![3D""=20](3D"http://c.msn.com/c.gif?NC=3D1255&NA=3D1154&PS=3D69718&=)
|
|
![3D"msnbc.com](3D"http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/msnbc/Components/CSS/img/spacer.gif"=20)
- MSN=20 Home | =20
- More
- Airfares & = Travel
- Autos
- Careers & Jobs
- City Guides
- Food & Entertaining
- Games
- Health & Fitness
- Lifestyle
- More
![3D""=20](3D"http://tk2.stb.s-msn.com/i/96/5146F629B72E6A89B01B5FF61E30B8.gif")
Hotmail| Categories | |||||||
| U.S. = news | |||||||
| World=20 news | |||||||
| Business | |||||||
| |||||||
| Sports | <= /TR>|||||||
| Entertainme= nt | |||||||
| Health | |||||||
| Travel | |||||||
| Local = news | |||||||
| Weather | <= /TR>|||||||
| Browse | |||||||
| Video | |||||||
| Photos |
![3D"What](3D"http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/msnbc/Components/Art/exclamation.jpg")
=
Bush pronounced =E2=80=98fit for duty=E2=80=99 after physical
However, White House says president was treated for Lyme disease in=20 2006
![](3D"http://www.msnbc.msn.com/images/icons/video.gif"){kind=icon} |
MSNBC =
video |
|
|
|
Aug. = 8: After=20 his annual physical exam, President George Bush has received a = clean bill=20 of health from a team of doctors. NBC's John Yang has the=20 details. MSNBC |
|
NBC Video:=20
Politics |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
updated 6:07 p.m. ET=20
Aug. 8, 2007
WASHINGTON - President = Bush was=20 treated for Lyme disease last August, the White House announced = Wednesday after=20 failing to disclose the problem for nearly a year.
The treatment was = revealed only=20 when the White House made public all the results of Bush=E2=80=99s = annual physical exam=20 on Wednesday. It showed up in the =E2=80=9Cpast medical history=E2=80=9D = section and in the=20 summary along with other skin conditions.
Bush was treated for = what his=20 doctors described as =E2=80=9Cearly, localized Lyme disease=E2=80=9D = after developing the=20 characteristic bullseye rash.
advertisement | your = ad here
|
MORE FROM=20
POLITICS |
|
|
Politics =
Section=20
Front |
|
Add Politics headlines=20
to your news reader:
|
|
Top msnbc.com=20
stories |
|
|
|
NBC News=20
highlights |
|
|
Sponsored links
Resource guide
=
=
=
=
=
Featuring
- Today=20
- Dateline= =20
- MSNBC = TV=20
- Newsweek
Categories
- Top stories=20
- U.S.=20
- World=20
- Politics=20
- Business=20
- Sports=20
- Health=20
- Travel=20
- Weather=20
About
- About = us=20
- Contact=20
- Site = map=20
- Jobs=20
- Terms & = conditions=20
- =C2=A9 2009 Microsoft
- MSN=20 Privacy
[x]
Sorry, your configuration doesn't support this =
feature.The minimum requirements are MSN Messenger 6.0 or higher and = Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher.
Download Windows Live Messenger = now.
