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The death of pop-singer Michael Jackson has become the focus of a murder investigation, although no charges have been filed against the main suspect, the entertainer's personal physician, Houston-based Dr. Conrad Murray. Investigators say Dr. Murray administered a lethal combination of drugs to Jackson in an attempt to overcome the performer's chronic insomnia.
A search warrant affidavit unsealed in Houston shows the mix of sedatives in Michael Jackson's body at the time of his death was a lethal dose. According to a Los Angeles coroner's investigation, none of the drugs alone would have caused death in the amounts administered, but the combination did.
Since these drugs were administered to the 50-year-old pop singer by his physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, he could be charged with involuntary manslaughter. The Los Angeles Coroner's office has not issued an official report yet, and the document containing the information about the investigation was released by error Monday in Houston.
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Michael Jackson, called the King of Pop, has died suddenly in Los Angeles at the age of 50. The singer was rushed to UCLA Medical Center Thursday, where doctors pronounced him dead. The call went out to paramedics shortly after noon that Jackson had suffered apparent cardiac arrest.
Lieutenant Gregg Strenk of the Los Angeles Police Department said the singer was pronounced dead about two hours later at the University of California, Los Angeles medical center. "Currently, the LA County coroner's office is taking possession of Mr. Jackson's body. They will handle any other inquiries into the type of death or anything that relates to that," he said.
As news leaked out, hundreds of fans converged on the medical center. Others gathered on Hollywood Boulevard at the singer's star on the Walk of Fame.
Michael Jackson was born in 1958, the seventh of nine children, and he first found fame as a singer and dancer in the family pop group The Jackson 5.

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Actress Farrah Fawcett, a glamorous face on television in the 1970s series Charlie's Angels, has died in Los Angeles at age 62. The actress succumbed to cancer after a two-year battle.
Farrah Fawcett was born in Corpus Christi, Texas in 1947 and got her start as a model and actress in television commercials. By the late 1960s, she was getting small roles in network series.
Her big break came in 1976, when she was hired to play Jill Munroe - one of three glamorous crime-fighters in the series Charlie's Angels. She stayed with the show for just one season, but with her stunning good looks, she became a Hollywood icon.
A poster of Fawcett posed seductively in a swim suit sold millions of copies.

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The father of "Slumdog Millionaire" child actress Rubina Ali tried to sell his nine-year-old daughter for adoption in a bid to escape the Mumbai slums, a British newspaper reported Sunday.
News of the World alleged that Rafiq Qureshi wanted 20 million rupees ($400,000) for the girl, who played the young Latika in the hit film set in India. "Slumdog," a rags-to-riches tale of children from the slums of Mumbai, won eight Oscars in February, including the Academy Award for Best Picture.

"America's Funniest Home Videos" creator Vin Di Bona donated objects from his hit television show to the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in a special ceremony.
The "America's Funniest Home Videos" donation joins the museum's permanent entertainment collections and represents one of the first reality-genre shows on television. Joined by host Tom Bergeron, Di Bona presented important artifacts from the beginning of the series, including the camcorder used to film the first winning video in November 1989, an annotated script, an audience voting machine and a presentation reel that prompted the ABC network to order the pilot episode. Di Bona also gave his personal script book, a framed ticket to the show's first taping and a press kit that included a September 1989 People magazine featuring the program's first advertisement announcing the show and requesting home videos.
The first video, featuring a woman whose hair and head got caught in a dishwasher, was part of the donation. Her husband thought the scene was so amusing that he ran for a camera instead of helping her. These items join the museum's extensive collection of television memorabilia, including Kermit the Frog, Jerry Seinfeld's puffy shirt and the set from "M.A.S.H."
"'America's Funniest Home Videos' represents the humor, spirit and innovation of the American people as well as an important era of television history," said Brent D. Glass, museum director. "The innovative format of reality mixed with a voting-competition format predates some of today's most popular shows. We are pleased to add these materials to our collection."
On the air since 1989, "America's Funniest Home Videos" has broadcast more than 400 episodes featuring average Americans' homemade comedic clips. "I am proud that for two decades 'America's Funniest Home Videos' is the premiere family entertainment show in the country," said Di Bona. "I am honored that objects representing our contributions to American entertainment are now in the Smithsonian."
The National Museum of American History collects, preserves and displays American heritage in the areas of social, political, cultural, scientific and military history. After a two-year renovation and a dramatic transformation, the museum shines new light on American history, both in Washington and online. To learn more about the museum, please visit http://americanhistory.si.edu/ .
Washington, DC (April 8, 2009) /PRNewswire/ —

Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie Simpson Become Immortalized On United States Postage Stamps

The U.S. Postal Service and Twentieth Century Fox Licensing and Merchandising announced that the FOX hit series The Simpsons will be commemorated on 44-cent First-Class Mail stamps in 2009. Featuring the iconic Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie Simpson the stamps have been personally designed by The Simpsons creator and executive producer, Matt Groening. Winner of 24 Emmy Awards, a Peabody Award and a multitude of other accolades, this historic series featuring the five family members is currently the longest-running primetime comedy in television history and is celebrating its 20th anniversary throughout 2009, which will culminate on January 14, 2010.
A sneak peek of The Simpsons stamps will be made available on Thursday, April 9 at 8 a.m. ET on www.usps.com. At that time, the Postal Service will announce the date the stamps go on sale and how to pre-order stamps.
"This has been a dream for Fox and The Simpsons creative teams for some time and we are very proud to have been granted this honor. The timing couldn't be better as we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the show," said Elie Dekel, Executive Vice President, Fox Licensing and Merchandising.
The longest-running primetime sitcom in television history, The Simpsons exploded into a cultural phenomenon in 1990 and has remained one of the most groundbreaking and innovative entertainment franchises, recognizable throughout the world. Cartoonist Matt Groening created the infamous Simpson family: Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie Simpson -- all now identifiable by their silhouettes alone.
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