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Fans pay tribute by a memorial for deceased pop star Michael Jackson outside the Jackson family home in Encino, California July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Eric Thayer

Michael Jackson drug reports prompt doctors' warning

1 hour, 8 minutes ago

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Media reports about possible drug use by pop star Michael Jackson the day he died prompted a warning from anesthesiologists on Sunday, as lawyers prepared to square-off in a courtroom battle over his estate.

  • Allen Stanford lightly regulated by Florida: newspaper 2 hours, 27 minutes ago

    MIAMI (Reuters) - Florida regulators seldom checked the Miami operations of Allen Stanford after giving the accused fraud master unprecedented freedom to send cash overseas and sell investment securities, the Miami Herald newspaper reported on Sunday.

  • Former Baltimore Ravens quarterback Steve McNair watches from the sidelines after being taken out of the game in the fourth quarter of their NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Baltimore, Maryland in this November 11, 2007 file photo. McNair has been found dead in Nashville of a gunshot wound in an apparent murder-suicide, according to local media reports. REUTERS/Joe Giza
    Autopsy planned for slain NFL star Steve McNair Sun Jul 5, 12:53 PM

    NASHVILLE (Reuters) - Autopsies were being performed on Sunday on the bodies of former NFL quarterback Steve McNair and a female friend who were found shot to death on Saturday in a Nashville apartment, police said.

  • White House does not favor second stimulus now: Biden Sun Jul 5, 12:22 PM

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and his advisers do not favor second stimulus package now to cut the highest U.S. unemployment rate in nearly 26 years, Vice President Joe Biden said in an interview aired on Sunday.

  • Time to review policy on gays in U.S. military: Powell Sun Jul 5, 11:52 AM

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - American attitudes have changed and the "don't ask, don't tell" policy toward gays serving in the U.S. military should be reviewed, former Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Colin Powell said on Sunday.

  • Leadership row still unresolved in Armstrong's team Sun Jul 5, 11:14 AM

    MONACO (Reuters) - Astana manager Johan Bruyneel faces a dilemma over which of his men to back for victory after four of the team's riders, including Lance Armstrong, were in the top 10 of the Tour de France after the first stage.

  • Disney worker dies in Florida monorail collision Sun Jul 5, 9:43 AM

    MIAMI (Reuters) - A Walt Disney World employee died on Sunday in a collision of monorail trains carrying tourists at the theme-park complex in central Florida, according to a theme park spokeswoman.

  • Settlements, regional peace on Israel-U.S. agenda Sun Jul 5, 5:37 AM

    JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Defense Minister Ehud Barak said he would discuss with a U.S. envoy Monday a compromise over a peace plan calling for an Israeli settlement freeze and seek ways to promote regional peace.

  • Russian Matryoshka dolls decorated with images of (L-R) Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev, U.S. President Barack Obama, former U.S. President George W. Bush, Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, former U.S. president Bill Clinton and Russia's first President Boris Yeltsin, are seen on display at a market in Moscow July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Denis Sinyakov
    Obama heads to Moscow for "reset" summit Sun Jul 5, 4:09 AM

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama heads to Moscow on Sunday promising a far-reaching effort to "reset" U.S.-Russia relations that hit a post-Cold War low under the Bush administration.

  • A video frame grab shows former Republican Alaska Governor Sarah Palin departing after announcing that she will resign this month and will not run for re-election as governor in Wasilla, Alaska, July 3, 2009. REUTERS/KTUU-TV
    McCain says Palin to play leadership role as ex-Governor Sat Jul 4, 8:20 PM

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Senator John McCain expressed support for his former presidential running mate, Sarah Palin, on Saturday as Washington speculated about why the Alaska governor abruptly announced her resignation.

  • Iraqi policemen guard a checkpoint in Baghdad July 4, 2009. REUTERS/Mohammed Ameen
    Obama says U.S. a strong partner of Iraq despite pullout Sat Jul 4, 8:09 PM

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Saturday Iraq faced difficult days ahead after taking control of its towns and cities from U.S. forces but he pledged to remain a strong partner on behalf of the country's security and prosperity.

  • Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) gives a statement about the current situation between Russia and Georgia while on vacation in Kailua, Hawaii in this August 11, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Hugh Gentry
    Obama says supports Kremlin chief on more freedoms Sat Jul 4, 7:12 PM

    MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has used an interview with a Russian opposition newspaper to support Kremlin chief Dmitry Medvedev's publicly declared aim of building a freer society in Russia.

  • Former Beatles, Stones manager Allen Klein dies Sat Jul 4, 4:34 PM

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Infamous record label owner Allen Klein, who played a key role in the demise of the Beatles and also nabbed control of some of the Rolling Stones' best-known songs, died in New York on Saturday after a battle with Alzheimer's disease, a spokesman said. He was 77.

  • Registered warrants, or IOUs, are printed at the State Controller's office in Sacramento, July 2, 2009. REUTERS/Max Whittaker
    California governor signals key budget concession Sat Jul 4, 1:51 PM

    SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, optimistic California can finish its budget negotiations in a few days, is willing to reconsider his proposed cuts to education in hopes of averting a cash crisis, the San Francisco Chronicle said on Saturday.

  • U.S. hopes Obama's visit to Ghana will spur others Sat Jul 4, 1:58 PM

    NAIROBI (Reuters) - The United States hopes President Barack Obama's decision to visit Ghana this month will spur other African governments to try and emulate the West African country's democratic record.

