JOE BIDEN’S SON BEAU DIES AT AGE 46Beau Biden   son of Vice President Joe Biden   died of brain cancer at 46, the White House confirmed in a statement Saturday. It is with broken hearts that Hallie, Hunter, Ashley, Jill and I announce the passing of our husband, brother and son, Beau, after he battled brain cancer with the same integrity, courage and strength he demonstrated every day of his life,  the statement from Vice President Biden s office said. The entire Biden family is saddened beyond words. We know that Beau s spirit will live on in all of us-especially through his brave wife, Hallie, and two remarkable children, Natalie and Hunter,  the statement said.President Obama said he and the first lady were grieving alongside the Biden family. Michelle and I humbly pray for the good Lord to watch over Beau Biden, and to protect and comfort his family here on Earth,  Obama said in a statement released late Saturday.Beau Biden was a lawyer and member of the Delaware National Guard and former Delaware attorney general. However, he never would follow in his father s footsteps as a U.S. senator.Biden, although planning to run for governor of Delaware in 2016, was plagued with health troubles throughout his political career.In 2010, Biden suffered a mild stroke at only 41 years old. Three years later, he found himself in a Texas hospital for cancer treatment.In August 2013, he would undergo surgery at MD Anderson Cancer Center at the University of Texas in Houston to remove a lesion. That was followed by radiation treatment and chemotherapy. Three months after the procedure, doctors gave him a clean bill of health.However, Biden suffered a recurrence and was admitted to Walter Reed Hospital in May, officials said. At that time though, it was unaware why he was being treated.Support for the Biden family poured in from both sides of the aisle Saturday night into Sunday morning.Democratic presidential contenders Hillary Clinton and Martin O Malley both expressed their sympathies to the Bidens. My heart is broken for the family of Beau Biden   a wonderful man who served his country with devotion and lived his life with courage,  Hillary tweeted. Katie and I are deeply saddened by the news of the passing of Beau Biden. He served his country and the people of Delaware with great honor,  O Malley said in a statement.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to the entire Biden family in this moment of great loss. Senator James Langford (R-OK) also released a statement expressing his remorse. I m incredibly saddened to hear of the death of Vice President Joe Biden s son, Beau Biden,  the statement said.  Our entire nation mourns with the Biden family and the White House during this difficult time. Vice President Biden has endured incredible tragedies during his lifetime. Cindy and I pray for the Biden family, Beau s widow, Natalie, and their two children. The news of Beau Biden s death also caught the Delaware political establishment off guard and also renewed questions about his health. Beau Biden kept a low profile and declined any interviews abou his health. I think he would have run. I think he would have won,  said Delaware Gov. Jack Markell, a fellow Democrat. Markell said he last spoke to Biden in February, when he invited him to a meeting of Democratic governors in Washington, D.C. He was serious  about running for governor, added New Castle County Executive Tom Gordon, a longtime friend and political ally of Joe Biden who described Beau Biden as the most popular politician in Delaware.  He thought he was going to win this battle. Gordon said he last spoke to Beau several weeks ago, when Biden participated in a conference call on crime issues in Wilmington. He was a rock star,  Gordon said.  He had a great image, great character. Beau Biden left office earlier this year and joined a Delaware law firm run by Stuart Grant, a prominent Democratic campaign donor and plaintiffs lawyer specializing in corporate litigation. The first announced in late April that Biden was expanding his work on behalf of whistleblower clients, but was not available to clients.Biden, a University of Pennsylvania graduate, earned a law degree from Syracuse University in 1994. He served as a law clerk for a federal judge in New Hampshire before working for the U.S. Department of Justice from 1995 until 2002, including five years as a federal prosecutor in Philadelphia. In 2001, he volunteered for an interim assignment helping to train judges and prosecutors in postwar Kosovo.With his father, then Delaware s senior U.S. senator, at his side in 2006, Biden launched his campaign for attorney general. He promised to reorganize the state Department of Justice to better combat identity theft, Internet stalking by pedophiles, street crime and abuse of the elderly.Biden won with 52.6 percent of the vote. He s supped at this table since he s been 3 years old,  a beaming Joe Biden said after the victory. Beau Biden was a toddler when his father was first elected to the Senate. I m just proud of him,  the elder Biden added.  I think he will make the state proud. The young Biden sidestepped questions about his own political ambitions during the campaign. Sometimes, it s not good to look too far down the road,  said Biden, who remained similarly cautious about discussing his long-range plans in an interview with The Associated Press after suffering the stroke in 2010. Having long-term dreams is a good thing   but having a plan has never worked for me, because life always intervenes,  Biden told the AP at the time. For Biden, his initial health scare was also a reminder to balance his job with family time   advice he encouraged others to follow. It s kind of reinforced how I ve operated my life,  he said.As attorney general, Biden established a child predator unit, joined other attorneys general in taking on mortgage lenders over foreclosure abuses, proposed tougher bail restrictions for criminal defendants, putting him at odds with some fellow Dems.But a spate of shootings in Biden s hometown of Wilmington went largely unabated during his tenure, and his office stumbled