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Former US President George H.W. Bush Released From Hospital

by Reuters

   Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush, 92, was discharged on Monday
   from a Houston hospital where he was treated for more than two weeks
   after developing pneumonia, a spokesman said.

   "He is thankful for the many prayers and kind messages he received
   during his stay, as well as the world-class care that both his doctors
   and nurses provided," spokesman Jim McGrath said in a statement.

   Bush, the country's oldest living ex-president, was released from
   Houston Methodist Hospital, where he was admitted on January 14 while
   experiencing shortness of breath.

   He had been working with physical therapists to build strength before
   his release, McGrath said.

   Former first lady Barbara Bush, 91, was also admitted to Houston
   Methodist and treated for bronchitis the same week her husband was
   hospitalized. She was discharged last week.

   The couple marked their 72nd wedding anniversary on January 6. While in
   hospital, Bush watched the inauguration of his fellow Republican Donald
   Trump from his hospital room.

   Bush, who was invited to attend the ceremony in Washington but did not
   endorse Trump in the election, was the only living former president who
   did not attend the inauguration. His son George W. Bush, another former
   president, attended the ceremony.