";dt=3Dgid("stryTools");it=3Dgid("imThis");if(it=3D=3Ddt.= childNodes[0].childNodes[dt.childNodes[0].childNodes.length-2]){dt.parent= Node.insertBefore(noMSNImDiv,dt.nextSibling);}else{dt.insertBefore(noMSNI= mDiv,it.nextSibling);}}} function msnSideBar(bNFirst){var oS=3Dnew = UberSniff();if(oS.ie||oS.nn>=3D5){if(!bNFirst){if(oS.ie>=3D5&&!oS.mac){wi= ndow.attachEvent("onresize",msnSideBar);}else{window.onresize=3DmsnSideBa= r;}}setTimeout("msnSideBar2()",100);}} function msnSideBar2(){var oS=3Dnew = UberSniff();if(oS.ie||oS.nn>=3D5){var = oSBar=3Ddocument.getElementById("DCol");if(oSBar){var = bWid=3D(((oS.ie)?document.body.clientWidth:self.innerWidth)>935);if(bWid)= {var = oSC=3Ddocument.getElementById("siteCal");if((oSC!=3Dnull)&&(oSC.src=3D=3D= "about:blank"))oSC.src=3DoSC.getAttribute("hideSrc");}if(oS.nn>=3D5&&bWid= &&oSBar.style.display=3D=3D"none"){oSBar.style.display=3D"block";oSBar.st= yle.display=3D"none";}oSBar.style.display=3DbWid?"block":"none";}}} function vPlayer(vDocId,sGuid,sFlavor){var bEmergency=3Dfalse;var = sHost=3D"http://"+siteDomainList[pd_me.site];if(!siteDomainList[pd_me.sit= e]){sHost=3D"http://www.msnbc.msn.com";}var = sDefaultFlavor=3D"21134540";if(sHost.toLowerCase().indexOf("nbcsports.msn= bc.com")>-1||(location.host.toLowerCase().indexOf("nbcsports.msnbc.com")>= -1)){sDefaultFlavor=3D"22825103";sHost=3D"http://nbcsports.msnbc.com";}if= (sHost.toLowerCase().indexOf("today.msnbc.msn.com")>-1){sDefaultFlavor=3D= "26184891";sHost=3D"http://today.msnbc.msn.com";}if(!sFlavor){sFlavor=3Ds= DefaultFlavor;}var = vUrl=3DsHost+"/id/"+sFlavor+"/vp/"+vDocId+"#"+vDocId;if(!bEmergency){var = oUser=3Dnew UberSniff();var = sLoc=3D",location=3D1";if(oUser.ie>6){sLoc=3D",location=3D0";}var = w=3Dwindow.open(vUrl,"MSNBCvplayer","width=3D1000,height=3D600,status=3D1= ,scrollbars=3D0,resizable=3D0,toolbar=3D0,menubar=3D0,titlebar=3D0,direct= ories=3D0"+sLoc);if(w.focus){w.focus();}}else{msnvDwd('00',sGuid,'us','',= 'm5','msnbc','','','');}} function = oMvsLink(gPV,sGuid,bDck,sMenu,sSubM,sURL,sPL,bRP,bStatic,sList){msnvDwd(g= PV,sGuid,'us',sList,'m5','msnbc','','','');} function = msnvBut(e){if(e){linkTrackHandler(e);if(e.target){e.stopPropagation();}el= se if(e.srcElement){e.cancelBubble=3Dtrue;}}} function = msnvDwd(pid,guid,mkt,pl,t,idp,fg,did,tit){if(mkt=3D=3D''||mkt=3D=3Dundefi= ned){mkt=3D"us";}if(t=3D=3D''||t=3D=3Dundefined){t=3D"m5";}if(!pl){pl=3D'= ';}if(!t){t=3D'';}if(!fg){fg=3D'';}var vurl=3DmsnvVU(mkt);var = page=3D"v.htm";var = rf=3Ddocument.URL;if(idp!=3Dnull&&idp!=3Dundefined&&idp.length>0){page=3D= idp+".htm";}var = w=3Dwindow.open(vurl+"/v/"+mkt+"/"+page+"?f=3D"+pid+"&g=3D"+guid+"&p=3D"+= escape(pl)+"&t=3D"+t+"&rf=3D"+rf+"&fg=3D"+fg+"&brand=3Dmsnbc","msnVDWd","= width=3D1020,height=3D750,status=3D1,scrollbars=3D1,resizable=3D1");if(di= d!