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| George HW Bush taken to hospital | George HW Bush taken to hospital |
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| Former US President George Bush Sr has been taken to hospital after suffering from a shortness of breath, his spokesman says. | |
| Mr Bush, 90, was taken to the Houston Methodist Hospital as a precaution, and "will be held for observation, again as a precaution", said Jim McGrath. | Mr Bush, 90, was taken to the Houston Methodist Hospital as a precaution, and "will be held for observation, again as a precaution", said Jim McGrath. |
| Two years ago, Mr Bush was treated in the same hospital for more than two months for a bronchitis-related cough and other issues. | Two years ago, Mr Bush was treated in the same hospital for more than two months for a bronchitis-related cough and other issues. |
| He was president from 1989 to 1993. | He was president from 1989 to 1993. |
| He is the oldest living former US president and a World War II veteran. He can no longer use his legs, but in June celebrated his 90th birthday by making a tandem parachute jump. | He is the oldest living former US president and a World War II veteran. He can no longer use his legs, but in June celebrated his 90th birthday by making a tandem parachute jump. |
| His son George W Bush served as president from 2001 to 2009. | His son George W Bush served as president from 2001 to 2009. |