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Jury clears promoter of liability in Michael Jackson’s deathJury clears promoter of liability in Michael Jackson’s death
By Eric Kelsey and Dana Feldman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A Los Angeles jury cleared concert promoter AEG Live of liability on Wednesday in…
Sneak peek: ‘Into the Storm’ unleashes tornado powerSneak peek: ‘Into the Storm’ unleashes tornado power
An exclusive first look at the tornado power on display in ‘Into the Storm.’…
Death of designer L’Wren Scott is ruled a suicideDeath of designer L’Wren Scott is ruled a suicide
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York City medical examiner has ruled the death of…
Oklahoma Injected Lethal Drugs Into Its Death Row Convicts–After They Were ExecutedOklahoma Injected Lethal Drugs Into Its Death Row Convicts–After They Were Executed
And officials joked about trading drugs with Texas in exchange for college football tickets. …
Ukrainian sailors don’t resist storming of naval headquartersUkrainian sailors don’t resist storming of naval headquarters
SEVASTOPOL, Crimea — Surrendering to Russia’s inexorable seizure of Crimea, Ukraine announced plans Wednesday for…
Greek Jewish community seeks return of Nazi ransomGreek Jewish community seeks return of Nazi ransom
Greece’s biggest Jewish community has taken Germany to Europe’s top human rights court, seeking the return…
The Rise of the Single DadThe Rise of the Single Dad
More than 2.6 million households in America are headed by a single father. …
Clashes grip Thai capital on eve of vote; 7 hurtClashes grip Thai capital on eve of vote; 7 hurt
Gunfire rang out across a busy intersection in Thailand’s capital for more than an hour Saturday as protesters and government…
Missouri Executed This Man While His Appeal Was Pending in CourtMissouri Executed This Man While His Appeal Was Pending in Court
Herbert Smulls was pronounced dead four minutes before the justices in Washington denied his final…
Blast at Japan chemical plant kills 5, injures 17Blast at Japan chemical plant kills 5, injures 17
An explosion at a chemical factory in central Japan on Thursday killed at least five workers and injured 17 others,…

Physician emerges as seller of Marilyn Monroe plastic surgery notesPhysician emerges as seller of Marilyn Monroe plastic surgery notes
By Eric Kelsey LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A Southern California plastic surgeon said on Wednesday he is behind the auction of a physician’s notes that shows actress Marilyn Monroe had undergone cosmetic surgery, and he will donate the proceeds to assist U.S. veterans with medical work. Norman Leaf, who had previously requested anonymity, told Reuters that interest in the auction of the notes along with a set of X-rays caused him to come forward. …

‘The Heat’ throws women into the buddy-cop mix‘The Heat’ throws women into the buddy-cop mix
Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy make for a hilarious, incompatible pairing

Roman Polanski laments on the ‘masculinizing’ of womenRoman Polanski laments on the ‘masculinizing’ of women
Roman Polanski laments on the attempt to “level the genders” at the Cannes Film Festival.

A 17th-Century Russian Community Living in 21st-Century AlaskaA 17th-Century Russian Community Living in 21st-Century Alaska
This clan has traveled from Russia through China, Brazil, and Oregon to make a home in the remote north, struggling to avoid modernization.
Prospective jurors voice anti-Jackson opinionsProspective jurors voice anti-Jackson opinions
Lawyers in the wrongful death lawsuit brought by Michael Jackson’s mother began using challenges to reject prospective jurors Friday but were confronted with a new set of panelists who had str…

Jerry Brown Should (Still) Be Ashamed of California’s PrisonsJerry Brown Should (Still) Be Ashamed of California’s Prisons
Sixty years ago, Pat Brown fought the mistreatment of the mentally ill. Today, his son, the governor of California, defends such mistreatment.

First Take: Roger Ebert, forever at the moviesFirst Take: Roger Ebert, forever at the movies
America’s film critic influenced generations of readers, TV viewers and budding reviewers.
I Didn’t Think About Being Ripped Off, I Thought About Whipping AssI Didn’t Think About Being Ripped Off, I Thought About Whipping Ass
As I said in comments on Monday, I think Eva14 pretty much offers up the most trenchant critique of…

Movie Forum: ‘Oz,’ ‘Wonderstone,’ & ‘Breakers,’ oh my!Movie Forum: ‘Oz,’ ‘Wonderstone,’ & ‘Breakers,’ oh my!
The Movie forum talks Oz’s box office, Carrey/Carell flicks and the films of SXSW 2013