MJ turned to ’self-harm’ in weeks before his death

October 5th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Officials at Michael Jackson's Heal the World Foundation have slammed a lawsuit filed against them by the star's estate administrators over trademark infringement. John Branca and John MCClain turned to court, accusing the charity bosses of using the King of Pop's name and likeness without permission.

September 5th, 2009 Widower of British reality star charged with rapeLONDON — The widower of British reality TV star Jade Goody has appeared in court on a rape charge. Police in London say they charged 22-year-old Jack Tweed after receiving a complaint from a woman.

August 14th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson's former lawyer says that the mystery surrounding the singer's death could be solved soon. Peter Lopez says that he is expecting the toxicology report to come out in the near future.

July 22nd, 2009 LONDON - Susan Boyle's brother Gerry has denied that he was using his sister's fame to boost his recently launched record label. The 55-year-old entrepreneur said plans for his own talent show had already been charted out before his sister turned into an overnight celebrity on Britain's Got Talent.

July 18th, 2009 LOS ANGELES - The coroner's report into the death of Michael Jackson has been delayed for another two weeks as speculation continues to prevail about the cause of the pop star's death, the Los Angeles County coroner's office said Friday. Legal officials also announced the postponement of a custody hearing for Jackson's children, which had been set for Monday.

July 18th, 2009 LOS ANGELES - The coroner's report into the death of Michael Jackson has been delayed for another two weeks as speculation continues to swirl about the cause of the megastar's June 25 death, the Los Angeles County coroner's office said Friday. Prior to the announcement, the coroner had been expected to issue the report at the beginning of next week.

July 17th, 2009 Coroner: Jackson autopsy results in 2 weeksLOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County coroner's office says it will take longer than first expected to complete Michael Jackson's full autopsy report. The office previously expected to wrap up the report late this week or early next week.

July 9th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson's brain was not their when his body lay in the golden casket at his memorial service, it has been confirmed. The late King of Pop's brain has been kept for toxicology tests by experts who want to find out the singer's fatal heart attack was caused by painkillers.

July 5th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson, who died of a suspected cardiac arrest at his Beverly Hills mansion on June 25, is going to be buried - without his brain. As the late King of Pop's family prepares for the singer's funeral on Tuesday, they have been told his brain would be held back for tests.

July 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Late King of Pop Michael Jackson has a cancerous lesion removed from his nose just weeks before his death, says biographer Diane Dimond. "Last week, I had two real sources call me and say he's getting surgery right now for removal of skin cancer off his nose," Usmagazine.com quoted Dimond as saying.

June 27th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Late singer Michael Jackson's final autopsy reports are likely to take up to six weeks, according to the chief coroner investigating his death. The cops have seized vials of prescription drugs from the King Of Pop's rented house in Los Angeles as part of their ongoing investigation.

June 26th, 2009 LOS ANGELES - An autopsy and toxicology tests started Friday on pop star Michael Jackson, but the exact cause of his death may not be determined for six to eight weeks, the Los Angeles County coroner's office said. "The likelihood is very slim that we will have any results to release today because of the extensive tests that we're going to be performing," said Ed Winter, assistant chief coroner.

June 4th, 2009 LONDON - While investigating the issue of self-harm among young kids, British Asian actress Meera Syal has expressed her views on the growing problem among the new generation. In an article in The Mirror, Syal has called for an urgent need to address the problem before it gets worse.

June 1st, 2009 Report: Thorton's daughter charged in girl's deathOCOEE, Fla. — The oldest daughter of Billy Bob Thorton faces charges in the death of a 1-year-old girl she was babysitting in October, a celebrity gossip Web site reported Sunday.

June 1st, 2009 Report: Thornton's daughter charged in kid's deathOCOEE, Fla. — The oldest daughter of Billy Bob Thornton faces charges in the death of a 1-year-old girl she was babysitting in October, a celebrity gossip Web site reported Sunday.