Curator helps feds recover copy of 1939 Wyeth watercolor that artist IDed as a fakeOctober 1st, 2009 Feds recover counterfeit copy of Wyeth watercolorWILMINGTON, Del. — Federal authorities have recovered a counterfeit copy of a 1939 watercolor by artist Andrew Wyeth.
Cops probing MJ's death hunting for his doctor's assistantJuly 27th, 2009 LONDON - Cops probing late Michael Jackson's mysterious death have stepped up the hunt for Dr. Conard Murray's assistant.
MJ had fired financial adviser Rowe just months before deathJuly 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Late King of Pop Michael Jackson had reportedly fired his financial adviser just months before his death. Leonard Rowe has appeared on a number of television shows to discuss his relationship with the 'Thriller' hitmaker, since the singer's sudden death in June.
Madge refuses to co-operate in inquiry over death of two crewmembersJuly 22nd, 2009 LONDON - Queen of Pop Madonna has refused to co-operate in an ongoing inquiry into the death of two of her crewmembers. Madge, 50, had been set to perform in Marseille, but had to cancel the concert after the stadium roof collapsed, killing two of her crew and injuring many others.
Jackson's death being treated as 'homicide': PoliceJuly 16th, 2009 LONDON - Police trying to establish what killed Michael Jackson are seeing the King of Pop's death as a possible murder, say reports. According to TMZ, "multiple law enforcement sources" have revealed that Los Angeles Police Department have initiated a full-blown murder inquiry.
Brit soldiers 'made Iraqis dance like JackoJuly 14th, 2009 LONDON - British soldiers manipulated the cries of pain of Iraqi prisoners and made them dance like Michael Jackson, an inquiry into the death of Baha Mousa has heard. The men claim they were also verbally abused, burned, stamped and urinated on and forced to lie face down over full latrines during the time they were held by the Queen's Lancashire Regiment in Basra in September 2003.
Nation's drug czar says Michael Jackson's death is wake-up call about prescription drug abuseJuly 9th, 2009 Drug czar says Jackson's death a wake-up callWASHINGTON — The government's drug czar says that Michael Jackson's death is a wake-up call to the nation about prescription drug abuse. Gil Kerlikowske, chief of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, says more people are dying in the United States from drug overdoses than from gunshot wounds.
Pete Doherty 'must face questioning,' says mom of dead actorJuly 8th, 2009 LONDON - Brit singer Pete Doherty may face police questioning in connection with the death of an actor who plunged to his death after a row with him. Sheila Blanco's son Mark, 30, had died after he fell from the first floor of a flat in Whitechapel, east London.
Jackson had hired renowned firms to assess his public impressionJuly 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Michael Jackson had hired two renowned firms while handling child-molestation charges in the early 2000s, so that he could have insights into how the public viewed him. The late King of Pop's attorneys had roped in The Polling Company, a well-known Washington firm, to learn about the public impressions of the star.
Jean Charles de Menezes' inquest turned to stage playJune 20th, 2009 LONDON - The shooting of Brazilian national Jean Charles de Menezes by the police on a Tube train at Stockwell station has now been adapted into a screen play by a London fringe theatre. The show, 'Stockwell: The Inquest into the Death of Jean Charles de Menezes', will be staged at the Landor Theatre in Clapham, which is close to where the 27-year-old had been shot dead after being mistaken for a suicide bomber.
Lindsay to be quizzed by Brit cops over £250k gem theftJune 16th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actress Lindsay Lohan will be questioned by British cops over a theft of 250,000 pounds worth jewellery she modelled in a fashion shoot. A diamond necklace and earrings worn by the 'Mean Girls' star went missing after the photoshoot shoot for Elle magazine at London's Big Sky Studios.
Britain's Got Talent bosses may face Ofcom inquiry over Susan Boyle's careJune 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Media watchdog Ofcom may launch an inquiry into the handling of Susan Boyle by the producers of Britain's Got Talent, after the former was admitted to the Priory clinic amid fears for her mental health.he 48-year-old, who suffers from learning disabilities as a result of being starved of oxygen at birth, was reportedly provided with just a counsellor at the beginning of last week, despite the strains of the media spotlight mounting far earlier in the show. Boyle became an international sensation after her first audition was televised on April 11, and matters came to a head after Boyle lost Saturday night's final.
When Megan Fox thrilled navy men on battleshipJune 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Megan Fox brought a wave of excitement among navy men when she boarded a battleship carrier for the shooting of her latest film 'Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'. Her co-star Shia LaBeouf said that the brunette beauty, considered to be one of Hollywood's most beautiful stars, created a stir among seamen who had spent months on the warship.
Paris Hilton's beau planning to propose herMay 25th, 2009 LONDON - Paris Hilton's beau Doug Reinhardt has confirmed that he is planning to propose the socialite, as per reports. Doug is reportedly keen to marry Hilton and is planning to pop the question in a few months.
Google CEO Schmidt confident his job on Apple board will withstand government scrutinyMay 8th, 2009 Google CEO doesn't see problem with his Apple roleMOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt is taking a government inquiry into his role on Apple Inc.'s board in stride, expressing confidence that the probe won't find any evidence that the ties between the two companies throttle competition in mobile phones and other technology fields.
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