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US President Misses G-8 Session

Bush Taken Ill With Minor Stomach Problem

US President George W. Bush missed a working session at the G-8 summit on Friday morning because he has been taken ill with a minor stomach problem. The White House says it's not serious.

AP

Bush relaxing on Thursday afternoon in Heiligendamm.

A White House aide said Bush had a stomach ailment which he described as "not serious."

Bush decided to meet French President Nicholas Sarkozy in his private quarters. Sarkozy said after the meeting: "I have just come out of a meeting with President Bush who is slightly unwell. He will join the working session when he can."

cro/Reuters/AP

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