Sen. Kennedy Leaves Hospital

(AP Photo/Ron Edmonds)

Sen. Ted Kennedy's office has said that the longtime senator and liberal icon has left the hospital and has gone home, CBS News producer John Nolen reports.

Kennedy's office says his spirits are good. His doctors want him to get some rest. He is not expected on Capitol Hill today.

For more on Kennedy's condition, click here.

Kevin Hechtkopf

Kevin Hechtkopf is CBSNews.com's politics editor.

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