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Kennedy taken to hospital on Friday |
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By J. Taylor Rushing and Emily Goodin
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Posted: 09/26/08 07:57 PM [ET] |
Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.) was taken to a hospital in Cape Cod on Friday but is expected to return home in time for the first presidential debate Friday evening.
“Senator Kennedy experienced a mild seizure at home in Hyannis Port today and was taken to Cape Cod Hospital for examination. Doctors believe the incident was triggered by a change in medication. Senator Kennedy will return home tonight and looks forward to watching the debate," his office said in a statement.
The Associated Press reported Kennedy was taken to the hospital by ambulance after complaining of feeling ill.
A 911 call from the Kennedy compound in Hyannis Port came around 5 p.m. Friday, said Barnstable police Sgt. Ben Baxter. Kennedy was taken to a Cape Cod Hospital and was "alert and responsive" during the trip, Baxter said, according to the AP account.
Kennedy has been undergoing treatment for brain cancer. He has not made a public appearance since his speech at the Democratic convention in August.
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