in some high-profile murder prosecutions, including two cases in which murder charges were dropped. Biden also faced scrutiny over how his office handled the case of Earl Bradley, a pediatrician who sexually assaulted scores of young patients over more than a decade before being arrested in December 2009.Biden cited his focus on the Bradley case in announcing in January 2010 that he would not run for the Senate seat that his father vacated in 2008 when he was elected vice president.The younger Biden s decision stunned political observers, including many fellow Democrats who thought Joe Biden s former chief of staff, Ted Kaufman, had been appointed to the Senate on an interim basis to keep the seat warm for the son. A fellow Democrat, New Castle County Executive Chris Coons, won the seat after Castle, who had been considered the odds-on favorite, was upset by tea party-backed Christine O Donnell in the GOP primary. I have no regrets,  Biden said after O Donnell s stunning primary victory scrambled the political calculus surrounding the Senate seat.Biden coasted to re-election as attorney general in 2010 after Republicans declined to field a candidate against him.In addition to his work as a lawyer and attorney general, Biden was a major in an Army National Guard unit that deployed to Iraq in 2008.He was married and the father of two children.Markell ordered flags to be flown at half-staff in Delaware in honor of Biden.Via: FOX NewsGovernment News
joe biden s son beau dies at age biden son vice president joe biden died brain cancer white house confirmed statement saturday it broken hearts halle hunter ashley jill i announce passing husband brother son beau battled brain cancer integrity courage strength demonstrated every day life statement vice president biden office said the entire biden family saddened beyond words we know beau spirit live brave wife halle two remarkable children natalie hunter statement obama said first lady grieving alongside biden family michelle i humbly pray good lord watch beau biden protect comfort family earth obama said statement released late biden lawyer member delaware national guard former delaware attorney general however never would follow father footsteps although planning run governor delaware plagued health troubles throughout political biden suffered mild stroke years old three years later found texas hospital cancer august would undergo surgery md anderson cancer center university texas houston remove lesion that followed radiation treatment chemotherapy three months procedure doctors gave clean bill biden suffered recurrence admitted walter reed hospital may officials said at time though unaware biden family poured sides aisle saturday night sunday presidential contenders hillary clinton martin o valley expressed sympathies biden my heart broken family beau biden wonderful man served country devotion lived life courage hillary tweeted katie i deeply saddened news passing beau biden he served country people delaware great honor o valley said statement our thoughts prayers go entire biden family moment great loss senator james landlord also released statement expressing remorse i incredibly saddened hear death vice president joe biden son beau biden statement said our entire nation mourns biden family white house difficult time vice president biden endured incredible tragedies lifetime candy i pray biden family beau widow natalie two children the news beau biden death also caught delaware political establishment guard also renewed questions health beau biden kept low profile declined interviews about health i think would run i think would said delaware gov jack market fellow democrat market said last spoke biden february invited meeting democratic governors washington he serious running governor added new castle county executive tom gordon longtime friend political ally joe biden described beau biden popular politician delaware he thought going win battle gordon said last spoke beau several weeks ago biden participated conference call crime issues wellington he rock star gordon said he great image great character beau biden left office earlier year joined delaware law firm run stuart grant prominent democratic campaign donor plaintiffs lawyer specializing corporate litigation the first announced late april biden expanding work behalf whistleblower clients available university pennsylvania graduate earned law degree syracuse university he served law clerk federal judge new hampshire working department justice including five years federal prosecutor philadelphia in volunteered interim assignment helping train judges prosecutors postwar father delaware senior senator side biden launched campaign attorney general he promised reorganize state department justice better combat identity theft internet stalking pedophile street crime abuse percent vote he supper table since years old beating joe biden said victory beau biden toddler father first elected senate i proud elder biden added i think make state proud the young biden sidestepped questions political ambitions campaign sometimes good look far road said biden remained similarly cautious discussing plans interview the associated press suffering stroke having dreams good thing plan never worked life always intervenes biden told ap time for biden initial health scare also reminder balance job family time advice encouraged others follow it kind reinforced i operated life attorney 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Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: JOE BIDEN’S SON BEAU DIES AT AGE 46Beau Biden   son of Vice President Joe Biden   died of brain cancer at 46, the White House confirmed in a statement Saturday. It is with broken hearts that Hallie, Hunter, Ashley, Jill and I announce the passing of our husband, brother and son, Beau, after he battled brain cancer with the same integrity, courage and strength he demonstrated every day of his life,  the statement from Vice President Biden s office said. The entire Biden family is saddened beyond words. We know that Beau s spirit will live on in all of us-especially through his