Sputum

TV Buzz Katie Couric has banned the word sputum from the CBS Evening News. She reportedly got into a slapping-fest with an editor over the use of “sputum” in a story about tuberculosis. Things sound a little shaky on-set!

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Poor, Sputum-Fearing Katie Couric

nymag.com
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Couric “Slapped” Staffer

drudgereport.com
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Sputum A Sign Of Uncertainty?

apnews.myway.com
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Hmmm, Are You 12!?

dailykos.com
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The Sputum Wars

weblogs.newsday.com
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Sounds Like A Monty Python Sketch: “Sputum!”

bautforum.com
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Couric’s ‘Sputum’ Spat

smallscreen.monstersandcritics.com

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