Byrd Still Ailing, Hospitalized

U.S. Sen. Robert C. Byrd, D-W.Va., remains in the hospital under treatment for a urinary tract infection,

The 90-year-old "was admitted to the undisclosed hospital last Wednesday after having an adverse reaction to his original medication," The Associated Press reports. "Byrd was temporarily hospitalized the previous week at Walter Reed Army Medical Center after falling at his Virginia home."

Others with the update include MetroNews, whose Charleston affiliate has been asking listeners to weigh in on whether Byrd should retire. MetroNews owner John Raese sought to retire Byrd in the 2006 election, and that unsuccessful effort has resulted in a $74,500 fine from the Federal Election Commission, The Charleston Gazette reports.