def parse_updates(updates_string):
    """ Parses updates string in a report and returns a sanitized version
    """
    updates = []
    ulist = updates_string.split()
    while ulist:
        updates.append('{0!s} {1!s} {2!s}\n'.format(ulist[0], ulist[1],
            ulist[2]))
        ulist.pop(0)
        ulist.pop(0)
        ulist.pop(0)
    return updates
