Chris Dodd Has Prostate Cancer
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Connecticut senator Chris Dodd is expected to announce at a press conference later today that he is in the early stages of prostate cancer. The condition was detected very early through a regular screening, and will likely be addressed surgically during the Senate's August recess. [NYT]

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