brave wife, Hallie, and two remarkable children, Natalie and Hunter,  the statement said.President Obama said he and the first lady were grieving alongside the Biden family. Michelle and I humbly pray for the good Lord to watch over Beau Biden, and to protect and comfort his family here on Earth,  Obama said in a statement released late Saturday.Beau Biden was a lawyer and member of the Delaware National Guard and former Delaware attorney general. However, he never would follow in his father s footsteps as a U.S. senator.Biden, although planning to run for governor of Delaware in 2016, was plagued with health troubles throughout his political career.In 2010, Biden suffered a mild stroke at only 41 years old. Three years later, he found himself in a Texas hospital for cancer treatment.In August 2013, he would undergo surgery at MD Anderson Cancer Center at the University of Texas in Houston to remove a lesion. That was followed by radiation treatment and chemotherapy. Three months after the procedure, doctors gave him a clean bill of health.However, Biden suffered a recurrence and was admitted to Walter Reed Hospital in May, officials said. At that time though, it was unaware why he was being treated.Support for the Biden family poured in from both sides of the aisle Saturday night into Sunday morning.Democratic presidential contenders Hillary Clinton and Martin O Malley both expressed their sympathies to the Bidens. My heart is broken for the family of Beau Biden   a wonderful man who served his country with devotion and lived his life with courage,  Hillary tweeted. Katie and I are deeply saddened by the news of the passing of Beau Biden. He served his country and the people of Delaware with great honor,  O Malley said in a statement.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to the entire Biden family in this moment of great loss. Senator James Langford (R-OK) also released a statement expressing his remorse. I m incredibly saddened to hear of the death of Vice President Joe Biden s son, Beau Biden,  the statement said.  Our entire nation mourns with the Biden family and the White House during this difficult time. Vice President Biden has endured incredible tragedies during his lifetime. Cindy and I pray for the Biden family, Beau s widow, Natalie, and their two children. The news of Beau Biden s death also caught the Delaware political establishment off guard and also renewed questions about his health. Beau Biden kept a low profile and declined any interviews abou his health. I think he would have run. I think he would have won,  said Delaware Gov. Jack Markell, a fellow Democrat. Markell said he last spoke to Biden in February, when he invited him to a meeting of Democratic governors in Washington, D.C. He was serious  about running for governor, added New Castle County Executive Tom Gordon, a longtime friend and political ally of Joe Biden who described Beau Biden as the most popular politician in Delaware.  He thought he was going to win this battle. Gordon said he last spoke to Beau several weeks ago, when Biden participated in a conference call on crime issues in Wilmington. He was a rock star,  Gordon said.  He had a great image, great character. Beau Biden left office earlier this year and joined a Delaware law firm run by Stuart Grant, a prominent Democratic campaign donor and plaintiffs lawyer specializing in corporate litigation. The first announced in late April that Biden was expanding his work on behalf of whistleblower clients, but was not available to clients.Biden, a University of Pennsylvania graduate, earned a law degree from Syracuse University in 1994. He served as a law clerk for a federal judge in New Hampshire before working for the U.S. Department of Justice from 1995 until 2002, including five years as a federal prosecutor in Philadelphia. In 2001, he volunteered for an interim assignment helping to train judges and prosecutors in postwar Kosovo.With his father, then Delaware s senior U.S. senator, at his side in 2006, Biden launched his campaign for attorney general. He promised to reorganize the state Department of Justice to better combat identity theft, Internet stalking by pedophiles, street crime and abuse of the elderly.Biden won with 52.6 percent of the vote. He s supped at this table since he s been 3 years old,  a beaming Joe Biden said after the victory. Beau Biden was a toddler when his father was first elected to the Senate. I m just proud of him,  the elder Biden added.  I think he will make the state proud. The young Biden sidestepped questions about his own political ambitions during the campaign. Sometimes, it s not good to look too far down the road,  said Biden, who remained similarly cautious about discussing his long-range plans in an interview with The Associated Press after suffering the stroke in 2010. Having long-term dreams is a good thing   but having a plan has never worked for me, because life always intervenes,  Biden told the AP at the time. For Biden, his initial health scare was also a reminder to balance his job with family time   advice he encouraged others to follow. It s kind of reinforced how I ve operated my life,  he said.As attorney general, Biden established a child predator unit, joined other attorneys general in taking on mortgage lenders over foreclosure abuses, proposed tougher bail restrictions for criminal defendants, putting him at odds with some fellow Dems.But a spate of shootings in Biden s hometown of Wilmington went largely unabated during his tenure, and his office stumbled in some high-profile murder prosecutions, including two cases in which murder charges were dropped. Biden also faced scrutiny over how his office handled the case of Earl Bradley, a pediatrician who sexually assaulted scores of young patients over more than a decade before being arrested in December 2009.Biden cited his focus on the Bradley case in announcing in January 2010 that he would not run for the Senate seat that his father vacated in 2008 when he was elected vice president.The younger Biden s decision stunned political observers, including many fellow Democrats who thought Joe Biden s former chief of staff, Ted Kaufman, had been appointed to the Senate on an interim basis to keep the seat warm for the son. A fellow Democrat, New Castle County Executive Chris Coons, won the seat after Castle, who had been considered the odds-on favorite, was upset by tea party-backed Christine O Donnell in the GOP primary. I have no regrets,  Biden said after O Donnell s stunning primary victory scrambled the political calculus surrounding the Senate seat.Biden coasted to re-election as attorney general in 2010 after Republicans declined to field a candidate against him.In addition to his work as a lawyer and attorney general, Biden was a major in an Army National Guard unit that deployed to Iraq in 2008.He was married and the father of two children.Markell ordered flags to be flown at half-staff in Delaware in honor of Biden.Via: FOX NewsGovernment News
