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• UK: Queen hospitalized after apparent infection

  March 3, 2013 11:48 AM

  LONDON (AP) - Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth II has been hospitalized after suffering from what appears to be a stomach infection. The palace says that the 86-year-old British monarch had experienced symptoms of gastroenteritis and that her upcoming trip to Rome would be cancelled. In a statement released Sunday,... more »

• Indianapolis Colts head coach back, interim coach now in hospital

  January 6, 2013 12:52 PM

  BALTIMORE (AP) - Indianapolis Colts offensive coordinator Bruce Arians has been hospitalized Sunday with an undisclosed illness. The team said he is doing well in a local hospital, and that Arians would not attend the AFC wild-card game between the Colts and Baltimore Ravens. Quarterbacks coach Clyde Christensen will call... more »

• Former President Bush still hospitalized

  December 23, 2012 12:34 PM

  HOUSTON (AP) - Doctors say former President George H.W. Bush needs to "build up his energy" before he can be released from a Houston hospital. Methodist Hospital spokesman George Kovacik said in an email statement Sunday that doctors are still optimistic that the 88-year-old Bush will make a full recovery.... more »

• Six cadets hospitalized after initiation ritual Play Video

  November 1, 2012 1:05 AM

  COLORADO SPRINGS - An unauthorized initiation ritual at the US Air Force Academy seems to have gotten out of hand last week. As part of the practice commonly called First Shirt/First Snow, freshmen cadets will try to throw their First Sergeants into the snow on the day of the first... more »

• Home invasion turned shooting hospitalizes 1

  May 6, 2012 2:42 AM

  A man is in critical condition after he took a bullet to the face during a home invasion turned shooting Saturday night at the Mountain Country Estates on S. Academy Blvd. Police tell News 5 a call came in around 9:15 PM for a home invasion, which turned to... more »

• Neglect case highlights issue of elder abuse Play Video

  March 6, 2012 5:40 PM

  A Colorado Springs man faces a felony charge of neglect after it was discovered that his 86 year old mother was left lying on the floor in her own waste for 5 days. Dennis Foust, 50, was arrested last Tuesday on a charge of Crimes Against At-Risk Adults. According... more »

• Actress Heather Locklear hospitalized

  January 13, 2012 9:07 AM

  THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) -- Heather Locklear was taken to a Southern California hospital for precautionary reasons Thursday after an emergency call was made from her home, authorities said. Paramedics and sheriff's deputies responded Thursday afternoon to Locklear's home in Westlake Village, which is 35 miles northwest of Los... more »

• Rapper Rick Ross reportedly hospitalized 2nd time

  October 15, 2011 8:50 PM

  BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (AP) - Rapper Rick Ross reportedly remains hospitalized in Alabama after suffering two medical scares that required plans to be diverted. Memphis basketball coach Josh Pastner told a crowd at a Friday night event that a private jet carrying Ross made an unscheduled landing in Birmingham, after the... more »

• Zsa Zsa Gabor rushed to hospital in Los Angeles

  October 8, 2011 5:52 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - Zsa Zsa Gabor has been hospitalized after slipping out of consciousness at her Los Angeles-area home. Gabor's husband, Frederic Prinz von Anhalt, said Saturday that the actress had a high fever and was bleeding from a tube in her stomach. Paramedics rushed Gabor from her Bel... more »

• Former president taken to Ohio hospital

  September 28, 2010 1:59 PM

  The Carter Center says Jimmy Carter developed an upset stomach on a flight to Cleveland and was taken to a hospital for observation. Jackie Mayo, a spokeswoman at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, says the 85-year-old former president was a passenger on a Delta flight to Cleveland late Tuesday morning... more »

• Colorado grandma pleads for food safety

  September 22, 2010 10:18 AM

  A Colorado grandmother hospitalized for five days after eating an appetizer made with salmonella-tainted eggs is urging Congress to pass food safety laws that might have prevented her suffering. Carol Lobato, 77, of Littleton, developed septic shock and nearly died in July from illness linked to a massive salmonella... more »

