Former President George H. W. Bush stable in hospital

Former U.S. president H.W. Bush attends the afternoon four-ball round at the 39th Ryder Cup matches at the Medinah Country ClubHOUSTON (Reuters) – Former President George H. W. Bush is being treated at a Houston hospital for complications related to bronchitis and is in stable condition, the hospital said on Thursday. "President Bush has been in and out of The Methodist Hospital in the Texas Medical Center being treated for complications related to his bronchitis," Bush's office said in a statement released by the hospital. "He is in stable condition, and is expected to be released within the next 72 hours." The Houston Chronicle reported Thursday that Bush, 88, has been in the hospital for a week. …