=3D''&&did!=3Dundefined&&pd_me){if(typeof(s_account)!=3D"undefined"&&s_= account!=3D''&&typeof(s_msn)!=3D"undefined"){s_msn.pageName=3D"Video"+'|'= +pd_nou(pd_me.s.substring(0,10))+'|'+pd_nou(pd_me.ss.substring(0,10))+'|'= +pd_nou(tit);s_msn.prop15=3Dpd_me.id;s_msn.prop16=3D"Video";s_msn.prop35=3D= did;s_msn.tl(this,'o',s_msn.pageName);}}} function msnvVU(mkt){var = vurl=3D"http://video.msn.com";if(mkt!=3Dnull&&mkt!=3Dundefined&&mkt.lengt= h>0){switch(mkt.toLowerCase()){case"es-us":vurl=3D"http://latino.video.ms= n.com";break;case"ja-jp":vurl=3D"http://jp.video.msn.com";break;case"en-c= a":vurl=3D"http://video.sympatico.msn.com";break;case"fr-ca":vurl=3D"http= ://video.fr.sympatico.msn.com";break;case"en-au":vurl=3D"http://ninemsn.v= ideo.msn.com";break;case"en-gb":vurl=3D"http://video.uk.msn.com";break;ca= se"en-ap":vurl=3D"http://video.ap.org";break;case"us":vurl=3D"http://vide= o.msn.com";break;case"fr-fr":vurl=3D"http://video.fr.msn.com";break;defau= lt:vurl=3D"http://video.msn.com";break;}}return vurl;} function m_OpenMPV3(sType,sAsx){var = sUA=3Dnavigator.userAgent.toLowerCase();if(sUA.indexOf("webtv")>-1){alert= ("Sorry, your browser does not support MSNBC = video.");}else{if((sType.toLowerCase()=3D=3D"a")){location.href=3D"http:/= /www.msnbc.com/news/asx/audio/28/"+sAsx+".asx";}else{alert("The video = you are looking for is no longer available.");}}} function OpenSS(sPath,sName,b6x4,b8x6,b10x7){var = sQry=3D(sPath.indexOf("?")>=3D0)?"&":"?";oUser=3Dnew = UberSniff();if(self.name=3D=3D''){self.name=3D"cover";}nW=3DoUser.screenW= idth;sOptions=3D"resizeable=3Dyes,top=3D0,left=3D0,screenx=3D0,screeny=3D= 0,width=3D";sOptions+=3D(nW>=3D1024&&b10x7)?"935,height=3D700":((nW>=3D80= 0&&b8x6)?"675,height=3D520":"510,height=3D430");if((nW<800&&!b6x4)||(oUse= r.mac>0&&nW<=3D700)){location.href=3DsPath+sQry+"fmt=3D&res=3Dinline";ret= urn;}else{sPath+=3D(sQry+"res=3D"+((nW>=3D1024&&b10x7)?"10x7":((nW>=3D800= &&b8x6)?"8x6":"6x4")));var sQry=3D"&";var = xwinopen=3Dwindow.open(sPath+sQry+"fmt=3Dchild","slideshowhi",sOptions);i= f(oUser.nn>3||oUser.ie>3){xwinopen.focus();}}} function = SSOpen2(nId,beginSlide,beginChapter,beginTab){if(!nId)return;oUser=3Dnew = UberSniff();var nW=3DoUser.screenWidth;var = sHost=3D"";if(pd_me.dt=3D=3D"ScriptSource")sHost=3DsiteDomainList[pd_me.s= ite]?"http://"+siteDomainList[pd_me.site]:"http://www.msnbc.msn.com";var = sHref=3DsHost+"/id/"+nId+"/displaymode/1247/?";if(beginSlide=3D=3Dnull)be= ginSlide=3D1;sHref+=3D"beginSlide=3D"+beginSlide;if(beginChapter=3D=3Dnul= l)beginChapter=3D1;sHref+=3D"&beginChapter=3D"+beginChapter;if(beginTab=3D= =3Dnull)beginTab=3D1;sHref+=3D"&beginTab=3D"+beginTab;var = sOptions=3D"resizable=3Dno,top=3D0,left=3D0,screenx=3D0,screeny=3D0";var = sizeSet=3D{1:",width=3D760,height=3D560",2:",width=3D960,height=3D660",3:= ",width=3D1160,height=3D860"};if(nId.indexOf('workarea')!