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Washington (AFP) - Tributes poured in and flags were lowered to half-staff in honor of veteran US lawmaker and World War II hero Bob Dole, who died in his sleep on Sunday aged 98. President Joe Biden led a chorus of political tributes to Dole and his 35-year career in Congress, paying respect to "an American statesman like few in our history." He was "a war hero and among the greatest of the Greatest Generation," Biden said in his statement. "And to me, he was also a friend whom I could look to for trusted guidance, or a humorous line at just the right moment to settle frayed nerves. I will mi...
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Washington (AFP) - Bob Dole, who battled back from being severely wounded in World War II to become a five-term US senator and the Republican Party's 1996 presidential nominee, died on Sunday at the age of 98. As tributes poured in for the veteran politician, President Joe Biden paid respect to his "friend" and "an American statesman like few in our history" by ordering flags to fly at half-staff on federal grounds through Thursday. Dole died in his sleep early Sunday morning, according to the Elizabeth Dole Foundation, which is named after his wife. The longtime senator had disclosed in Febru...
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Washington (AFP) - Former US Republican presidential candidate Bob Dole announced on Thursday that he has lung cancer and will begin treatment next week. "Recently, I was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer," the 97-year-old former senator from Kansas said in a tweet. "My first treatment will begin on Monday," he said. "While I certainly have some hurdles ahead, I also know that I join millions of Americans who face significant health challenges of their own." Dole battled back from being severely wounded during World War II to become a five-term US senator and the Republican Party's 1996 pr...
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