Michael Jackson's death was a homicide, coroner rules

LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- The Los Angeles County coroner has ruled that Michael Jackson's death was a homicide involving a combination of drugs. "The drugs propofol and lorazepam were found to be the primary drugs responsible for Mr. Jackson's death," said a news release issued Friday by the coroner....
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Brazil tops worldwide H1N1 deaths, officials say

Brazil has confirmed 557 deaths caused by H1N1 flu, the highest total in the world, the nation's Health Ministry says.The United States has counted 522 fatalities through Thursday, and nearly 1,800 people had died worldwide through August 13, U.S. and global health officials said.In terms of mortality rate, which...
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Obama condemns Lockerbie bomber's 'hero's welcome'

WASHINGTON (CNN) The cheering, flag-waving welcome that the convicted Lockerbie bomber received in Libya after being released from a life sentence was "highly objectionable," President Barack Obama said Friday. His spokesman, Robert Gibbs, also criticized the bomber's reception as "tremendously offensive,"...
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Missing ship 'found' off Africa

A missing merchant ship with 15 Russian crew members on board has been spotted off the coast of West Africa, unconfirmed reports say.The Arctic Sea had last been sighted in the Bay of Biscay on 30 July. Reports citing coastguards suggested it had been seen some 400 nautical miles...
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Helicopter and plane in NY crash

A tour helicopter and a light aircraft have collided near New York City and crashed into the Hudson River, the US Coast Guard says.The collision occurred between Hoboken, in New Jersey, and Manhattan, just across the river. Divers are searching for survivors. Reports suggest one...
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HSBC global profits halve to $5bn

Banking group HSBC saw pre-tax profits halve to $5bn (£2.98bn) in the first six months of 2009.BBCRising bad debts in the US, Europe and Asia forced it to write-off $13.9bn - 39% more than the same period in 2008. Earlier Barclays also announced pre-tax half-year profits of £2.98bn boosted by its investment banking...
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Scientists find new strain of HIV

Gorillas have been found, for the first time, to be a source of HIV.BBCPrevious research had shown the HIV-1 strain, the main source of human infections, with 33m cases worldwide, originated from a virus in chimpanzees. But researchers have now discovered an HIV infection in a Cameroonian woman which is clearly...
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