Maternity Hotel Wire

Here's a strange one: homeowners in Chino HIlls, Calif., turned their mansion into a "maternity hotel" where women—apparently as many as 30 at once—from China could go to give birth, so their babies would be ensured American citizenship. Unsurprisingly, city shut down the operation because the couple didn't have the permits needed to, like, run a home business. The whole story, right this way. [AOL Real Estate]