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12:30 PM ET, January 4, 2008

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TMZ.com:
Britney Wheeled Out on a Gurney!!  —  OMG THE DRAMA!  TMZ is there as Britney Spears was just wheeled out of her home on a gurney by paramedics.  Look at that shot of her inside the ambulance — she's frickin' smiling!  Why God, why?!?  —  Once in the ambulance, paramedics can be seen trying …
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Us Weekly:
Source: Britney Went “Completely Psycho” on Hospital Gurney  —  Britney Spears went “completely psycho” as she was rushed to L.A.'s Cedars-Sinai Thursday, a source tells Usmagazine.com.  —  “They had to strap her down like a mental patient and she was going between laughing and hysterics …
People.com:
Britney on 72-Hour Mental Lockdown  —  Britney Spears was placed on lockdown for a mental evaluation Friday after the pop star locked herself in a room with one of her children at her L.A. home and refused to hand him over to ex-husband Kevin Federline.  —  A source tells PEOPLE …
Us Weekly:
Hospital Source on Britney: “None of Us Wanted to Go Sit With Her”  —  An insider at L.A.'s Cedars-Sinai Medical Center tells Usmagazine.com that nobody wanted to be Britney Spears' monitor last night.  —  Spears was rushed to the hospital around 11 p.m. and was designated a “special needs” …
Us Weekly:
Police Called as Britney Spears Refuses to Turn Over Children  —  Britney Spears is defying court-mandated custody hours by refusing to turn over her sons to ex-husband Kevin Federline.  —  The pop star was due to turn over Sean Preston, 2, and Jayden James, 1, at 7 p.m. PST.
Us Weekly:
Britney Spears' Son Released from Hospital to Kevin Federline  —  Sources tell Usmagazine.com that Britney Spears' son, Jayden James, was released from L.A's Cedars-Sinai Medical Center shortly after 4 a.m. PST Friday.  —  He was with Kevin Federline's bodyguard.  Their car was being followed by the paparazzi at 4:15 a.m.
Us Weekly:
Britney Spears Designated a “Special Needs” Patient on 72-Hour Lockdown  —  After a reportedly intoxicated Britney Spears was rushed to L.A.'s Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Thursday, the singer was designated a “special needs” patient," meaning “they have either overdosed or tried to commit suicide …
Life&Style Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Britney not on drugs!  —  Life & Style can exclusively report that Britney Spears blood tests at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center came back negative, despite earlier reports from police that she appeared to be under the influence of a substance when she was taken from her home after a custody dispute last night.
Ken Lee / People.com:
Police: Britney Being Taken for ‘An Evaluation’  —  Britney Spears is being taken for “an evaluation” after police were called to her Studio City home for a “custodial dispute” Thursday, according to police.  —  At around 8 p.m. police responded to a call “about a custodial dispute regarding …
TMZ.com:
K-Fed's Lawyer Headed to Court  —  TMZ has learned K-Fed's lawyer, Mark Vincent Kaplan, will scurry to court this morning at 8:30 AM and ask the Commissioner to strip Brit of her visitation rights — at least for now.  We're told there may not be much of an argument and it's almost certain the Commish will see Kaplan's point.
Discussion: Dlisted and OH NO!!
Us Weekly:
TIMELINE: Britney Spears' Trip to the Hospital  —  After Britney Spears defied court-mandated visitation hours Thursday night by refusing to turn over her two sons to ex-husband Kevin Federline, police were called to her home.  Later a reportedly intoxicated Spears was taken via ambulance to L.A.'s Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
Kcampbell / PageSix.com:
Britney Spears on Suicide Watch  —  Britney Spears was admitted to Cedars Sinai hospital in L.A. early this morning following a dramatic evening in which cops were called to her home after she refused to hand her two sons back to her ex-husband Kevin Federline.
Us Weekly:
VIDEO: Watch Britney Spears Being Wheeled on a Stretcher  —  Around 11 p.m. Thursday, a reportedly intoxicated Britney Spears was rushed via ambulance to L.A.'s Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after she defied court-mandated visitation hours Thursday night by refusing to turn over her two sons to ex-husband Kevin Federline.
Jheger / PageSix.com:
Britney Is At Cedars Senai Medical Center and Has Lost …
TMZ.com:
Brit's Kids Are Safe, She's Under the Influence!
Discussion: Defamer and We Love Celebs!
TMZ.com:
TMZ is LIVE: The Lawyers Rush to Court!
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Daily Mail:
Singer Natalie Imbruglia splits from husband after four years of marriage  —  Singer Natalie Imbruglia has split from her rock singer husband after four years of marriage, it was announced today.  —  The 32-year-old said she and Silverchair frontman Daniel Johns had grown apart due to the pressures of work.
Discussion: Hot Momma Gossip and makeushot.com
New York Post:
AVRIL SHOWERS  —  PUNK starlet Avril Lavigne was on the verge of tears New Year's Eve when she lost the spotlight to 'Lil Jon.  The rude rapper was deejaying a countdown party at Prive, where Lavigne was slated to call the countdown.  But before the stroke of midnight, onlookers saw 'Lil Jon …
Discussion: Dlisted and Wendy Wayrad
 
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From Mediagazer:

Katie Robertson / New York Times:
The Times Tech Guild, representing 600+ NYT devs, data analysts, and more, goes on strike ahead of the US election; management offered a 2.5% annual wage rise

Katie Robertson / New York Times:
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