CONFIRMED with updates: Ted Kennedy collapses at luncheon

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Tuesday January 20, 2009 · 11:46 AM PST

2009/01/20 · 11:46

ABC is reporting that Sen. Kennedy was taken out of the luncheon following what appeared to be convulsions. Sen. Byrd was taken out after being overcome at the events.

Will update as info comes . . .

No reporters inside, so details are extremely sketchy.

Will update as info comes . . .

UPDATE #1: Ambulance at the Capitol now.

UPDATE #2: Kennedy seems to have been taken downstairs to a Doctor's office on the ground floor of the capital. ABC now broadcasting a stretcher outside the Capital by the ambulance.

UPDATE #3: Obama now speaking; confirms it was Ted Kennedy.

UPDATE #4: Seizure lasted for several minutes, was still suffering seizures as being moved down to the ground floor. Bryd was taken out distressed. Kennedy was sitting at a table with Kerry, Mondale, and others.

UPDATE #5: Ambulance leaving Capitol.

UPDATE #6: Moment of silence for Kennedy at the end of luncheon before the closing prayer.

UPDATE #7: Obama left the room with the medical people with Kennedy as he was taken out.

UPDATE #8: Luncheon breaks up; Cornyn (why talk to him?) is confirming that Kennedy was taken out by medical personnel.

UPDATE #9: ABC showing pictures of Kennedy on the stretcher being loaded into the ambulance.

UPDATE #10: Sen. Hatch "He had what appeared to be a seizure." Hatch walked along side to the ambulance. Said he was conscious and speaking going in to the ambulance. Reluctant to characterize his condition.

UPDATE #11: Mondale was at the table. "He seemed to go into a kind of seizure, but am told he's doing much better now. We were seated next to him. We were talking for 20 minutes telling old war stories . . . then he went into this problem." "They saw and came and got him right away."

UPDATE #12: From video, you can see Dodd and Kerry walking with Kennedy to the ambulance. ABC reporting Kerry said he thought Kennedy "was just tired."

LAST UPDATE #13: ABC reporting news from the hospital that Sen. Kennedy is recovering and "in good shape."

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