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A British hospital is conducting an internal investigation after a job ad on its website concluded with the line, "Usual rubbish about equal opportunities employer etc." The hospital was quick to state that it does not actually consider equal employment opportunity to be "rubbish": More »
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A British hospital apparently made some bank a few years ago by serving as the setting for a "big-budget" porn movie. The shooting took place on a closed but "fully-equipped" ward — insert jokes about "equipment" here. [Guardian] More »
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Jennifer Capriati was rushed to the hospital on Sunday morning with what TMZ is reporting may have been an overdose. Capriati, a former tennis world champ, is in stable condition and "recovering well." [Mirror] More »
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Around 2am this morning, an ambulence picked up Josh Hartnett from Chateau Marmont in Hollywood. He said he had abdominal pain, but was seen walking into the ambulance. He was taken to Cedars-Sinai hospital. [TMZ] More »
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Taiwan now has a Hello Kitty maternity hospital. The sheets, blankets, nurse's uniforms and birth certificates all have the little Sanrio character on them, and the cartoon cat seems to soothe newborns and moms: "Unlike traditional hospitals that are mostly white, I feel this one is pretty good," says brand-new mother Chen Shing-chiu, 38. "I like Hello Kitty very much myself." Is someone going to notify Mariah Carey? [Reuters] More »
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A 14-year-old girl from Iowa was returned to her grandparents yesterday after they abandoned her at Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska on Tuesday to "teach her a lesson." A new law in Nebraska went into effect this summer that would absolve abandonment charges of anyone who leaves an unwanted child at a state-licensed hospital. The grandparents, who are the teen's guardians, drove over state lines to abandon her, but then wanted her back. Although the girl was returned safely, state officials warned that they cannot guarantee that a child will be returned to parents if they have a change of heart. [CNN] More »
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• The jurors deliberating on the case against Joe "Cat Killer" Petcka are still deadlocked after 1-1/2 days of deliberation. • A hearing about an English surgery assistant's "fitness to practice" reveals that he cursed at a woman in labor and said "Fucking hell, why can't women in this hospital give birth naturally?" • According to a study of 35 men, the antidepressant paroxetine (aka Paxil) can cause higher levels of sperm with damaged DNA, although it does not necessarily mean these men would have problems fathering a child. • More »
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New DNA tests have finally cleared JonBenet Ramsey's family from the 1996 killing, freeing them from the infamous "umbrella of suspicion" from investigators and pretty much everyone on Earth.• A combination of increased Internet time, alcohol consumption, and little sleep can result in "gradual gains in body weight" in adolescent girls. Hey! They do the same for non-adolescent women too. • A Danish zookeeper's cat adopted a "rejected" red panda cub to raise. Sadly, there is no video. • Polygamist leader Warren Jeffs has been hospitalized in Las Vegas under an assumed name and police guard. • Hey Jezebels! The winners of our Label Whores giveaway have been announced. Claim your prizes! More »
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Britney Spears is super excited to be working with Madonna in a video segment for Madonna's upcoming tour, but she is excited in "a grown up way." What exactly does that mean? Like, she didn't pee her pants or something? • Famous boring person, John Mayer, once hooked up with a fan at one of his concerts. But this was "before cameraphones were around" because, since then, he has only been dating gorgeous celebs. • Angelina Jolie's hospital room in Nice, France reportedly has windows that have been coated with an insulating material to make it "impossible" for photographers to take photos. [People, People, Daily Express] More »
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Update on the story of the woman who died on the floor of the ER waiting room of a Brooklyn hospital: The attention from the public has forced the hospital to make some changes. Six hospital employees have been fired or suspended including employees directly involved with the incident and employees at the managerial level. Additionally, the hospital is enacting reforms, including limits to the number of patients in the psychiatric emergency ward and patient checks every 15 minutes. [CNN] More »
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A second-grader in NY was suspended after she wore a shirt with the slogan: "N the 'N' Word" and "It's time!" because the principal felt the shirt was "overly inflammatory." • Apparently there is a disease out there called "uncombable hair syndrome" which is basically the human version of Barbie hair. • Loss of chub in cheeks makes people look older. Look for cheek injections in the December issue of Elle this year! • A lesbian woman has sued a Miami hospital after they refused to let her see her dying partner and a worker told her that she was in an "anti-gay city and state." • Liz Tuccillo, a writer from Sex and the City and co-author of He's Just Not That Into You is still single, thinks finding a boyfriend is miraculous, and refuses to date online. • Candace Parker of the LA Sparks is the second woman to dunk in a WNBA game, which is apparently a pretty big deal. (More Leftovers after the jump) More »
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