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Jackson Death Trial Opens with Grim Photos, Drug Use

Doctor Conrad Murray (C), the late Michael Jackson's personal physician, sits with his lawyers Edward Chernoff (L) and Michael Flanagan during his arraignment on a charge of involuntary manslaughter in the pop star's death, in Los Angeles, Calif
Grim photos of Michael Jackson lying dead in a hospital bed juxtaposed with a picture of the Thriller singer rehearsing the day before his demise brought an emotional opening on Tuesday to the manslaughter trial of the doctor hired to care for him.

Saudi Woman Faces Flogging For Driving

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Under the Saudi’s conservative laws, women needed the permission of a male guardian to work, to marry, to divorce, to travel abroad, and to undergo certain kinds of surgery.
An anti-Gaddafi fighter stands guard at the Mellitah Oil and Gas complex during a handover ceremony in Mellitah

Gaddafi loyalists ask for truce in besieged city

A Libyan commander leading the attack on Muammar Gaddafi's hometown of Sirte said on Tuesday he was in talks with elders inside the city about a truce, but the head of another anti-Gaddafi unit rejected negotiations.
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Michael Jackson's Doctor on Trial in Singer's Death

More than two years after Michael Jackson went into cardiac arrest at his mansion, the doctor who was treating the Thriller singer will come before a jury on Tuesday charged with responsibility for his death.
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Jackson Appeared Drunk at News Conference: Lawyer

Michael Jackson was unconscious backstage before a London news conference for his This Is It concert series, and he appeared drunk during the announcement itself, an attorney said in court on Monday.
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Mumbai Slum Menaced by Stray Leopards

In Borivali, an informal settlement on the outskirts of Mumbai, leopards prowl the streets and alleys at night, eating stray dogs, chickens and livestock. The cats come into the area almost every evening, and locals have to keep their children indoors to protect them.
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Gold to Remain as a Hedge, Despite Recent Falls - Analyst

Gold will continue to serve as a hedge against risk on a longer-term basis despite recent falls, given the lack of other safe-haven assets to protect investors against global economic uncertainty, a manager at Stenham Asset Management said.
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British Gay Group to Honor Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga has never failed to provide her fans with news. Let it be for her innovative clothing, hair style,music or support to the LGBTQ community. The 25-year-old who rocked the stage at the iHeartsradio music fest has been nominated by a U.K group for an award for her commitment towards fighting for the LGBT group.
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Roche Bone Drug Eases Pain in Prostate Cancer Trial

Roche's bone strengthening drug Boniva is as good for pain relief as single dose radiotherapy in patients whose prostate cancer has spread to their bones, according to data from a late-stage trial released on Sunday.

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