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September 15, 2006

Update: Reed home with 'clean bill of health'

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Sen. Jack Reed is home from the hospital, according to a statement released this afternoon from his spokesman, Chip Unruh.

"Senator Reed is back at home. He is doing great and has a clean bill of health,” Unruh said.

Reed was hospitalized overnight for observation after feeling faint late Thursday, his office announced this morning.

Reed's office had initially said he was to be discharged shortly from George Washington University Hospital, then confirmed his release at about 4 p.m.

Unruh said the senator felt faint late last night, called his doctor and was advised to go to the hospital as a precaution. " While he felt normal by the time he got to the hospital, he remained there under observation overnight," said Unruh.

Reed cancelled several appointments he had planned to keep in Rhode Island today, "but he is feeling great'' and has been doing some work by telephone and e-mail from the hospital, Unruh said.

--- John E. Mulligan, Journal Washington Bureau

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