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Investigation into possible leaks in Michael Jackson case

Investigation into possible leaks in Michael Jackson case

Investigators are looking into whether employees at the Los Angeles County coroner’s office illegally leaked information about Michael Jackson’s death probe to the news media, according to a sheriff’s spokesman.

Once worlds apart, two Iranians make common cause

Once worlds apart, two Iranians make common cause

If you’re Iranian, you probably know both and Akbar Ganji and Googoosh. You also know that 30 years ago they had as much in common as Rush Limbaugh and Madonna. The story of how they came together this week on a street corner in Manhattan for a hunger strike is a glimpse of the evolution of the Islamic Revolution of 1979 and the far-reaching impact of Iran’s current opposition movement.

Drive to legalize marijuana rolls on in California

Drive to legalize marijuana rolls on in California

Richard Lee greets students, shopkeepers and tourists as he rolls his wheelchair down Broadway at the speed of a brisk jog, hailing them with, “Hi. How ya doin’?”

Ousted Honduran president returns to Nicaragua

Ousted Honduran president returns to Nicaragua

Ousted Honduran President Jose Manuel Zelaya returned to Nicaragua late Friday night after briefly entering his home country from which he was removed in a military coup nearly a month ago.

Petraeus: Iraq remains center of terrorism fight

Petraeus: Iraq remains center of terrorism fight

Iraq is still the center of the U.S. battle against terrorism even as American troops shift their focus toward the nearly eight-year-old war in Afghanistan, the U.S. commander in the region said Friday.

Jackson estate says it recovered $5.5 million from ex-advisers

Jackson estate says it recovered $5.5 million from ex-advisers

The administrators of Michael Jackson’s estate have filed court papers disclosing they’ve recovered $5.5 million in cash from one of Jackson’s “former financial advisers.”

‘Shame’ felt by young assault victim’s family decried

‘Shame’ felt by young assault victim’s family decried

The president of Liberia spoke Friday on the sexual assault of an 8-year-old Liberian refugee in Phoenix, Arizona, decrying reports that the parents believe their family has been shamed by the girl.

Soldier’s old cake never dies, it just gets eaten

Soldier’s old cake never dies, it just gets eaten

Serving a 36-year-old government-issue cake at an Army retirement ceremony sounds like a classic bureaucratic mistake, but there was no mistake about it.

Guantanamo detainee may face trial in U.S.

Guantanamo detainee may face trial in U.S.

Administration officials Friday indicated a second Guantanamo Bay detainee may be brought to the United States for a criminal trial, but cautioned no final decision has been made.

Zombies, fans converge at Comic-Con

Zombies, fans converge at Comic-Con

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