politico.com - 11/19/2008
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McCain's Senate return was overshadowed by the mini-dramas surrounding Lieberman and Stevens.
boston.com - 11/18/2008
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boston.com —
WASHINGTON - A beaming Senator Edward M. Kennedy
returned to work in Washington yesterday, exactly six months...
after confronting a grave threat to his health, and declared himself ready to help lead an aggressive push for healthcare reform.
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Kennedy returns to Senate
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