Robert Novak announces immediate retirement
CHICAGO -- Conservative political commentator Robert Novak has announced his immediate retirement after being diagnosed with a brain tumor.
The Chicago Sun-Times reported on its Web site Monday that Novak's prognosis is "dire."
The 77-year-old Novak told the paper that the tentative plan is for radiation and chemotherapy but details are being worked out with doctors this week.
Novak has been a columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times for decades. He announced late last month he has a brain tumor. The revelation came less than a week after he struck a pedestrian with his Corvette and drove away.
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