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(Newser) - Denzel Washington said today he recently spent hours on the phone listening to John Travolta grieve over the death of his son, People reports. "Needless to say, he's struggling," said Washington at a press conference for their film, Taking of Pelham 1 2 3. "So more than... More »

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John Travolta • grief • seizure • Bahamas • Denzel Washington • grieving • Jett Travolta

 Prince Recalls 
 Childhood 
 Epilepsy, 
 Seizures 

Musician opens up about his past on Tavis Smiley

Apr 28, 09 4:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - Prince suffered from epilepsy as a child, the musician told Tavis Smiley on his PBS show last night. "I've never spoken about this before, but I was born epileptic, and I used to have seizures when I was young," Prince told Smiley. "My mother and father didn't... More »

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music • seizure • epilepsy • musician • Tavis Smiley • Prince • childhood • seizures

(Newser) - John Travolta and Kelly Preston have kept a low profile since losing their son Jett to a seizure in January, but friends tells People the family isn’t closing itself off. “They aren’t secluding themselves or paralyzed,” says one who’s seen them recently. “Nothing awkward... More »

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Scientology • John Travolta • death • seizure • Scientologists • mourning • Kelly Preston • Jett Travolta • Leah Remini

Feds Seize
Yet Another Madoff Boat

$430K Long Island vessel will be sold
to aid victims

Apr 3, 09 6:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - After nabbing a yacht and a motorboat and seizing his Florida mansion, feds have taken a third vessel belonging to Bernie Madoff: a fancy fishing boat found off Long Island, the New York Daily News reports. The 38-foot boat, bought for $430,812 in 2003, is named Sitting Bull, in... More »

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seizure • Long Island • Ponzi scheme • fishing boat • Bernard Madoff

 Kennedy Leaves Hospital 

Docs want Mass. senator, 76, to cut back on work

Jan 21, 09 12:06 PM CST
(Newser) - Ted Kennedy was released today from the Washington hospital where he was sent yesterday after suffering a seizure during Congress’ inaugural lunch with President Obama. The 76-year-old Massachusetts senator was back “in good spirits” this morning, the Boston Globe reports, but doctors urged him to reduce his workload. Such... More »

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Congress • Senate • Ted Kennedy • Massachusetts • seizure • inauguration • brain cancer • President Obama • Inauguration Day

Kennedy
Going Home Tomorrow

Senator's seizure probably caused by fatigue, doctor says

Jan 20, 09 7:42 PM CST
(Newser) - Ted Kennedy continues to do well after today's seizure and will be released from the hospital tomorrow morning after a night of observation, the Boston Globe reports. His collapse was probably caused by “simple fatigue,” a doctor said. He is surrounded by family at a Washington hospital after... More »

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Barack Obama • Ted Kennedy • recovery • seizure • inauguration • hospitalization • brain cancer • brain tumor

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Docs: Kennedy Awake, Alert After Seizure

'These things' typical in brain-cancer patients; Dodd says he's 'fine'

Jan 20, 09 3:53 PM CST
(Newser) - After being hospitalized for a seizure suffered during an inaugural luncheon, Ted Kennedy is himself again, say those close to him. When one is undergoing treatment for brain cancer, a source tells ABC News, “these things happen,” and Kennedy is stable. “He’s fine,” said friend... More »

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Barack Obama • Ted Kennedy • seizure • inauguration • hospitalization • Inauguration Day • inaugural events

 Jett's Death
 Sparked Fears for
 Autistic Son: McCarthy 

Activist can't say if Jett also had autism

Jan 16, 09 11:48 AM CST
(Newser) - The Travolta tragedy hit close to home for former Playmate Jenny McCarthy, whose autistic son also suffers from seizures. “My heart went out to them—such compassion and understanding for what they’ve gone through,” McCarthy told Access Hollywood. “Looking at Jett, I cried out of fear... More »

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John Travolta • autism • seizure • Kelly Preston • Jett Travolta • Jenny McCarthy

(Newser) - Jett Travolta had a beaming smile and a boy's love of the water, but he was never heard speaking, and even the family's closest friends never knew what ailments he had, reports People. "I observed that he was significantly mentally handicapped," says actress Anne Archer. "John always... More »

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John Travolta • celebrity • seizure • Kelly Preston • Jett Travolta • Kawasaki Syndrome

 Travolta to Jett: 
 'I'm Sorry' 

Travolta flies son's ashes home

Jan 6, 09 11:00 AM CST
(Newser) - John Travolta’s parting words to his son were “I’m sorry, Jett,” as he held the teen’s body at the hospital, Inside Edition reports. Jett’s ambulance driver witnessed Travolta’s heartbreak throughout the ordeal, and reflected that “I think he meant, ‘I'm... More »

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John Travolta • celebrity • seizure • Bahamas • Kelly Preston • Jett Travolta