  • Russia to grant U.S. Afghan supply route Sat Jul 4, 1:21 PM

    MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will grant President Barack Obama permission next week to ship U.S. weapons supplies across its territory, or through its airspace, en route to Afghanistan, sources on both sides told Reuters on Saturday.

  • McCain says resigning Palin will still play Republican role Sat Jul 4, 1:08 PM

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Senator John McCain issued a statement of support for resigning Alaska Governor Sarah Palin on Saturday, saying she will play a leadership role in the Republican Party and in America.

  • A memorial is seen as people wait in line to enter the Michael Jackson public memorial at Apollo Theater in New York June 30, 2009. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
    Michael Jackson book a headache for Jackie O Sat Jul 4, 12:15 PM

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Michael Jackson crossed swords with a lot of people when he was alive, but perhaps none more important than Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.

  • U.S. Vice President Joe Biden talks with soldiers at Camp Victory on the outskirts of Baghdad, July 4, 2009. REUTERS/Khalid Mohammed/Pool
    Iraq declines offer of U.S. help with reconciliation Sat Jul 4, 12:08 PM

    BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq on Saturday ruled out foreign involvement in its efforts to reconcile rival factions, just after visiting U.S. Vice President Joe Biden urged Iraqis to do more to bury grievances and stave off renewed conflict.

  • A North Korean soldier patrols the truce village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone. North Korea hailed the strength of its military after it launched a salvo of ballistic missiles in a show of firepower that earned international criticism.  Photo:Jung Yeon-Je/AFP
    U.S. urges North Korea not to aggravate tensions Sat Jul 4, 11:46 AM

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States urged North Korea on Saturday not to "aggravate tensions" but did not confirm whether Pyongyang had launched a series of missiles.

  • Swiss banks drop U.S. clients due to UBS case: report Sat Jul 4, 8:40 AM

    ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss banks including ZKB and Mirabaud are pulling out of business with individuals who pay U.S. taxes, newspaper Neue Zuercher Zeitung (NZZ) reported on Saturday.

  • Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev speaks during his visit to the Sevmash factory in the northern city of Severodvinsk July 2, 2009. REUTERS/Alexander Zemlianichenko/Pool
    Obama not fully informed on Russia: Putin spokesman Fri Jul 3, 6:11 AM

    MOSCOW (Reuters) - Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will use next week's Moscow talks to relieve President Barack Obama of mistaken impressions he remains mired in Cold War thinking, Putin's spokesman said on Friday.

  • Israel's Defense Minister Ehud Barak talks during a news conference following his meeting with Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak at the presidential palace in Cairo June 21, 2009. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih
    Israel's Barak to meet U.S. envoy Mitchell next week Fri Jul 3, 1:47 PM

    JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak will fly to London on Sunday for a meeting with U.S. Middle East envoy George Mitchell, an Israeli official said on Friday.

  • Accused swindler Bernard Madoff enters the Manhattan federal court house in New York, March 12, 2009. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
    Medici lawyer says Kohn didn't get Madoff payments Fri Jul 3, 1:17 PM

    NEW YORK/VIENNA (Reuters) - Austrian fund manager Sonja Kohn did not receive any kickbacks from Bernard Madoff to steer Bank Medici customer funds to the swindler's investment business, a Medici lawyer said on Friday.

  • Peru prime minister to step down next week Fri Jul 3, 1:08 PM

    LIMA (Reuters) - Peru's prime minister said on Friday he planned to step down next week following criticism of the government's handling of violent Amazon protests in which at least 34 people died last month.

  • U.S. President Barack Obama delivers remarks about innovation and jobs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, July 2, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Young
    Obama's Africa visit prompts Nigerian, Kenyan angst Fri Jul 3, 11:00 AM

    LAGOS (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama's choice of Ghana for his first official trip to Africa next week has triggered a bout of self-questioning in Nigeria and Kenya, where many see his itinerary as a deliberate snub.

  • Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev stands during the recording of his Internet blog at the presidential residence Gorki outside Moscow, June 30, 2009. REUTERS/RIA Novosti/Kremlin/Dmitry Astakhov
    Russia hopes Obama visit restores trust: Kremlin Fri Jul 3, 10:50 AM

    MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia hopes next week's visit by U.S. President Barack Obama will help restore confidence between the two biggest nuclear powers, a Kremlin aide said on Friday, after strains over Georgia and a U.S. missile shield plan.

  • A coach and youth walk on stilts at Circus Smirkus camp in Craftsbury Common, Vermont August 5, 2008. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
    U.S. parents think twice about sending kids to camp Fri Jul 3, 10:47 AM

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Since its opening last week, camp counselors at New Jersey's Liberty Lake Day Camp disinfect door knobs, take the temperatures of children as they arrive and remind the campers not to share canned sodas.

  • U.S. Marshal Roland Ubaldo walks through members of the media outside the apartment building of disgraced financier Bernard Madoff in New York City's upper east side July 2, 2009. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
    U.S. marshals seize Madoffs' $7 million NY apartment Fri Jul 3, 7:22 AM

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. marshals seized the luxury $7 million New York City penthouse apartment of imprisoned fraudster Bernard Madoff and his wife, Ruth, officials said on Thursday.