Elder President Bush Had A 'Good Night', Barbara Also Better

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HOUSTON (CBSDFW.COM/AP) - Former President George H.W. Bush and his wife, Barbara, are improving as they recover at a Texas hospital.

According to a statement, President Bush had a good night's rest and remains in stable condition in the intensive care unit at Houston Methodist Hospital.

Former first lady, Barbara, was said to be feeling a "1,000% better" on Thursday morning.

The former president is in ICU being treated for pneumonia and his wife is being watched after complaining of fatigue and coughing.

The 92-year-old went into the ICU on Wednesday and underwent a procedure "to protect and clear his airway that required sedation," family spokesman Jim McGrath said in a statement.

McGarth said the family is hopeful the former president will be discharged from the ICU "in a few days."

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