Two women hospitalised after eight-hour argument
One of the women was said to be 'foaming at the mouth' - and other tall tales
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Street argument ends up in hospital
Two women from north-western China are recovering in hospital after they collapsed at the end of a marathon eight-hour argument on a street corner in Ankang. Local media reports that neither woman ate nor drank during the confrontation, which was over the settlement of a debt. Police said one of the women was "foaming at the mouth and incontinent".
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Bittersweet victory for baseball player
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