The LA County coroner’s office ruled Michael Jackson’s death a homicide.  The hour-by-hour details of drug injections that he received in the days before his death were released yesterday. Things don’t look so good for Dr. Murray. [USA Today]
Old news, maybe, but the New York Daily News finally ran a piece on Roxanne Shante obtaining her PhD from Cornell after utilizing a clause in her Warner Music contract that said they would pay for her education for life. Cost of getting her degree: $217,000. Cost of milking the greedy label execs who cheated her out of her royalties for years: priceless. [NY Daily News]
Governor Patterson’s low approval ratings are low enough to get Giuliani interested in running for Governor of New York. The sad thing is–he may actually have a chance. Could Andrew Cuomo save the day? I believe Patterson’s days in office are numbered. [New York Times]
In the spirit of Michael Vick, Global Post’s Columbian reporter questions the morality of cockfighting. [Global Post]
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