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Friday, June 8, 2007

Cheney to Have Heart Defibrilator Replaced

Via Reuters:
Vice President Dick Cheney, a survivor of four heart attacks, will have his internal heart-regulating device replaced later this year, his office said on Friday after he had his annual checkup.
7 years is not bad for a defibrillator. (Thanks, Huck.)