Tuesday, October 4, 2011

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Jackson doctor lied about drug orders, pharmacist testifies

By: Harriet Ryan and Victoria Kim at Los Angeles County Superior Court

October 4, 2011

A Las Vegas pharmacist testified Tuesday morning that he shipped large amounts of propofol to Michael Jackson's personal physician in the months leading up to the singer's death.

Los Angeles Times





New iPhone Bows but Fails to Wow

BY GEOFFREY A. FOWLER AND JOHN LETZING

October 4, 2011

Apple Inc.'s Tim Cook stepped into the spotlight for the first time as chief executive to unveil a new iPhone that was more fizzle than pop.

Wall Street Journal



After 4-year ordeal, a Seattle Homecoming for Amanda Knox

Published: Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011 - 5:31 pm

Last Modified: Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011 - 7:17 pm
Amanda Knox returned to her hometown of Seattle on Tuesday and was as overcome with emotion as she was a day earlier in Italy, when she was acquitted on murder charges after four years in prison. "Thank you for being there for me," she tearfully told her supporters in front of a crowd of international reporters.

The Sacramento Bee




Giant Alien Snails Attack Miami, Though They're Not in Much of a Rush

By: Arian Campo-Flores

October 4, 2011

MIAMI—Floridians have grown accustomed to invasions of exotic creatures, like the Burmese pythons slithering throughout the Everglades. But residents here are especially grossed out by the latest arrivals: giant African land snails that grow as long as eight inches, chew through plants, plaster and stucco, and sometimes carry a parasite that can infect humans with a nonlethal strain of meningitis.


Wall Street Journal



Future of 'The Simpsons' up in the air after money dispute

By: Reuters

October 4, 2011 4:36 P.M.

LOS ANGELES -- The future of animated TV comedy “The Simpsons” was up in the air on Tuesday after 20th Century Fox Television said it could no longer afford to produce the show without a huge pay cut for its cast.




Hang 10 for a letter -- Hawaii likely to OK surfing as high school sport

By Greg Morrison, CNN

updated 12:04 AM EST, Tue October 4, 2011

(CNN) -- A Hawaiian tradition is about to become recognized as a legitimate high school sport.



Drunken Students Who Post Facebook Photos Could Be at Risk, Study Says

Oct. 3, 2011
College students who post the details of their drunken nights on Facebook can end up with a few problems on their hands – embarrassment, regret or explanations to mom and dad. But a new study from researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison suggests those Facebook postings may also signal that a student is at clinical risk of having a drinking problem.

ABC News



Makeup Makes Women Seem More Competent, Study Says

Oct. 4, 2011

Wearing makeup has a significant impact on how people perceive women, making women seem more attractive, competent, likable and trustworthy, according to new research published this week.






Man Released 17 Years After Being Wrongfully Convicted of Murder

Published October 05, 2011

Associated Press



A man whose murder conviction was overturned after 17 years behind bars was released Tuesday from a Los Angeles jail.
Fox News




Citi Hikes Fees on Checking Accounts

October 5, 2011: 10:53 AM ET

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The fees keep coming. Citi is the latest big bank to slap customers with a round of fee hikes. This time, on its checking accounts.

CNN



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