Jett Died After 'Seizure,' Not Head Trauma

Mortician speaks
as ruse hearse 'picks up' Travolta's son

Jan 5, 09 7:31 PM CST
(Newser) - John Travolta's son died of a seizure, not head trauma, says an undertaker who saw the 16-year-old's death certificate. While autopsy results remain under wraps, mortician Glen Campbell's description may dispel notions that Jett Travolta died by banging his head in a Bahamas hotel bathroom, E! Online reports. More »

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John Travolta • autopsy • seizure • Kelly Preston • Jett Travolta

Travoltas Faced Tough Calls
in Jett's Treatment

Seizure meds are painful, often ineffective

Jan 5, 09 7:23 AM CST
(Newser) - An autopsy later today may answer the questions surrounding Jett Travolta's untimely death, but the seizures he suffered remain largely shrouded in mystery. Epilepsy is a catch-all diagnosis for those who suffer seizures—which can be caused by infections, autism, head trauma, even medications, a neurologist tells USA Today. Treatment... More »

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John Travolta • seizure • epilepsy • medication • Kelly Preston • Jett Travolta

Travolta Son Was Off His Meds: Lawyers

But had been removed from longtime drug to protect his health

Jan 4, 09 2:52 PM CST
(Newser) - Jett Travolta was no longer on anti-seizure medication when he died, but not because Scientology opposed the drug, TMZ reports. John Travolta's lawyers say Jett had taken Depakote for years until it gradually lost its effectiveness. When Jett's seizure rate increased again, his father and Kelly Preston consulted neurosurgeons and... More »

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John Travolta • seizure • medication • Kelly Preston • Jett Travolta

Blow to Head Killed
Travolta's Son: Report

Police suggestions wrong, TMZ sources say

Jan 3, 09 2:24 PM CST
(Newser) - The official story on how Jett Travolta died is way off, sources tell TMZ. The family’s lawyers, who are with John Travolta in the Bahamas, say Travolta's 16-year-old son probably died from banging his head against a hotel bathtub or toilet, not from a seizure. They also deny the... More »

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John Travolta • seizure • accidental death • Jett Travolta

 Desperate 
 Travolta Tried 
 to Save Son 

Rare childhood disease didn't kill Jett: experts

Jan 3, 09 8:19 AM CST
(Newser) - John Travolta fought to revive his 16-year-old son by pounding his chest and giving mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, but to no avail, Radar reports. A source says Travolta did everything he could after Jett was found unconscious by a caretaker yesterday. He and wife Kelly Preston spent 40 minutes in an ambulance... More »

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John Travolta • disease • celebrity • death • seizure • Jett Travolta

 Brit's Son Rushed to Hospital 


Nov 10, 08 12:56 PM CST
(Newser) - Britney Spears' son Jayden James was rushed to a Louisiana hospital yesterday, the Sun reports. Onlookers said the 2-year-old might have suffered a seizure, but TMZ reports that it was simply a case of gastrointestinal distress. He is likely to be released tomorrow. Kevin Federline is supposedly on the... More »

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Britney Spears • Kevin Federline • Louisiana • seizure • food allergies • Jayden James Federline • hospitalization

Foreclosures Soar on
Homes Over $1M

Foreclosures on million-dollar homes way up since last year

Sep 27, 08 5:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - The housing crisis, having wreaked havoc on low- and middle-income homeowners, is moving into the mansion set. Foreclosures on $1 million plus homes have almost doubled since last year, MSNBC reports, and more than doubled for homes over $2 million. The reasons are familiar: layoffs in the executive and professional... More »

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foreclosure • seizure • millionaires • housing crisis • payments • luxury homes • valuation

(Newser) - Russian troops took control of the key Georgian port of Poti for about 4 hours today, just one day after it pledged to withdraw from the country, the Wall Street Journal reports. Some 70 Russian troops entered the Black Sea port this morning and detained 20 Georgian coast guard members... More »

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Russia • Georgia • troop withdrawal • port • seizure • ceasefire

Resting Kennedy Awaits
Test Results

Obama says Mass. senator 'sounded great' on phone

May 19, 08 5:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - Ted Kennedy rested in the hospital yesterday as he awaited test results—expected today at soonest—to shed light on his seizure Saturday, the Boston Globe reports. The Massachusetts senator watched the Red Sox game and movies and received visits from family, as well as a call from Barack Obama.... More »

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Barack Obama • Ted Kennedy • Massachusetts • seizure

 'Lion' Kennedy 
 King of the Senate 

Mystery seizure sparks reflection on Hill icon

May 18, 08 5:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - Ted Kennedy’s seizure yesterday forced Washington lawmakers to imagine a world without the legendary 76-year-old senator—and how difficult it would be to fill his shoes,Time notes. Willing to work across the aisle to push key legislation, the Democratic kingpin's name has been on nearly all the bipartisan... More »

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Senate • Ted Kennedy • legislation • seizure • bipartisanship

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