Nelson Mandela Hospitalized
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JOHANNESBURG, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Former South African president Nelson Mandela has been admitted to hospital for tests, the government said on Saturday.

It gave no details but said in a statement there was no cause for alarm about the health of the 94-year-old anti-apartheid leader.

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Nelson Mandela Banknotes
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A poster showing safety features of a bank note bearing the image of former president Nelson Mandela, at a press launch, in Pretoria, South Africa, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Denis Farrell) (credit:AP)
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Reserve bank governor Gill Marcus put bank notes bearing the image of former president Nelson Mandela into a till, at a press launch, in Pretoria, South Africa, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012.(AP Photo/Denis Farrell) (credit:AP)
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Reserve bank governor Gill Marcus displays bank notes bearing the image of former president Nelson Mandela, in Pretoria, South Africa, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Denis Farrell) (credit:AP)
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Reserve bank governor Gill Marcus displays bank notes bearing the image of former president Nelson Mandela at a press launch, in Pretoria, South Africa, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. New South African banknotes featuring the image of former president and anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela are going into circulation. Reserve bank governor Gill Marcus made the first purchase using the new rand notes at a small shop in Pretoria Tuesday. She says the country tries to upgrade its notes every seven years for security reasons as technologies change. (AP Photo/Denis Farrell) (credit:AP)
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Reserve bank governor Gill Marcus displays bank notes bearing the image of former president Nelson Mandela, in Pretoria, South Africa, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Denis Farrell) (credit:AP)
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Reserve bank governor Gill Marcus displays bank notes bearing the image of former president Nelson Mandela at a press launch, in Pretoria, South Africa, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Denis Farrell) (credit:AP)