• Tiny Town train probe focuses on operator

  August 13, 2010 8:54 AM

  State officials are investigating whether operator error is to blame for the derailment of a small train at a children's amusement park in the foothills west of Denver. The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment says initial information indicates the engineer of the train at Tiny Town accelerated rather... more »

• Tiny Town remains closed following train accident

  August 12, 2010 9:31 AM

  Tiny Town remains closed as authorities investigate what caused its small train to go off the rails and tip over. Fifteen people - from children to grandparents - were injured in Wednesday's accident. Three of them - two adults and one child - were reported to be in serious... more »

• Street taken to hospital after hit by line drive

  July 27, 2010 8:59 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Colorado Rockies closer Huston Street was hit in the right pelvic area by a line drive in batting practice and taken off the field in an ambulance. Street stayed down on the ground in the right field corner for quite some time, teammates gathering around him as... more »

• ROTC cadet lost leg in AFA parachute accident

  July 9, 2010 3:33 PM

  The Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) cadet injured in a parachute jump at the Air Force Academy June 25 lost a leg in the accident, and is still hospitalized as a result of the incident. He is now listed in fair and stable condition. Cadet Matthew Pirrello, 20, lost... more »

• 7 Gulf oil spill cleanup workers hospitalized

  May 27, 2010 1:06 PM

  Seven workers helping to clean up the Gulf oil spill remain hospitalized after they reported dizziness, headaches and nausea while working on boats off the Louisiana coast. West Jefferson Medical Center spokeswoman Taslin Alfonso said Thursday that doctors believe the likely cause is chemical irritation and dehydration from long... more »

• Barbara Bush released from Houston hospital

  March 31, 2010 12:31 PM

  Former first lady Barbara Bush has been released from a Houston hospital, where she underwent tests after being admitted last weekend. Methodist Hospital said in a statement announcing the Wednesday release that Bush might have had a mild relapse of Graves disease, a thyroid condition for which she was... more »

• Bees swarm 2 Phoenix women out for evening walk

  March 19, 2010 11:36 AM

  Two women in Phoenix are in critical condition with hundreds of bee stings after a swarm attacked them while they were out for an evening walk. A witness told KTVK-TV she heard screaming Thursday evening and saw the women lying in the street covered in bees from head to... more »

• Gov. Ritter back at Capitol after bike accident

  March 10, 2010 6:54 PM

  Gov. Bill Ritter held his first news conference after his bike accident last week and says he's in pain, but recovering. The governor signed 28 bills on Wednesday, most of them to fix this year's budget. He also met with his staff at the Capitol. Ritter says he... more »

• Update: Gov. Ritter remains hospitalized following crash

  March 2, 2010 6:08 PM

  A spokesman for Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter says the governor was in good spirits after being taken to a hospital following a bicycle collision this morning. Ritter apparently suffered several broken ribs when he collided with another cyclist. The governor was taken to Denver Health Medical Center. His condition... more »

• Former VP Cheney hospitalized, resting comfortably

  February 23, 2010 10:01 AM

  Former Vice President Dick Cheney's condition is being evaluated a day after he was hospitalized for chest pains. Cheney assistant Peter Long issued a statement yesterday saying the 69-year-old is resting comfortably at George Washington University Hospital. Cheney has a history of heart problems, including four heart attacks starting at... more »

• New Hampshire anthrax patient up and walking around

  February 12, 2010 10:59 AM

  Health officials say a New Hampshire woman who contracted a rare form of anthrax two months ago is able to get up and walk around, but will likely remain hospitalized for some time. The young woman got sick a day after attending a drum circle in Durham in December.... more »

• Pit bull breaks through fence, attacks woman and sheltie

  February 3, 2010 9:12 AM

  A Fort Collins woman says a neighbor's pit bull that broke through a fence attacked her dog and bit her hand when she tried to protect her pet. Barbara Berry says her 10-year-old Sheltie remains hospitalized after the attack Saturday. The 57-year-old woman says she suffered puncture wounds to... more »