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An autopsy into the death of Amy Winehouse is scheduled for Monday afternoon, Scotland Yard said.

Amy Winehouse was binging on drugs and alcohol for the week leading up to her death at the age of 27, according to reports.

The family of Amy Winehouse sought "privacy" from the public eye on Sunday, one day after the young, beehive-haired soul singer's untimely death, which sent fans rushing to download her songs in remembrance.

Winehouse has been found dead at her home in north London.

Amy Winehouse, a 27-year-old controversial singer in London, was found dead in her house on Saturday and tributes are pouring in on Twitter and Facebook.

The death of Amy Winehouse was likely the result of a massive drug and alcohol binge. An autopsy is expected to be performed Monday.

Comedian and actor Russell Brand, who has battled addiction, reflected on the life and death of fellow North London friend Amy Winehouse, whose life was filled with similar struggles.

Amy Winehouse's ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil's mother says that she is worried of what he will do when he hears about her death.

Amy Winehouse, the British singer died on Saturday at the young age of 27 after a long battle with drugs and drinks at her London home.

Singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse has died at the age of 27, but she suffered more in her short life than many do in a lifetime.

Amy Winehouse deserves to be remembered for more than going to rehab. Her 2007 hit Rehab, carefully crafted and extremely poetic, is proof enough that the singer was a brilliant singer and writer. Amy Winehouse was 23 years old when she wrote the haunting lyrics.

Belgrade - After a performance at Serbia's Forest Fest, Winehouse apologizes to angry and disappointed fans and cancels upcoming performances.

27-year-old singer Amy Winehouse was found dead in her north London home. A Metropolitan police spokesman has confirmed that the woman has died and that her cause of death is not yet known.

After a disastrous performance at Serbia's Forest Fest, Winehouse apologizes to angry and disappointed fans and cancels upcoming performances.

As the clamor for legalizing marijuana peaks in US, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) remains adamant on its stand that smoked marijuana is harmful. Since the prescription medicine Marinol, which is a synthetic form of Delta-9-THC, the chemical found in smoked marijuana that treats distressing symptoms, is available for the medical consumption, DEA believes that legalizing smoked marijuana will only lead to misuse.

A study in ACS' Journal of Medicinal Chemistry revealed that scientists have developed an essential ingredient for a heroin vaccine to help individuals battling addiction.Kim D. Janda said that heroin use costs the US more than $22 billion in 1996 due to medical and law enforcement expenses and loss of productivity.

London police are still investigating the unexplained death of whistleblower Sean Hoare who was found dead at his apartment on Monday.

On the day of Betty Ford's funeral, celebrities are among those reflecting on the help they received from treatment at the Betty Ford Center.The wife of the late President Gerald Ford and founder of the famed drug and alcohol rehabilitation clinic bearing her name died on Friday at age 93.Betty Ford was the First Lady of the United States from August 1974 to January 1977. Her willingness to speak candidly about her personal battles with cancer and addiction helped to shatter longstand...

Michelle Obama, Maria Shriver and George W. Bush were among the dignitaries who paid tribute to Former First Lady Betty Ford at her funeral in Palm Desert today.The wife of the late President Gerald Ford and founder of the famed drug and alcohol rehabilitation clinic bearing her name, died on Friday at age 93.Betty Ford was the First Lady of the United States from August 1974 to January 1977. Her willingness to speak candidly about her personal battles with cancer and addiction helped to...

The first Facebook phone will hit the US July 17.

Google launched its social networking service called Google+ in its latest attempt to break into the social networking realm. While Facebook may have had a head start in the social networking model, but Google is poised to play catch up very soon.