Jackson died from lethal dose of propofol
Pop star Michael Jackson died from a lethal dose of the powerful anaesthetic propofol given in a cocktail of drugs, leading authorities to suspect his doctor of manslaughter, court documents showed.
The findings of police investigation paint a picture of an insomniac pop star who could not sleep... 
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Shilpa Shetty and her fiance Raj Kundra
London: Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty and her fiance Raj Kundra pose for photographers after attending a news conference where they announced their involvement in the V8 Gourmet Group. The V8 Gourmet Group is a UK-based group comprising numerous Indian restaurants. reuters
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Fanbase, new sports website, goes live
A new website for sports fans launched containing information on more than 1.7 million - mostly American - professional and university athletes. Fanbase.com said its long-term goal is to become the “definitive source of information on every athlete that has ever played sports, from famous to not-so-famous,...
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‘Slip carefully’: Shanghai tackles bad English before Expo
Tourists visiting Shanghai for next year’s World Expo could be confused by signs on wet floors reading ‘Slip Carefully!’ So authorities in China want to make sure they never see them. The Shanghai government, along with neighbouring Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, published a 20-page guide book this...
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African fashion has the look, and it’s not what you expect
Leopard-print in acid pink and orange show African fashion with a twist, flinging curio-like interpretation off the ramp as local designers seek to show their diverse talent and find global appeal. From outrageous denim couture to muted safari-chic in flowing white and khaki, the ramps at the just-ended...
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Online Encyclopedia of Life reaches 150,000 species
The Encyclopedia of Life, an online project launched in 2007 with the aim of creating a web page on every known animal and plant species, has reached 150,000 entries in its second year. In a statement marking the anniversary, the collaborative project said close to two million people from more than...
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Woman ‘too fat’ to board plane
EasyJet is being sued by a passenger after check-in staff refused to let her board because she was “too fat.” Instead check-in staff handling the internal Italian flight from Bari to Rome asked her to jump on scales in front of a queue of other travellers and said she could only fly if she bought two...
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Collector’s expensive gaffe
A man who turned up at the Antiques Road show was left red-faced when he was told what he thought was an expensive bottle was an old bottle from Tesco. Presenter Fiona Bruce revealed how the collector arrived with the item he had spent more than £1,000 on. But a glass expert told him, “It’s an empty...
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