Cheney hospitalized after experiencing chest pains

Former Vice President Dick Cheney was hospitalized on Monday after experiencing chest pains, and his office said he was resting comfortably while doctors evaluated the situation.

Cheney, 69, who served as vice president from 2001 to 2009 under President George W. Bush, has had a long history of heart ailments and has had an implanted heart defibrillator since 2001. "Former Vice President Cheney is in George Washington Hospital after experiencing chest pains," his office said in a statement. "His doctors are evaluating the situation and he is resting comfortably." (Reuters)