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Speaker Hastert hospitalized for skin infection
 Speaker Hastert is expected to be in the hospital over the weekend. WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Speaker of the House J. Dennis Hastert was hospitalized Thursday for treatment of a skin infection, his office said. Hastert, 64, was admitted to the National Naval Medical Center -- commonly called Bethesda Naval Hospital -- for treatment of cellulitis, a bacterial infection. He will remain hospitalized over the weekend and off his feet for at least three days "so that it can be properly treated with intravenous antibiotics," the statement said. The infection appeared several days ago on his lower left leg. Its symptoms are a swollen, red section of skin that feels hot and tender. Untreated, it can spread quickly and be life-threatening, according to the Mayo Clinic's Web site. 
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