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Kirk: Stroke 'not the end'

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U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk says returning to the Senate after suffering a life-threatening stroke has been one of the greatest honors of his life — and one he doesn't want to squander by bickering over partisan issues.In an interview with The Associated Press, the Illinois Republican described his return to the Senate as grueling but fulfilling.