Kalashnikov's 94-year-old creator hospitalized
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Russian officials say the 94-year-old designer of the AK-47 assault rifle has been hospitalized.
The health department of the province of Udmurtia said in Monday's statement carried by the Interfax news agency that Mikhail Kalashnikov is in an emergency unit. It said Kalashnikov was rushed to the hospital Sunday, but didn't elaborate on his condition. Kalashnikov spent two weeks at a local cardiology clinic in May and was later flown to Moscow for further treatment. (AP)
