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Ex-VP Cheney Hospitalized In U.S. For Tests


U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney (file photo)
U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney (file photo)
Former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney has been admitted to a Washington-area hospital for tests following reported discomfort, "The New York Times" and other media report.

Cheney, 69, has a history of heart problems, including four heart attacks and brief hospitalization in February for chest pains.

He has had a heart defibrillator since 2001.



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