Celiac Disorder

BOSTON - "The View" co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck says a claim that she plagiarized parts of her best-selling diet book is "without merit." Hasselbeck defended her book "The G-Free Diet: A Gluten-Free Survival Guide" on Wednesday, speaking to the camera briefly just before the first break on the ABC daytime show.

BOSTON - Elisabeth Hasselbeck, a co-host of ABC's "The View," has been accused of plagiarism.