Nelson Mandela Released From Hospital

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Former South African president and anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela has been released from the hospital, the Associated Press reported on Wednesday. 

Mandela had been hospitalized since Dec. 8 after being diagnosed with a lung infection. While in the hospital, he underwent a procedure to remove gallstones. 

A spokesman for the South African presidency said that Mandela will continue to receive medical treatment at his home in Johannesburg. 

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