds Pay Respects To Kennedy

Thousands of people lined up at the John F. Kennedy library in Boston to bid farewell to Sen. Edward Kennedy. The crowd included people who had never met Kennedy and dignitaries who knew him well.

Crowds Pay Respects To Kennedy

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Senator Kennedy Unique Force In Nation's Capitol

Funeral services for Senator Edward Kennedy will be held in Boston on Saturday. Later, Kennedy's motorcade will stop at the U.S. Capitol for a brief prayer. Kennedy called Massachusetts his home, but Washington D.C. was just as much his home. The senator made his mark on the nation's capital with his hard work on issues and his force of personality.

Senator Kennedy Unique Force In Nation's Capitol

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Thousands Of Mourners File Past Kennedy's Casket

Thousands of people have lined up to file past the casket of Senator Edward Kennedy. His body is lying in repose at his slain brother's presidential library in Boston. The senator's widow Vicki Reggie Kennedy was one of dozens of family members, who came outside to greet people standing in line after dark.

Thousands Of Mourners File Past Kennedy's Casket

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Will Kennedy's Widow Succeed Him In The Senate?

Senator Edward Kennedy's most important partnership was with his wife Victoria Reggie Kennedy. They married in 1992. Could she could succeed him in the Senate? Friends say that's not likely to happen. There is speculation that once memorial services are over, she could start thinking about pursuing her husband's Senate seat.

Will Kennedy's Widow Succeed Him In The Senate?

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Sen. Kennedy Spent Life Defending 'Little Guy'

Senator Edward Kennedy came from one of America's wealthiest and most privileged families. But he was one of the most vocal advocates for the poor and underprivileged. The senator's friends and colleagues say it was no political act — that he truly empathized with those facing hard times.

Sen. Kennedy Spent Life Defending 'Little Guy'

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List Is Long For Those Who Want To Succeed Kennedy

Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy died Tuesday after a battle with brain cancer. Gov. Deval Patrick says he supports changing state law to allow him to appoint an interim successor to fill Kennedy's seat. Unlike most states, a successor to a vacant U.S. Senate seat in Massachusetts is chosen by special election five months after the opening, not appointed by the governor.

List Is Long For Those Who Want To Succeed Kennedy

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Mourners Recall Kennedy's Generosity, Persistence

Niece Caroline Kennedy and nephew Joseph P. Kennedy told mourners at the memorial service for their uncle Edward that "Teddy was always there." "He taught me to be a better senator," said GOP Sen. John McCain, one of several Senate colleagues to pay tribute to Kennedy.

Part 1, Which Includes Recollections from JFK Library Chairman Paul Kirk Jr. and Joseph P. Kennedy

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Ted Kennedy: The Last Of A Family Power Dynasty

In this photo taken circa 1962, U.S. Attorney General Robert Kennedy (from left) talks with his brothers, U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy and President John F. Kennedy. Hulton Archive/Getty Images) hide caption

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Ted Kennedy: The Last Of A Family Power Dynasty

Sen. Edward Kennedy's death effectively ended the Kennedy political dynasty. Although Kennedy's son Patrick is a member of Congress and Bobby Kennedy Jr. is an outspoken advocate of causes, others in their generation have shunned politics. And those who did hold office have lost their seats, retired or died.

Ted Kennedy: The Last Of A Family Power Dynasty

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Kennedy Remembered As Civil Rights Champion

Over nearly five decades, Sen. Edward Kennedy assumed an important role in framing the nation's civil rights laws and leading the opposition to Supreme Court nominees he viewed as hostile to civil rights.

Kennedy Remembered As Civil Rights Champion

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Sen. Ted Kennedy, Last Surviving Kennedy Son, Dies

Senator Ted Kennedy has died. He was 77, and had been battling brain cancer. For nearly a half-century, Kennedy was a steadfast champion of the working class and the poor, a powerful voice on health care, civil rights, and war and peace.

Sen. Ted Kennedy, Last Surviving Kennedy Son, Dies

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Influential Sen. Ted Kennedy Dies

After a year-long battle with brain cancer, Senator Ted Kennedy died Tuesday night. He was 77. Only two senators have served longer than Kennedy. Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank says Kennedy is the most powerful man never to have been president.

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Kennedy's Death Opens Up Succession Debate

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Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy died Tuesday after a battle with brain cancer. Kennedy expressed his views on how his successor should be chosen in a letter to Gov. Deval Patrick last week. Now, discussions are under way in Massachusetts about how the senator will be replaced, and by whom.

Kennedy's Death Opens Up Succession Debate

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Sen. Ted Kennedy, Civil Rights Titan, Dead At 77

The political world is mourning the death of Sen. Edward Kennedy. The eight-term Democratic senator from Massachusetts and brother of the late President John F. Kennedy, Jr., died Tuesday night after a year-long battle with brain cancer. During his time in Washington, Kennedy was a leader in the battle for civil rights, a cause he championed throughout his career.

Sen. Ted Kennedy, Civil Rights Titan, Dead At 77

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