''The campaign has cancelled Sen. Biden's schedule today and tomorrow because of a serious illness in Jill Biden's family. Hospice has advised the Bidens to remain close by, and we appreciate everyone's respect for the family's privacy.''

David Wade, a spokesperson for Senator Joe Biden who was scheduled to appear at tonight's annual Human Rights Campaign Dinner at the Convention Center in Washington, DC, but had to cancel all of his weekend events because his wife's mother has apparently fallen gravely ill. (ABC News) Biden was recently added as a headliner for the GLBT rights fundraising event and he was to ''make featured remarks'' alongside financial guru Suze Orman, and singers Crystal Waters and Jennifer Holliday. (HRC National Dinner site)