=3D-1){for(var = i=3D1;i<=3D3;i++){window.open(sHref,"_blank",sOptions+sizeSet[i]);}window= .open(sHref,"_blank",sOptions);return;}if(nW>=3D1180){sOptions+=3DsizeSet= [3];}else if(nW>=3D935){sOptions+=3DsizeSet[2];}else = if(nW>=3D780){sOptions+=3DsizeSet[1];}else{window.open(sHref,"_blank");re= turn;}var = xwinopen=3Dwindow.open(sHref,"_blank",sOptions);if(oUser.nn>3||oUser.ie>3= ){xwinopen.focus();}} function = SSOpen(nId,nSize,sFrame,sVar1,sVar2){if(!nId)return;if(!nSize||nSize=3D=3D= '')nSize=3D0;oUser=3Dnew UberSniff();var nW=3DoUser.screenWidth;var = sOptions=3D"resizable=3Dno,top=3D0,left=3D0,screenx=3D0,screeny=3D0";var = sHref;if(nId.indexOf('workarea')!=3D-1){sHref=3D"/id/"+nId+"/displaymode/= 1107/";}else{sHref=3D"http://"+siteDomainList[pd_me.site]+"/id/"+nId+"/di= splaymode/1107/";}if(sFrame&&sFrame!=3D'')sHref+=3D"framenumber/"+sFrame+= "/";if(sVar1&&sVar1!=3D'')sHref+=3D"var1/"+sVar1+"/";if(sVar2&&sVar2!=3D'= ')sHref+=3D"var2/"+sVar2+"/";var = bNew=3Dtrue;if(((nSize=3D=3D0)||(nSize=3D=3D2))&&nW>=3D935){sOptions+=3D"= ,width=3D935,height=3D685";sHref+=3D"s/2/";}else = if(((nSize=3D=3D0)||(nSize=3D=3D1))&&nW>=3D780){sOptions+=3D",width=3D780= ,height=3D519";sHref+=3D"s/1/";}else{bNew=3Dfalse;}gEnabled=3D(new = tryCatch("if (gEnabled!=3Dundefined) return gEnabled; else return = false;","return false;")).trycatch();if(gEnabled){var = ua=3Dwindow.navigator.userAgent;if(ua.indexOf('Win')!=3D-1){var = ie=3Dua.indexOf('MSIE');if(ie!=3D-1){if(!(parseFloat(ua.slice(ie+5))<5)){= if(liveEnv){destUrl=3D"http://"+siteDomainList[pd_me.site];}else{destUrl=3D= location.protocol+"//"+location.host;}var = evSrc=3Dwindow.document.activeElement;var = cmNode=3DevSrc;while(cmNode!=3Dnull){if(cmNode.tagName=3D=3D"SPAN"){if(cm= Node.getAttribute("subCM")!=3Dnull)subCM=3DcmNode.getAttribute("subCM")+s= ubCM;if(cmNode.getAttribute("CM")!=3Dnull)break;}cmNode=3DcmNode.parentEl= ement;}var = ceNode=3DevSrc;while(ceNode!=3Dnull){if(ceNode.getAttribute("CE")!=3Dnull= )break;ceNode=3DceNode.parentElement;}if(cmNode!=3Dnull&&ceNode!=3Dnull){= var highlight=3D"SLIDE = SHOW",path=3DsHref,surl=3D"";switch(evSrc.tagName){case"A":highlight=3Dev= Src.innerText;break;case"IMG":var = aTag=3DevSrc;while(aTag!=3Dnull){if(aTag.tagName=3D=3D"A"){break;}aTag=3D= aTag.parentElement;}highlight=3DevSrc.alt;break;}if(pd_me.id!