Mass. Sen. Ted Kennedy dies at home in Massachusetts after yearlong battle with brain cancer

September 16th, 2009 Former Gov. Dukakis argues for Senate appointmentBOSTON — Michael Dukakis says he favors Massachusetts changing its Senate succession law so the current governor can name a temporary replacement for Sen. Edward Kennedy, but the 1988 Democratic presidential nominee won't say if he'd be a candidate for the job.

September 11th, 2009 Mass. Rep. Markey won't run for Ted Kennedy's seatBOSTON — Massachusetts Rep. Edward Markey says he won't jump into the race to succeed the late Sen.

September 9th, 2009 Dems press for appointing temp Kennedy replacementBOSTON — A contentious proposal to let Gov. Deval Patrick name an interim replacement to the late Sen.

September 6th, 2009 Edward Kennedy's son thanks public for condolencesPROVIDENCE, R.I. — The son of the late Massachusetts Sen.

September 1st, 2009 Mass. AG apparently first to seek Kennedy's seatBOSTON — Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley appears to be the first candidate in a special election for the Senate seat left open by the death of Edward Kennedy. A woman who said she was representing Coakley picked up nomination papers from the Secretary of State on Tuesday.

August 27th, 2009 Kerry: Family vigil for Kennedy 'very spiritual'HYANNIS PORT, Mass. — Massachusetts Sen.

August 27th, 2009 HYANNIS PORT, Mass. — Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's body will travel more than 70 miles from his Cape Cod home to Boston to lie in repose in a presidential library he helped develop in tribute to one of his slain brothers.

August 27th, 2009 Kennedy to lie in repose for 2 days in BostonHYANNIS PORT, Mass. — Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's body will travel more than 70 miles from his Cape Cod home to Boston to lie in repose in a presidential library he helped develop in tribute to one of his slain brothers.

August 26th, 2009 Kerry lauds Kennedy as 'best senator'WASHINGTON — Sen. John Kerry says Edward Kennedy was "the best senator, the best advocate you could hope for." In a statement issued hours after Kennedy's death late Tuesday, Kerry called the late senator an "irrepressible, larger than life presence who was simply the best." The 2004 Democratic presidential nominee was Kennedy's Massachusetts colleague in the Senate.

August 26th, 2009 Mass. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy diesBOSTON — Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, the liberal lion of the Senate and haunted bearer of the Camelot torch after two of his brothers fell to assassins' bullets, has died after battling a brain tumor.

August 26th, 2009 Massachusetts Sen. Ted Kennedy (Edward Kennedy) the younger brother of Late President John F Kenedy died on Tuesday at the age of 77.

August 14th, 2009 Kennedy to miss sister Shriver's funeral MassHYANNIS, Mass. — Sen. Edward Kennedy, who is battling brain cancer, will not attend the funeral Mass for his sister Eunice Kennedy Shriver.

August 14th, 2009 Ted Kennedy to miss sister Shriver's funeral MassHYANNIS, Mass. — Sen. Edward Kennedy, who is battling brain cancer, will not attend the funeral Mass for his sister Eunice Kennedy Shriver.

August 7th, 2009 Ailing Sen. Kennedy fails to attend Sotomayor voteBOSTON — An ailing Sen. Edward Kennedy did not attend a vote on the confirmation of Sonia Sotomayor (SUHN'-ya soh-toh-my-YOR') to the Supreme Court.

March 5th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Queen Elizabeth II has decided to bestow honorary knighthood on longtime US Senator Edward Kennedy, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced Wednesday. Speaking before a joint session of Congress, Brown praised Kennedy for his efforts to bring peace to Northern Ireland and expand health care to millions of Americans.