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Former U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter, the outspoken Pennsylvania centrist whose switch from Republican to Democrat ended a 30-year career in which he played a pivotal role in several Supreme Court nominations, died Sunday. He was 82.

People briefed on the matter say Representative Joe Sestak was offered an unpaid advisory position in exchange for ending his challenge to Senator Arlen Specter.

Arlen Specter survived two brain surgeries, two bouts of cancer, heart surgery and countless political close calls, but he couldn't survive this ...

US Rep. Joe Sestak has cut deeply into Sen. Arlen Specter's once seemingly insurmountable lead in the polls, reducing the margin to less than double digits with about two weeks left before the May 18 primary election ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Sen. Arlen Specter got a preview Sunday of the tough sell lawmakers will face over health care reforms. 

Sen. Arlen Specter suggests that one of the reasons he left the GOP was because it did not share his interest in funding medical research.

The moderate Pennsylvania senator says the GOP 'has moved far to the right.' The move means that Democrats will likely be able to block any Senate filibuster.