=3D'3053415'= )surl=3D'id/'+pd_me.id+'/';if(highlight.length>0)highlight=3D"&HL=3D"+esc= ape(highlight.substring(0,60));sHref=3DdefaultG+destUrl+"/"+path+"&&PS=3D= "+pd_me.ps+"&SU=3D"+escape(destUrl+'/'+surl)+highlight+"&CM=3D"+escape(cm= Node.getAttribute("CM")+subCM)+"&CE=3D"+escape(ceNode.getAttribute("CE"))= ;}}}}}if(!bNew){var xwinopen=3Dwindow.open(sHref,"slideshow");}else{var = xwinopen=3Dwindow.open(sHref,"slideshow",sOptions);if(oUser.nn>3||oUser.i= e>3){xwinopen.focus();}}} function tryCatch(sTry,sCatch){this.trycatch=3Dnew = Function("try{"+sTry+"}catch(e){"+sCatch+"}");this.trycatchV=3Dnew = Function("s1","try{"+sTry+"}catch(e){"+sCatch+"}");} function UberSniff(sUndefined){var = ua=3Dnavigator.userAgent.toLowerCase();this.webtv=3D(ua.indexOf("webtv")>= -1);this.ie=3D(parseFloat(ua.slice(ua.indexOf("msie")+5)));this.nn=3D(thi= s.ie)?(-1):(parseFloat(ua.slice(ua.indexOf("mozilla/")+8)));this.mac=3D(u= a.indexOf("mac")>-1);this.firefox=3D(ua.indexOf("firefox")>-1);this.safar= i=3D(ua.indexOf("safari")>-1);if(navigator.MSNBCFlashVer=3D=3DsUndefined)= {if(this.nn<=3D0&&this.ie<5){navigator.MSNBCFlashVer=3D6;}else{if(!this.m= ac&&this.ie>4){var oTestVersion=3Dnew tryCatch("oWMPlayer=3Dnew = ActiveXObject('ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash.'+s1);return s1;","return = 0;");navigator.MSNBCFlashVer=3D-1;for(var = nCheckVersion=3D9;nCheckVersion>2;--nCheckVersion){if(oTestVersion.trycat= chV(nCheckVersion)){navigator.MSNBCFlashVer=3DnCheckVersion;break;}}}else= {if(navigator.plugins['Shockwave = Flash']){navigator.MSNBCFlashVer=3D(parseInt(navigator.plugins['Shockwave= = Flash'].description.substr(16)));}else{navigator.MSNBCFlashVer=3D-1;}}}}t= his.flash=3Dnavigator.MSNBCFlashVer;if(navigator.MSNBCMPlayer=3D=3DsUndef= ined){if((this.nn<=3D0&&this.ie<5)||this.mac){navigator.MSNBCMPlayer=3Dtr= ue;}else{if(!this.mac&&this.ie>4){var oTestVersion=3Dnew = tryCatch("oWMPlayer=3Dnew ActiveXObject('WMPlayer.OCX');return = oWMPlayer.versionInfo;","return = 0;");if(oTestVersion.trycatch()){navigator.MSNBCMPlayer=3DoTestVersion.tr= ycatch();}else{for(itest=3D0;itest<9;++itest){oTestVersion=3Dnew = tryCatch("oWMPlayer=3Dnew = ActiveXObject('MediaPlayer.MediaPlayer.'+itest);return 1;","return = 0;");navigator.MSNBCMPlayer=3D(oTestVersion.trycatch());if(navigator.MSNB= CMPlayer){itest=3D100;}}}}else{navigator.MSNBCMPlayer=3D!!(navigator.mime= Types&&navigator.mimeTypes["video/x-ms-wm"]&&navigator.mimeTypes["video/x= -ms-wm"].enabledPlugin);}}}this.mplayer=3Dnavigator.MSNBCMPlayer;this.scr= eenHeight=3Dscreen.height;this.screenWidth=3Dscreen.width;this.colorDepth= =3D(this.nn>=3D4)?screen.pixelDepth:screen.colorDepth;} if(!window.sSelectedImg){var sSelectedImg=3Dnew Array();} function = SwapImage(sImage,nState){if(document.images){if(parseInt(sImage)>=3D0){sI= mage=3D"MenuImg"+sImage;}var = oImage=3Ddocument.images[sImage];if(oImage){var = sMenu=3D(sImage.indexOf("_img")>0)?sImage.substring(0,sImage.indexOf("_im= g")):"x";if(!sSelectedImg[sMenu]){sSelectedImg[sMenu]=3D"";}var = oSelImg=3DsSelectedImg[sMenu];if(oSelImg!