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PAULA ABDUL LOBBIES FOR CALIFORNIA MANICURE HYGIENE

SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - Describing a debilitating thumb infection that caused her to 'scream in pain,' 'American Idol' judge Paula Abdul urged California lawmakers on Monday to crack down on nail salon hygiene. Abdul, a former Lakers cheerleader who gained some fame in the 1980s as a pop singer, spoke at a state legislative hearing in the state capital of Sacramento in support of a bill that would mandate tougher hygiene standards for nail salons.