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Wake Sheriff Hospitalized

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RALEIGH — Wake County Sheriff John Baker is listed in satisfactory condition at a Raleigh hospital.

A WakeMed spokesperson says Baker entered the hospital Tuesday night for routine tests.

Baker, who is serving his sixth term inoffice, is up for re-election next year.He is the state's longest-serving sheriff.

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