Taylor back in hospital

LOS ANGELES - The film actress Elizabeth Taylor was "doing fine" yesterday in hospital

LOS ANGELES - The film actress Elizabeth Taylor was "doing fine" yesterday in hospital. She was admitted because of a brain seizure three days after being discharged following surgery to remove a benign tumour.

Spokesman Dr Ron Wise said the star, who was re-admitted on Saturday to Cedars Sinai Medical Centre, spent the night at the hospital. "She's "very alert and whatever it was has passed completely and there's been no recurrence."

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