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12:20 PM ET, February 10, 2009

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TMZ.com:
Rihanna's Injuries — “Horrific”  —  Law enforcement sources have now gotten specific with us... police took pictures of Rihanna's injuries and they are “horrific.”  —  As we reported, the photos show major contusions on both sides of the singer's face — there is serious swelling and bruising.
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TMZ.com:
Rihanna Bloody and Bruised  —  Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Rihanna's injuries were severe — two “huge contusions” which swelled up on both sides of her forehead.  We're told she also suffered “a bloody lip and nose.”  —  One of the law enforcement people put it this way — the contusions …
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Rihanna Leaves the Hospital, Postpones Concert  —  Rihanna is taking a timeout.  —  In serious need of some R&R, the 20-year-old artist has opted to postpone a sold-out concert scheduled for Friday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, a spokesman for show organizer Pineapple Concerts confirms to E! News.
Peter G / Us Weekly:
Rihanna - Left With Bruises, Scratches - Cancels Weekend Show in Malaysia  —  Rihanna — who has been left with bruises and a scratch on her face from her early Sunday morning altercation with beau Chris Brown — has postponed a concert in Malaysia this week, organizers said Tuesday.
Los Angeles Times:
Rihanna assisting police in Chris Brown case  —  A fight in Hancock Park after a pre-Grammy Awards party left the R & B singer with bruises and a scratched face, police say.  —  R&B star Rihanna is cooperating with investigators building a domestic violence case against her boyfriend …
NY Daily News:
Rihanna's injuries called ‘horrific’  —  R&B princess Rihanna is cooperating with Los Angeles cops, who have charged her boyfriend, singer Chris Brown, with smacking her around during a raucous argument early Sunday, according to reports.  —  The sultry songbird's injuries are “horrific,” …
Larry Rodgers / Arizona Republic:
Singer Brown pulls out of All-Star events
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Rihanna's New York City Birthday Party Canceled
Anne Marie Cruz / People.com:
Chris Brown & Rihanna: A Fairy-Tale Romance Gone Awry
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed and Us Weekly
Shelby Grad / L.A. Now:
Octuplets' mother receives public assistance [UPDATED]  —  Nadya Suleman, the woman who gave birth to octuplets last month, is receiving $490 a month in food stamps, and three of her first six children are disabled and receiving federal assistance, her publicist confirmed to The Times.
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Crazy Baby Lady Is On Welfare  —  Chuck E. Cheese might be smiling in that picture above with Crazy Baby Lady (pre-cooking oil injected lips), but he won't have a happy look on his face when he finds out that his tax-paying dollars are going into her pocket.  He could use that money on more strippers!
Discussion: Guanabee.com
RADAR:
GRANDMA: OCTUPLET DOC PROMISED HE WOULDN'T DO IN VITRO  —  Angela Suleman, whose daughter Nadya gave birth to octuplets, called her daughter's decision “unconscionable” and now she tells RadarOnline.com exclusively that the doctor who performed in vitro fertilization for Nadya's …
MSNBC:
Octuplet's mom on food stamps, publicist says
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Mike Celizic / MSNBC:
First look: Octuplet mom shows off babies
Discussion: The Lede and ParentDish
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Octuplet Grandma: Daughter “Not Capable” of Raising 14 Children
Discussion: ABCNEWS, Cele|bitchy and CelebWarship
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Kristin Dos Santos / E! Online:
Spoiler Chat: Lost Scoop Found!  —  Will Jin and Sun reunite?  —  Is Charlotte a goner?  —  And which totally creepy long-lost Lost friend is going to reappear?  —  These are a few of the burning questions we'll tackle in today's roundup of exclusive TV scoop, along with the latest …
Brian Orloff / People.com:
Sandra Bullock Calls Being a Wife & Stepmom Her Greatest Joy  —  More than three years into her marriage to Jesse James, Sandra Bullock says she enjoys being a stepmom - though she hasn't ruled out having her own children as well.  —  “I have family in spades,” Bullock, 44, tells InStyle for its March issue.
Discussion: Pop Crunch and I'm Not Obsessed
oceanUP:
Miley Cyrus ASIAN PHOTO APOLOGY  —  Miley Cyrus new MileyWorld blog: Something I Want You To Know Posted on Feb 08, 2009 I want to thank all of my fans for their support not only this week, but always!  I really wanted to stress how sorry I am if the photo of me with..  —  ..my friends offended anyone.
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KC Baker / People.com:
John Mayer's Birthday Gift to Jennifer Aniston: A New Song!  —  “Happy Birthday” isn't the only tune Jennifer Aniston will be getting for her Feb. 11 birthday.  —  John Mayer has prepared his own serenade to help his girlfriend celebrate the big 4-0.  —  “He did write a special song …
 
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