Senator Kennedy was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor today. The Associated Press reports that tests conducted after Kennedy suffered a seizure this weekend show a tumor in his left parietal lobe. Preliminary results from a biopsy of the brain identified the cause of the seizure as a malignant glioma.

The 76-year-old Massachusetts Democrat has been hospitalized in Boston since Saturday, when he was airlifted from Cape Cod after a seizure at his home.

Senator Kennedy’s is one of 5 senators who publicly announced his support for same sex marriage and is a long time advocate for raising the minimum wage, gun control and women’s right to choose.

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