The News Junkie has released the in-hospital photo of Ted Kennedy, who appears to be in good spirit and holding strong. The news update is that according to CNN "Sen. Kennedy has recovered remarkably quickly from his Monday procedure and therefore will be released from the hospital today ahead of schedule," Dr. Lee Schwamm, vice chairman of the neurology department, and Dr. Larry Ronan, Kennedy's primary care physician, said in a statement Wednesday.

Space shuttle Discovery descended to a smooth landing at Kennedy Space Center, Fla., concluding a successful assembly mission to the International Space Station. With Commander Pam Melroy and Pilot George Zamka at the controls, Discovery landed at 1:01 p.m. EST.