Kennedy, Michelle Obama headline opening night of Democratic National Convention

Monday, August 25, 2008 | 11:30 p.m. CDT; updated 11:45 p.m. CDT, Monday, August 25, 2008

DENVER - Ailing and aging, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy issued a ringing summons to fellow Democrats to rally behind Barack Obama's pioneering quest for the White House on Monday night in a poignant opening to a party convention in search of unity for the fall campaign.

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