=3DoImage){var = sNewState=3D"_"+nState+".";if(nState=3D=3D0){sNewState=3D".";}else = if(nState=3D=3D3){sNewState=3D"_1.";}var sSrc=3DoImage.src;var = sSrc1=3DsSrc.substring(0,sSrc.lastIndexOf(".")+1);var = sSrc2=3DsSrc.substring(sSrc.lastIndexOf(".")+1);if(sSrc1.indexOf("_1.")>0= ){oImage.src=3DsSrc1.replace(/_1\.$/,sNewState)+sSrc2;}else = if(sSrc!=3DoSelImg.src){oImage.src=3DsSrc1.replace(/\.$/,sNewState)+sSrc2= ;}if(nState>1){if(oSelImg){oSelImg.src=3DoSelImg.src.replace("_1.",".");o= SelImg.src=3DoSelImg.src.replace("_2.",".");}sSelectedImg[sMenu]=3DoImage= ;}}}}} function = navImgFailover(oImage){if(oImage.src.indexOf("_1.")>-1){SwapImage(oImage.= name,0);}else = if(oImage.src.indexOf("_2.")>-1){SwapImage(oImage.name.substring(0,oImage= .name.indexOf("_img"))+"_img99",2);SwapImage(oImage.name,3);}} function OpenChildWindow(sPath,sName,sOptions){var oUser=3Dnew = UberSniff();if(self.name=3D=3D''){self.name=3D"cover";}if((sPath.indexOf(= "/c/")>=3D0&&sPath.toLowerCase().indexOf("ssmain")>=3D0)){var = sQry=3D(sPath.indexOf("?")>=3D0)?"&":"?";var = nW=3DoUser.screenWidth;sOptions=3D"resizeable=3Dyes,top=3D0,left=3D0,scre= enx=3D0,screeny=3D0,width=3D";sOptions+=3D(nW>=3D1024)?"935,height=3D700"= :"675,height=3D520";if(nW<800){location.href=3DsPath.replace(/fmt=3Dchild= /i,"fmt=3D")+sQry+"res=3Dinline";return;}else{sPath+=3DsQry+"res=3D"+((nW= >=3D1024)?"10x7":"8x6");}}var = x=3Dwindow.open(sPath,sName,sOptions);if(oUser.nn>3||oUser.ie>3){x.focus(= );}} function = OCW(sPath,sName,sOptions){OpenChildWindow(sPath,sName,sOptions);} function writeFlashComponent2(oFl){if(!window.oSniff)oSniff=3Dnew = UberSniff();if(oFl.instrumented){oFl.instrumentInit();oFl.instrument.flas= hVer=3DoSniff.flash;oFl.instrument.browser=3D((oSniff.ie>0)*1)+((oSniff.n= n>0)*2)+((oSniff.ie<1&&oSniff.nn<1)*3);oFl.instrument.browserVer=3D((oSni= ff.ie>0)*oSniff.ie)+((oSniff.nn>0)*oSniff.nn);}var sReturn;var = noFlashLink1=3D"";var noFlashLink2=3D"
![3D\"go](3D\"http://sc.msn.com/global/c/lgpos/"+getPartnerId()+"_pos.gif\" "3D\\"go")
");}else{document.write("![3D\"go](3D\"http://stc.msn.com/br/gbl/lg/1/"+bg+"/"+getPartnerId()+".gif\" "3D\\"go")
");}}
function getPartnerId(){var s=3Ddocument.cookie+";";var =
i=3Ds.indexOf("mh=3D");var =
p=3D"msft";if(i>=3D0)p=3Ds.substring(i+3,s.indexOf(";",i));if(null=3D=3Dp=
)p=3D"msft";return p.substring(0,4);}
function newRadioBtns(){var =
el=3Ddocument.getElementById("search");if(el!=3Dnull)el=3Del.lastChild;if=
(el!=3Dnull){for(var i=3D0;i![3D"Add](3D"http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/my/addtomyyahoo4.gif")
![3D"Subscribe](3D"http://static.bloglines.com/images/sub_modern11.gif")
![3D"Subscribe](3D"http://www.newsgator.com/images/ngsub1.gif")