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Caught in the Middle, California Doctors Back Marijuana Legalization

California doctors find themselves in a tenuous position when it comes to marijuana, a substance that remains illegal under federal law and whose potential health benefits have yet to be proven. The California Medical Association's recently announced solution to this predicament was both simple and unprecedented: legalize it.

Selena Gomez Facing Death Threat, Seeks Restraining Order

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Threats are nothing new to the teen sensation Selena Gomez. Ever since she and her boyfriend Justin Bieber decided to go public with their relationship, Gomez has dealt with numerous threats from Bieber's, mostly female, fans. However, this time it appears serious.
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Selena Gomez Gets Restraining Order Against Stalker: Death Threats Caused 'Extreme Fear'

Selena Gomez has been granted a temporary restraining order after a man with a history of mental illness, Thomas Brodniki, stalked the Disney star and made her the target of several death threats. This is the second time Gomez has been the target of such threats, after a series of photos last May with boyfriend Justin Bieber sparked a hate campaign by fans called The Beliebers.
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Rapper Tone Loc collapses during concert

These are difficult times for rappers' health. First Rick Ross suffered not one, but two seizures Friday while traveling to a concert in Memphis. Then, on Saturday, Tone Loc collapsed during a performance in Atlanta.
Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt (L) and his ex-wife Jamie McCourt are shown in this combination of 2010 file photographs from their divorce trial

Dodgers' McCourts settle divorce, back media sale

Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt and Jamie McCourt said on Monday they settled their divorce case, putting an end to a feud that had further complicated the Major League Baseball team's bankruptcy proceedings.
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Accused hacker pleads not guilty in Sony breach

An accused member of the clandestine hacking group LulzSec pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges of taking part in an extensive computer breach of the Sony Pictures Entertainment film studio.
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Elizabeth Taylor remembered by Hollywood friends

Hundreds of friends and family of Elizabeth Taylor gathered on a Hollywood movie studio lot on Sunday for a memorial celebration of the screen star, who died earlier this year at the age of 79.
Panathinaikos' players celebrate after defeating Maccabi Tel Aviv at the end of their Euroleague Final Four final basketball game at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona

Euroleague to the fore amid NBA lockout

The cancellation of the first two weeks of games in the National Basketball League (NBA) has left Europe's Euroleague, albeit temporarily, as the world's top club competition promising an exciting season.
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Ducks Find Scoring Touch to Beat Blues

Anaheim have found goals hard to come by in the new season but on Sunday the Ducks found their scoring touch with a 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues that gave them a third consecutive win.
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Jackson doctor trial put on hold for Monday

The manslaughter trial of Michael Jackson's doctor has been put on hold for one day due to a death in the family of one prosecution witness, a court official said on Sunday.
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Oscar buzz: raves for Tintin; lights out for J. Edgar

Two of the season's previously-unseen awards contenders were unveiled over the last few days, but it's a lot easier to find reactions to Steven Spielberg's The Adventures of Tintin than Clint Eastwood's J. Edgar.
Bernard Hopkins complains of a shoulder injury to a doctor as Chad Dawson (R) wins by TKO in the second round after Hopkins fell to the canvas during their WBC Light heavyweight title bout in Los Angeles, California

Hopkins Cries Foul after Chaotic Dawson TKO

Bernard Hopkins cried foul after losing his WBC light heavyweight title to Chad Dawson on a controversial technical knockout on Saturday, while his opponent accused him of being soft in a swift and chaotic end to the fight.

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