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Politics

March 16, 2007

Breaking: Rumsfeld Underwent Heart Procedure

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Politico is reporting that Donald Rumsfeld was held overnight in the VIP unit of Washington Center for a heart procedure. He was released yesterday. No more information is available, but we’ll keep you posted.