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Mon 03 Mar 2007Cheney has blood clot in legDoctors found a blood clot in US Vice President Dick Cheney's left leg today but he was not admitted to a hospital and will be treated with blood thinning medication, his office said.Mr Cheney, who has a history of heart troubles, went to his doctor's office after he "experienced mild calf discomfort," his office said in a statement.