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Updated Potential suitors of first daughter Jenna Bush take note: She’s taken.

The White House announced Ms. Bush’s engagement today to her longtime boyfriend, Henry Hager. Here’s the announcement from the Office of the First Lady:

President and Mrs. George W. Bush are happy to announce the engagement of their daughter, Jenna Bush, to Mr. Henry Hager, son of the Honorable and Mrs. John H. Hager of Richmond, Virginia. Miss Bush and Mr. Hager became engaged Wednesday, August 15, 2007.

No wedding date has been set.

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The Florida Marlins came back to beat the Mets, 7-5, in dramatic fashion yesterday at Shea Stadium. For the Mets, that was not even the worst news of the night.

After the game, the Mets announced that catcher Paul Lo Duca would be placed on the disabled list. Lo Duca aggravated an injury to his right hamstring while running to first base in the fourth inning.

The Mets (64-52) are going through their most demoralizing stretch of the season. Their lead in the National League East was trimmed to two and a half games over the Atlanta Braves, who beat the Philadelphia Phillies yesterday, 7-5. Their lead has not been that slim since July 21, and they have lost four of their past five games, all of which have been played at home.

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