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Whitney Houston Cause Of Death: What Is Atherosclerotic Heart Disease?

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Singer Whitney Houston’s official cause of death was announced on Thursday, over one month after the 48-year-old was found dead in the bath tub of a Beverly Hilton Hotel bathroom. The Los Angeles coroner stated that Houston died of accidental drowning, with contributing factors of atherosclerotic heart disease and cocaine in her system.
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Sanford Council Condemns Chief's Handling of Martin Case

Sanford, Fla., passed a vote of no confidence in its police chief Wednesday as protests of the killing of black teenager Trayvon Martin spread north to New York City, where the slain youth’s parents joined a march demanding the killer’s arrest.
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'21 Jump Street' Style Investigation Busts High School Drug Ring

A 22-year-old police officer who posed as a high school student over the past eight months made a series of arrests in Exeter, California, according to the Los Angeles Times. The undercover operation is not unlike Hollywood's recently released film, 21 Jump Street, which opened in theaters across the nation last week.

Online Dating Services Agree To Screen For Sex Offenders: What You Need To Know

On Tuesday, three major online dating services announced that they will start screening their sites for sex offenders and other criminals. The online dating services have teamed with up the state attorney general to make their sites safer for customers. The effort to screen was brought on after numerous customers of the online dating sites were sexually assaulted.
Zsa Zsa Gabor Turns 95, Ailing

Is Zsa Zsa Gabor Safe With Her Husband? Daughter Seeks Conservatorship

Ninety-five-year-old actress and great-aunt of Paris Hilton, Zsa Zsa Gabor, has been in and out of the hospital since the early 2000's. The ailing 95-year-old is making headlines as her much younger husband, Prince Frederic Von Anhalt and her daughter, Constance, Francesa Hilton, prepare to duke it out in court over a conservatorship of Gabor.
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'The Amazing Spider Man' Movie: Viral Campaign Against Spider Man Hits The Web [VIDEO]

The Amazing Spider-Man won't hit theaters until July 3, but the film has already launched an interactive viral campaign. The movie stars Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker/ Spider-Man, Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy, and Denis Leary as Captain George Stacy. A mock TV news segment was released on Webbedmenace.com, featuring Leary in character. We have a masked criminal roaming the streets of our city posing as some kind of a hero, says Captain Stacy.
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Xbox 720 Launch Imminent? What We Know So Far

Rumors are rife that Microsoft is hard at work on the highly anticipated next-generation Xbox 720. Reports flooding the internet have suggested that the new Xbox 720, which reared its head back in 2005, will arrive later this year.
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Electroshock Undoes The Ties That Bind Depressed Minds

Electroshock is one of the most effective - and controversial - treatments for depression, but until recently, scientists have been at a loss to explain just how it works. A new study suggests that ECT may reduce depression symptoms by putting a lid on overactive communications between areas in the brain involved in thinking and areas associated with mood control.
Now that the Houston Rockets have bought out his contract, five-time NBA Champion Derek Fisher is officially a free agent. The 37-year-old point guard, who had played in 537 consecutive games before being traded to the Rockets on March 15, can now go shop

Derek Fisher Trade Wish List: Why Chicago Or Miami Should Make A Deal

Now that Derek Fisher's contract with the Houston Rockets has been bought out, the 14-year NBA veteran and five-time NBA Champion is officially a free agent. The 37-year-old point guard, who had played in 537 consecutive games before being traded to the Rockets on March 15, can now go shopping for his favorite NBA team and try to find a good fit before he retires in the next few years.

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