Jackson’s doctor charged with manslaughter
Dr. Conrad Murray, personal physician to Michael Jackson, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the pop star's death last summer. A criminal complaint filed earlier Monday alleged that Murray "did unlawfully, and without malice, kill Michael Joseph Jackson." Murray turned himself in shortly before 4 p.m. at a branch ...
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- Jackson’s doctor charged with manslaughter8 February 2010, 10:24 pm
Dr. Conrad Murray, personal physician to Michael Jackson, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the pop star’s death last summer. A criminal complaint filed earlier Monday alleged that Murray “did unlawfully, and without malice, kill Michael Joseph Jackson.” Murray turned himself in shortly before 4 p.m. at a branch courthouse near Los Angeles International [...] No related posts....
- Rep. John Murtha dies at 778 February 2010, 8:33 pm
Rep. John Murtha of Pennsylvania, a longtime fixture on the House subcommittee that oversees Pentagon spending, has died following complications from gallbladder surgery, according to his office. He was 77. The veteran Democratic congressman recently underwent scheduled laparoscopic surgery to remove his gallbladder. Murtha was hospitalized in December and had to postpone a hearing with Defense Secretary [...] No related posts....
- New credit card statements to feature more information8 February 2010, 7:14 pm
People will start seeing important changes on their credit card statements that could result in better debt management skills in the long term for many of them. Under the terms of the federal Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act, lenders must now provide people with information on their monthly statements about how long it would [...] No related posts....
- Google analyst: U.S. Internet needs to get faster8 February 2010, 6:10 pm
Google long has been an advocate of a single Web, one that’s free of government censorship and barriers to information access. That’s not the reality in today’s world however. Governments from China to France put various roadblocks in the information superhighway to serve their interests, filter speech or protect copyrights. And high-speed Internet connections haven’t reached all corners [...] No related posts....
- Costa Rica elects first woman president8 February 2010, 5:05 pm
Costa Rica elected its first female president, as the ruling National Liberation Party claimed a historic victory. “I want to thank the pioneering women who years ago opened the doors of politics in Costa Rica,” Laura Chinchilla said Sunday to flag-waving supporters in the capital, San Jose. “My government will be open to all Costa Ricans [...] No related posts....
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