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Dr. Conrad Murray (C) wipes a tear during the opening arguments in his trial in the death of pop star Michael Jackson in Los Angeles

Week 1: Winners, Losers in Michael Jackson Trial

The trial of the doctor accused of responsibility for the June 2009 death of pop star Michael Jackson ended its first week, after an emotional start covered on television and making headlines worldwide.

Judge Sets Hearing in Dodgers Bankruptcy

A batting helmet reflects the dugout of the Los Angeles Dodgers before the start of the Dodgers' American League baseball game against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis
An evidentiary hearing in the contentious Los Angeles Dodgers bankruptcy will take place next month as the team and Major League Baseball continue to spar over control of the team and the Dodgers' plan to auction its TV rights.
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Two Chinese terracotta warriors are shown on display at the Bower Museum in Santa Ana, California, in this publicity photo released to Reuters September 30, 2011. The warriors are part of an exhibition called ''Warriors, Tombs and Temples: China

California's Bowers Museum Opens Tombs of China

The closest one may ever come to being touched by a deity may be at southern California's Bowers Museum when Warriors, Tombs and Temples: China's Enduring Legacy opens this week showing off an ornate case that holds a bone from the Buddha's finger.
Cast member Anjelica Huston arrives for the premiere of the film ''50/50'' in New York

Cancer Comedy 50/50 Hits Home for Anjelica Huston

Oscar winning actress Angelica Huston has often played quirky roles in films like The Addams Family and The Royal Tenenbaums. This weekend, the 60 year-old Hollywood star plays her most normal character to date in the cancer comedy 50/50.
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Ashton Kutcher Tweets to Fight Sara Leal Rumors

Rumors about Hollywood star couple Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore's split have been flooding the Internet for quite a few days. Now, however, it seems that Kutcher has had enough. He is hitting back, using Twitter.
Kobe Bryant

Bryant Deal 95 per Cent Done, Say Bologna

NBA All-Star Kobe Bryant was on the verge of making a remarkable move to the modest Italian basketball arena on Friday after Virtus Bologna president Claudio Sabatini described the deal as 95 per cent done.
Michael Jackson Trial Propofol

Bodyguard Says Jackson Doctor Removed Medicine

Michael Jackson's doctor asked a bodyguard to grab vials of medicine and a saline bag from the singer's bedroom on the morning he died, a Los Angeles court heard on Thursday in the manslaughter trial of Dr. Conrad Murray.
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League and Players Feel Urgency in Labor Talks

Talks aimed at ending the National Basketball Association's (NBA) lockout resume Friday with both sides warning that time for a deal is running out amid concerns over the economic impact of the labor dispute.
Tigers pitcher Verlander looks on in the dugout after the seventh inning against the Orioles in their MLB American League baseball game in Detroit

Verlander Graduates to Ace in Tigers Roster

Justin Verlander has always had an electrifying arm but it took time for the 28-year-old right-hander to graduate to the ranks of mature mound ace, Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland said on Thursday.

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