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The doctor convicted of involuntary manslaughter in Michael Jackson's death insists he was not the cause of the singer's death and denied that he was aware Jackson had an addiction problem when he began treating him.

China's imports surged in October as exports grew at their slowest rate in months, suggesting efforts to tilt the economy toward domestic demand may be offsetting the external weakness that has dragged on economic growth this year.

Michael Jackson's estate on Wednesday slammed a tell-all documentary about the doctor convicted of causing the singer's death, and urged a TV network not to allow the physician to tell his story in which he labels the singer a drug addict.

Michael Jackson's doctor, Conrad Murray, has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the pop singer's 2009 death by an overdose of propofol, a powerful surgical anesthetic.

The roughly dozen activists are protesting the construction of one of the largest coal-powered power plant in that country.

Michael Jackson's former physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, is on trial for involuntary manslaughter in the Thriller singer's 2009 death. Closing arguments take place on Thursday and a Los Angeles jury will deliberate shortly afterward before deciding Murray's guilt or innocence.

Addiction treatment would improve patient safety, researchers noted in survey.

Researchers called Chantix, the smoking-cessation drug linked to psychotic and suicidal side effects, unsafe for patients Wednesday; just days after federal health officials in October deemed the drug safe.

Twentieth Century Fox has been shedding production executives at a rapid clip -- five in the past two years, with another two about to jump ship, TheWrap has learned.

President Barack Obama has put out his last butt, his doctor said Monday. Despite the constant pressures of being commander-in-chief, Obama is tobacco free and on track to remain so in the future, according to a medical report released by his physician, Dr. Jeffrey Kuhlman.

Marijuana reform advocate NORML blasted the administration's response to a petition requesting that pot be regulated like alcohol.

Island Records, part of Universal Music, will release a posthumous album of Amy Winehouse's songs on December 5.

Two experts took the witness stand in defense of Michael Jackson's doctor Conrad Murray, who is being tried for involuntary manslaughter of pop icon Michael Jackson.

Veteran actor Michael Douglas said in a recent interview with Alec Baldwin that he will never forget when he was first told he had late-stage throat cancer in 2010.

Michael Jackson was dependent on a painkiller that he received in large, regular shots, along with Botox treatments, in the months before his death, a Los Angeles court heard on Thursday.

Michael Jackson was getting large regular shots of a painkiller, along with Botox treatments, in the months before his death, a Los Angeles court heard on Thursday.

British singer Amy Winehouse had more than five times the legal driving limit of alcohol in her blood when she died on July 23 aged 27, British media reported on Wednesday.

Director Steve McQueen's Shame, a no-holds-barred movie about a man in the grip of sexual addiction, has officially received an NC-17 rating.

Coroner Suzanne Greenaway's report shows Winehouse consumed five times the legal drink-drive limit of alcohol before she died. Winehouse's death at 27 puts her in the company of more than 30 musicians to die by drug overdose of acute alcohol poisoning at the age of 27. Look back with us at ten of the most famous members of the infamous 27 Club, and some of their most iconic performances.

Kaley Cuoco, the actress from the sitcom Big Bang Theory is engaged to addiction specialist, Josh 'Lazie' Resnik.The wedding date is yet to be decided, and the couple sounds like they are very excited about taking their relationship to the next level.

Recovering drug addict Chris Rene will become a star thanks to The X Factor but he needs to find the right material in order to win the TV singing contest, judge Antonio L.A. Reid said on Thursday.