<div id="subtitle">Rep. John Murtha of Pennsylvania hospitalized in intensive care with surgery complications</div><div><p>Rep. John Murtha has been hospitalized in intensive care stemming from complications related to gallbladder surgery.</p><p>Spokesman Matt Mazonkey says the 77-year-old Pennsylvania congressman underwent scheduled surgery last week and is currently at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington.</p><p>Murtha was also hospitalized in December with gallbladder problems.</p><p>The 19-term Democrat was the first Vietnam veteran to serve in Congress. He leads the powerful House Appropriations subcommittee on defense spending.</p><img src="http://admatch-syndication.mochila.com/images/ad.gif?aid=68356967&bid=informcom" /></div><div id="copyright"><div>

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