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She arrived on a suspicious flight; her story didn't sound right, and then there was the blood ...under her breasts.

A Phoenix woman accused of pretending to have cancer to raise money for breast implants was sentenced on Wednesday to one year in jail, local media reported.

It is 50 years since the first breast enlargement using silicone implants. Today it rates as the second-most popular form of cosmetic surgery worldwide, undergone by 1.5 million women in 2010.

French health authorities are considering whether to suggest that an estimated 30,000 women in France get their breast implants removed, amid warnings by leading doctors about the risks of rupture and possible cancer....

A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel began a two-day meeting Tuesday on silicone breast implants to consider ways to improve the effectiveness of post-approval safety studies.

In short: they were boobs about getting boob jobs.

The FDA was criticized in 2006 for approving the controversial implants after they'd been off the market for 14 years. But the organization says research in the last five years has shown the implants have 'reasonable assurance of safety and effectiveness.'

Amy Winehouse may be getting her life back together -- but one of her newest enhancements landed her in the hospital briefly Saturday.

Bikini Girl Katrina Darrell returned to 'American Idol' during the finale, with a new bikini body. Darrell, who earned her moniker when she wore a string bikini to her tryout, won an award for 'best attitude' and took the stage wearing her trademark ensemble, with two noticeable differences. After taking the trophy and giving a kiss to Ryan Seacrest, he said to her, "I was going to ask what's new, but I think I know," while glancing at her chest.