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Omaha mayor suffered stroke, now doing fine

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Doctors say Omaha Mayor Jim Suttle is doing well after suffering a mild stroke.

The 68-year-old mayor was admitted to Methodist Hospital in Omaha Monday night after returning to Nebraska from an economic tour of Europe. He was hospitalized in Ireland last Friday.

Suttle’s office said he was undergoing tests for what was believed to be a “transient ischemic attack” or TIA, which is like a stroke but causes no permanent damage.

At a news conference on Tuesday, Dr. Elizabeth Denman says Suttle suffered a mild stroke. Denman says he’s scheduled for a heart test Wednesday morning, then will be sent home to rest for a few days.

It’s unclear when Suttle might return to work.

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