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Senator Edward Kennedy, 77, dies

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The Democratic Massachusetts senator, the brother of ex-President John F Kennedy, has died after battling a brain tumour  Edward Kennedy became a member of the Senate in 1962 to replace his brother when he resigned to become president, and was re-elected 7 times

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