
GQ named Barack Obama one if its "Men of the Year" in an
issue that went to print before Election Day. Obama graces one of four different covers among the likes of Michael Phelps, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Jon Hamm, and includes an article written by Senator Ted Kennedy. Obama is called the "Game Changer of the Year," and in his intro Kennedy says:
Whether he wins or loses, Barack Obama has ushered in a new era of American politics with a limitless vision of a better future that will endure for many years to come.
Kennedy Returns to Decide Medicare Vote
Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-MA) returned to the Senate Wednesday to cast the decisive vote on stalled Medicare legislation, his first appearance in the chamber since he was diagnosed two months ago with brain cancer. Kennedy was greeted on the Senate floor by a long, sustained burst of applause.

Ever since the
sad news of Senator Ted Kennedy's brain tumor diagnosis broke, I've been seeing a barrage of news coverage that seems pretty postmortem. Article topics include:
Ted Kennedy Released From Hospital, Awaits Further Test Results And Treatment Options Kennedy has been released from the hospital today and will head to his home in Cape Cod, where he will await further test results and treatment options. His doctors said the Massachusetts Democrat "has recovered remarkably quickly" from a biopsy conducted after he suffered a seizure last weekend at his home on Cape Cod. He will await further test results and treatment options while convalescing at his home.
Ted Kennedy Diagnosed With Malignant Brain Tumor Doctors for the Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy say tests conducted after he
suffered a seizure this weekend show a
malignant tumor in his left parietal lobe. His treatment has not been determined yet, but the usual course includes combinations of radiation and chemotherapy.