Ted Kennedy, the 'liberal lion,' dies at 77

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In a Sept. 27, 2004 file photo Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass, delivers his speech about the effect of the war in Iraq on America's security at George Washington University in Washington. Kennedy has died after battling a brain tumor his family announced early Wednesday Aug. 26, 2009.(AP Photo/File)
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