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President George W. Bush apparently is using a LifeVest wearable defibrillator. This would mean he is at risk of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) or sudden cardiac death (SCD). The LiveVest is a wearable version of "the paddles" you have seen in emergency room scenes on TV. He started using it sometime after his January 2002 fainting spell, which was attributed to choking. Photos of Mr. Bush and the device seem to show that this is the mysterious bulge seen on his back in the debates. The first graphic is a back view showing the two large electrodes that are equivalent...

<p>ALBANY -- The Green Party could turn again to show business for a gubernatorial candidate.</p> <p>The party, which has scheduled its convention for the last weekend in May in Ithaca, is trying to draft documentary filmmaker and general troublemaker Michael Moore to be its candidate.</p>