Patrick Kennedy pleads guilty to DUI

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U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy cut a deal with prosecutors Tuesday and pleaded guilty to charges that he was intoxicated by prescription drugs when he slammed his car into a barrier near the Capitol.

His voice slightly husky, Kennedy, 39, told D.C. Superior Court Magistrate Judge Aida Melendez, “Yes, I am pleading guilty to driving under the influence.”

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