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| George HW Bush spends weekend in hospital | |
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| Former US President George Bush Sr will remain in hospital this weekend but could be discharged soon, his spokesman says. | |
| Mr Bush, 90, was admitted to hospital on Tuesday after suffering from a shortness of breath. | |
| His spokesman Jim McGrath said his condition had improved and doctors were "discussing dates for his discharge". | |
| Mr Bush, who was president from 1989 to 1993, was visited by family on Christmas Day. | |
| 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 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. |
| Another son, Jeb, said this month he will "actively explore the possibility of running for president" in 2016. |