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BBall Injury Warrants Hospital Visit, Not Injured Troops

Amanda Carpenter | July 28, 2008 9:36 AM

Barack Obama will be visiting a hospital soon, but it won't be to see American troops. It'll will be to get himself checked out for a minor basketball injury.

"His hip has been sore from basketball for a few weeks, so he's going to see an orthopedic doctor,"

Obama spokesman Robert Gibbs said.

This comes after Obama nixed a trip during his week-long trip abroad to meet with hospitalized U.S. soldiers.