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South African presidency says Nelson Mandela is in hospital because of a lung infection

• JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- Former South African President Nelson Mandela is in "serious but stable" condition after being taken to a hospital to be treated for a lung infection, the government said Saturday, prompting an outpouring of concern from admirers of a man who helped to end white racist rule.
• Mandela, who is 94 years old, was treated in a hospital several times in recent months, with the last discharge coming on April 6 after doctors drained fluid from his lung area after diagnosing him with pneumonia. He has been particularly vulnerable to respiratory problems since contracting tuberculosis during his 27-year imprisonment under apartheid.
• "During the past few days, former President Nelson Mandela has had a recurrence of lung infection," said a statement from the office of President Jacob Zuma. "This morning at about 1.30a.m., his condition deteriorated and he was transferred to a Pretoria hospital."

• It said Mandela was receiving expert medical care and "doctors are doing everything possible to make him better and comfortable."
• Zuma wished Mandela a quick recovery on behalf of the government and the nation and requested that the media and the public respect the privacy of the former leader and his family, the statement said.
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Swedish Princess Madeleine's wedding at a glance

• STOCKHOLM (AP) -- Sweden's Princess Madeleine weds New York banker Christopher O'Neill in a grand ceremony in Stockholm Saturday. Here's a look at what to expect.
• THE COUPLE
• Princess Madeleine, 30, is the youngest of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia's three children and fourth in line to the throne. She has studied child psychology, art history, ethnology and history at university and is known for her stylish clothes and glamorous lifestyle. She now lives in New York where she works for the nonprofit World Childhood Foundation, founded by her mother.
• British-American Christopher O'Neill works as a partner and head of research at Noster Capital in New York. His late father, Paul O'Neill, set up the European head

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