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TEXT: joe biden s son beau dies at age biden son vice president joe biden died brain cancer white house confirmed statement saturday it broken hearts halle hunter ashley jill i announce passing husband brother son beau battled brain cancer integrity courage strength demonstrated every day life statement vice president biden office said the entire biden family saddened beyond words we know beau spirit live brave wife halle two remarkable children natalie hunter statement obama said first lady grieving alongside biden family michelle i humbly pray good lord watch beau biden protect comfort family earth obama said statement released late biden lawyer member delaware national guard former delaware attorney general however never would follow father footsteps although planning run governor delaware plagued health troubles throughout political biden suffered mild stroke years old three years later found texas hospital cancer august would undergo surgery md anderson cancer center university texas houston remove lesion that followed radiation treatment chemotherapy three months procedure doctors gave clean bill biden suffered recurrence admitted walter reed hospital may officials said at time though unaware biden family poured sides aisle saturday night sunday presidential contenders hillary clinton martin o valley expressed sympathies biden my heart broken family beau biden wonderful man served country devotion lived life courage hillary tweeted katie i deeply saddened news passing beau biden he served country people delaware great honor o valley said statement our thoughts prayers go entire biden family moment great loss senator james landlord also released statement expressing remorse i incredibly saddened hear death vice president joe biden son beau biden statement said our entire nation mourns biden family white house difficult time vice president biden endured incredible tragedies lifetime candy i pray biden family beau widow natalie two children the news beau biden death also caught delaware political establishment guard also renewed questions health beau biden kept low profile declined interviews about health i think would run i think would said delaware gov jack market fellow democrat market said last spoke biden february invited meeting democratic governors washington he serious running governor added new castle county executive tom gordon longtime friend political ally joe biden described beau biden popular politician delaware he thought going win battle gordon said last spoke beau several weeks ago biden participated conference call crime issues wellington he rock star gordon said he great image great character beau biden left office earlier year joined delaware law firm run stuart grant prominent democratic campaign donor plaintiffs lawyer specializing corporate litigation the first announced late april biden expanding work behalf whistleblower clients available university pennsylvania graduate earned law degree syracuse university he served law clerk federal judge new hampshire working department justice including five years federal prosecutor philadelphia in volunteered interim assignment helping train judges prosecutors postwar father delaware senior senator side biden launched campaign attorney general he promised reorganize state department justice better combat identity theft internet stalking pedophile street crime abuse percent vote he supper table since years old beating joe biden said victory beau biden toddler father first elected senate i proud elder biden added i think make state proud the young biden sidestepped questions political ambitions campaign sometimes good look far road said biden remained similarly cautious discussing plans interview the associated press suffering stroke having dreams good thing plan never worked life always intervenes biden told ap time for biden initial health scare also reminder balance job family time advice encouraged others follow it kind reinforced i operated life attorney general biden established child predator unit joined attorneys general taking mortgage lenders foreclosure abuses proposed tougher bail restrictions criminal defendants putting odds fellow spate shootings biden hometown wellington went largely undated tenure office stumbled murder prosecutions including two cases murder charges dropped biden also faced scrutiny office handled case earl bradley pediatrician sexually assaulted scores young patients decade arrested december cited focus bradley case announcing january would run senate seat father vacated elected vice younger biden decision stunned political observers including many fellow democrats thought joe biden former chief staff ted kaufman appointed senate interim basis keep seat warm son a fellow democrat new castle county executive chris coins seat castle considered favorite upset tea christine o cornell gop primary i regrets biden said o cornell stunning primary victory scrambled political calculus surrounding senate coaster attorney general republicans declined field candidate addition work lawyer attorney general biden major army national guard unit deployed iraq married father two ordered flags flown delaware honor fox newsgovernment news