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Anna Nicole Took Drugs While Pregnant

By Kate Schwartz, Newser Staff

Posted Oct 17, 2009 9:27 AM CDT

(Newser) – More sad details about Anna Nicole Smith's drug use emerged during the Howard K. Stern hearing yesterday, as babydaddy Larry Birkhead testified that she took methadone while pregnant with daughter Dannielynn out of fear that she'd go into shock and lose the baby if she... Read full story »

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