Michael Jackson’s doctor to be tried for manslaughter
January 12, 2011
A judge has ordered the personal doctor of Michael Jackson to stand trial for involuntary manslaughter.
Judge Michael Pastor gave the ruling against Dr Conrad Murray at a preliminary hearing in Los Angeles.
Australia floods: Fears worsen for Brisbane
January 12, 2011
Up to 20,000 homes are now at risk in Brisbane, the Queensland state premier has said, as deadly floodwaters surge towards Australia’s third-largest city.
Central Brisbane is a ghost town, with electricity cut and thousands urged to either evacuate or stay at home.
In women’s tears, a chemical that says, ‘Not tonight, dear’
January 9, 2011
When we cry, we may be doing more than expressing emotion. Our tears, according to striking new research, may be sending chemical signals that influence the behavior of other people.
Longoria’s Vegas restaurant goes bankrupt
January 9, 2011
The bosses of actress Eva Longoria’s Las Vegas restaurant and nightclub have filed for bankruptcy after racking up debts of almost $5.7 million.
The Desperate Housewives star launched the Sin City branch of Beso with business partner Todd English in December 2009 — a year after opening her flagship Hollywood restaurant with the same name.
The lawyers for Beso LLC filed legal papers in a Vegas court Thursday.
The lawyer said the company was expected to pile up losses of more than $76,000 a month, while Beso executives owed nearly $1.8 million in lease payments, contactmusic reports.
Longoria, who owns a third of Beso, had poured her own cash into the firm and recently boosted the business with a $1 million loan and covered $375,000 in legal fees.
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ARM says Microsoft needs it for mobile
January 9, 2011
Microsoft’s plan to make Windows compatible with ARM Holdings chip designs will help the software giant establish a major presence in smartphones and tablets, ARM’s president said.
2 killed, 300 injured in Algerian riots
January 9, 2011
At least two people have been killed and 300 others injured in riots that erupted across Algeria amid rising food prices and a housing crisis, state-run media said Saturday.
Bernanke fears slow US recovery
January 8, 2011
The US economy is showing signs of a “self-sustaining recovery”, but is not growing fast enough to reduce high jobless levels, Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke has said.
Jessie J tops BBC Sound of 2011 list
January 8, 2011
BBC Sound of 2011 winner Jessie J performs in session for BBC Radio 1
Pop singer and songwriter Jessie J has come top of the BBC Sound of 2011 list, which showcases the best rising music stars for the coming year.
Jessie J, real name Jessica Cornish, from Romford, Essex, has been described as a British answer to Rihanna or Pink.
Harry Potter plagiarism case dismissed
January 8, 2011
A US judge has dismissed a legal action accusing Harry Potter author JK Rowling of copying the work of another author.
The estate of late author Adrian Jacobs claimed that the plot of fourth Harry Potter outing Goblet of Fire plagiarised parts of his book The Adventures of Willy the Wizard.
Obama taps Gene Sperling as new head of economic council
January 8, 2011
President Barack Obama announced several new members of his economic team Friday as the administration trumpeted a falling unemployment rate.