John McCain diagnosed with brain cancer

(FILES) This file photo taken on January 13, 2015 shows US Senator John McCain speaking during a press conference on Capitol hill in Washington, DC. The future of the Republican effort to squash Obamacare hung in the balance July 17, 2017 with Senator John McCain, whose vote is needed to pass the legislation, recovering from surgery away from Washington.There are no votes to spare in the contentious effort to pass a new health care reform bill through Congress, where Republican leaders are desperate to fulfill President Donald Trump's campaign pledge to dismantle the 2010 reforms of his predecessor Barack Obama. So when McCain, 80, announced that doctors in Phoenix removed a five-centimeter (two-inch) blood clot above his eye -- a procedure that experts told US media might be more serious than initially thought -- Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he would

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The tumor discovered in Senator John McCain?s brain is the same type that was also found in Ted Kennedy, the late US senator of Massachusetts.

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?It won?t surprise you to learn that in all this, the one of us who is most confident and calm is my father,? Meghan McCain wrote.

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After news of Senator John McCain?s brain cancer diagnosis broke on Wednesday night, many politicians weighed in to voice their support.

The Trump presidency

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President Trump told the newspaper that Sessions? decision to recuse himself from all matters related to Russia was ?very unfair to the president.?

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The panel, led by Vice President Pence, is among the earliest examples of Trump translating his ?us-against-them? political philosophy into governance.

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President Trump?s persistent overtures toward Russia are placing him increasingly at odds with his national security and foreign policy advisers.

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Seated next to Senator Dean Heller, President Trump said, ?He wants to remain a senator, doesn?t he?? as Heller gave a strained grin.

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Renowned chef Barbara Lynch is facing a drunken driving charge after a car crash in Gloucester earlier this week.

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A family trust is likely to seek $95 million for its properties on a prime stretch of Brattle Street.

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Trust?s decision to sell buildings means big changes in store for Harvard Square

The Dow and Stearns family trust is likely to seek $95 million for two properties that house businesses like the Black Ink gift shop, Felipe?s Taqueria, Origins, and Flat Patties.

Spotlight Follow-up

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Federal investigators looking into allegations of substandard care at the Manchester veterans? hospital will disregard an internal report that found no serious problems.

Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 1

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After winning an epic 15-inning marathon Tuesday night, Red Sox needed just 2 hours 47 minutes to defeat Blue Jays Wednesday night.

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Judge William Young ordered Bristol Sheriff Tom Hodgson to appear for a contempt hearing because he showed up two hours late.

Judge denies MIT janitor?s request to be released from custody

Francisco Rodriguez, a 43-year-old father who has no criminal record, has become a political emblem of the US immigration system.

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A fugitive accused of killing a Pennsylvania police chief and recently dug up in Dartmouth instructed his wife to bury him in their yard.

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50 years ago, home design got its groove on

In the Summer of Love, people expressed themselves through design with orange carpets, giant daisy decals, and inflatable furniture.

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Two brothers in New Jersey are starting to revive the City Sports business, after buying the brand and the chain?s customer lists for $400,000 in late 2015.

Tech Lab

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Assuming the industry rumors are true, Apple will unveil a 10th anniversary iPhone that might be priced as high as $1,200.

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The hard-working 58-year-old father had overcome troubles and tragedies to become a beloved neighborhood business owner.

Love Letters

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A divorced woman wants to know how to deal with all these websites and apps; plus, the never-old question of ?will they like me??

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The city ranks as one of the sweatiest cities in the country.

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In Flagstaff, Ariz., when officials suspect an outbreak of plague, David Wagner takes their call.

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