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David Cook hospitalized, released after Idol's live performance show
After performing Dolly Parton's "Little Sparrow" on American Idol 7 's live show Tuesday night, David Cook was hospitalized and later released. He was taken to the hospital "after experiencing heart palpitations and high blood pressure, and released a few hours later," TMZ reported . He "was not feeling well during the day and his condition worsened after his performance" and "was urged to ...
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