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Elizabeth Taylor Hospitalized

LOS ANGELES (CBS) — A rep for Elizabeth Taylor says the screen legend has been hospitalized.

The 78-year-old actress was taken to Cedars Sinai earlier this week suffering from symptoms caused by congestive heart failure. Taylor is being kept for monitoring.

In a statement released Friday, her family and close friends say they are appreciative of the warm support and interest of her loyal fans but have asked that people respect her privacy and allow her medical team the time and space to focus on restoring her back to health.

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