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Robert Novak Retires; Brain Tumor 'Dire'

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This week in Robert Novak news, according to his home paper, The Chicago Sun-Times, the syndicated columnist is retiring following last week's announcement that he was diagnosed with a brain tumor. That bit of grim news came a week after reports that Mr. Novak hit an elderly homeless man with his car.

Mr. Novak told the Sun-Times his prognosis was "dire" and that "The details are being worked out with the doctors this week, but the tentative plan is for radiation and chemotherapy."

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thewiseking (not verified) says:

This miserable self hating bastard converts from Judaism to Catholocism and then spends 40 years filling column space with spit venom against the State of Israel and her defenders.

He should live and be well! :)

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