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John Edwards returns to fundraising

Hours after telling the world that his wife's cancer had returned for good, John Edwards was in New York raising money. Cancer or no, the campaign goes on.

By TIMES WIRES
Published March 24, 2007

WASHINGTON

Hours after telling the world that his wife's cancer had returned for good, John Edwards was in New York raising money. Cancer or no, the campaign goes on. That means Edwards must continue to court big-time donors despite questions that might arise over the viability of his second run for president. Political observers have said top-tier candidates must prove by the next finance-reporting deadline, March 31, that they have what it takes to stay in the race. Major donors will pay close attention to how Elizabeth Edwards acts, Duke University political scientist David Rohde said.

Bush spokesman to have surgery Monday

White House spokesman Tony Snow is undergoing surgery Monday to remove a small growth in his lower abdomen, a procedure he said was being done "out of an aggressive sense of caution" because he had colon cancer two years ago. He said he feels fine but decided to have it removed rather than continue monitoring it. "Please do not leap to conclusions about this because we don't know what this is," Snow said. "We know it's coming out and I know I'll be back soon." Snow, 51, had his colon removed in 2005 and underwent six months of chemotherapy.

Pentagon: Maggots, yes, other trouble, no

A senior Pentagon official said Friday that a preliminary investigation of the Armed Forces Retirement Home has found little to substantiate allegations of serious medical problems. The Pentagon launched the investigation this week after the Government Accountability Office sent a letter warning that residents "may be at risk." A team of four doctors sent this week listed few problems. "The report suggests there was not, in fact, a crisis here," Michael Dominguez, the principal deputy under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness, said Friday afternoon.

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