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Did Alcohol Withdrawal Kill Amy Winehouse?
KTLA/CNNLONDON (KTLA) -- Toxicology results are still pending, but family members reportedly believe Amy Winehouse died from alcohol withdrawal, not drugs. Winehouse's family told The Sun that the singer quit drinking cold turkey instead of gradually tapering...Tags: BBC, Addiction, Air Transportation Delays, Human Interest, Achievement Records
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New Site Lets Students Gamble on Their Grades
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES -- A new website is giving higher education a Vegas twist, allowing college students nationwide to bet on their own grades. The site, Ultrinsic.com, lets students bet on whether they can achieve or exceed a certain grade, with bets starting...Tags: Lotteries, Achievement Records, Travel, Howard University, Georgetown University
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Trial Date Set For Wrongful Death Suit Against Phil Spector
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- A trial date has been set for a lawsuit that accuses music producer Phil Spector of wrongful death in the fatal shooting of actress Lana Clarkson. The lawsuit filed by Clarkson's family asks for unspecified damages. The trial is...Tags: Trials, Murder, Celebrities, Human Interest, Music Industry
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$10K Reward Offered for Stolen Headstones of Military Vets
KTLA NewsDOWNEY (KTLA) -- The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is offering a $10,000 reward for five bronze headstones stolen from the graves of servicemen at the Downey Cemetery. Thieves took the headstones late last month, according to police. According...Tags: U.S. Military, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Human Interest, Armed Forces, Crimes
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Phil Spector Faces Lawsuit from "The Ronettes"
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- Legendary record producer, and convicted murderer, Phil Spector is facing more legal trouble, this time from 1960s girl group "The Ronettes." Spector, 71, is currently serving 19 years to life in prison for the second-degree...Tags: Murder, Human Interest, Music Industry, Crimes, Achievement Records
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Phil Spector's Wife Talks About Making Music and Life Behind Bars
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES -- Rachelle Spector and her husband, convicted murderer Phil Spector, are still making music together even though the legendary record producer is behind bars. In fact, Spector's young wife is about to release her own new album called "Out...Tags: Charles Manson, Trials, Prisons, Entertainment, Crimes
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Son of Rapper Dr. Dre Dies
LOS ANGELES -- There's word today that the son of hip hop record producer and rapper Dr. Dre has died. "L.A. Weekly" is reporting that Andre Young Jr., 20, was found dead at is home in Woodland Hills on Saturday morning. He reportedly had been out the...Tags: Woodland Hills, Dr. Dre (music artist), Achievement Records, Death
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Phil Spector Jury Goes Home without Reaching a Verdict
LOS ANGELES -- The jury in the Phil Spector murder retrial completed its first full day of deliberations without reaching a verdict. Jurors spent about four hours in deliberations Friday. The fate of the music producer was put in their hands Thursday...Tags: Trials, Los Angeles, Justice and Rights, Suicide, Crimes
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Phil Spector's Prison Transfer Halted
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES -- The decision to move Phil Spector to a different prison has been put on hold. Spector, 69, along with a group of other prisoners, were scheduled to be moved to Pleasant Valley State Prison in Coalinga to make room for inmates that...Tags: Charles Manson, Prisons, Music Industry, Achievement Records, Crimes
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Publicist: Charles Manson Sent Note to Phil Spector
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES -- Convicted killer Phil Spector reportedly has a prison admirer, Charles Manson. The 68-year-old music producer's wife, Rachelle, says he received a note from the cult leader. Spector's publicist Hal Lifson told KTLA that: "Phil Spector...Tags: Charles Manson, Prisons, John Lennon, Crimes, Achievement Records
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Englewood lends voice to history project
It has been four months since Matt Damon came to school, and though the buzz is gone the bell still rings. Thirty sophomores file into Room 324 at TEAM Englewood Community Academy in the heart of one of the city's most beleaguered neighborhoods. Many of...
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Butler Machinery awards local FFA scholarships
FARGO, ND. - Butler Machinery is announces five deserving students have each been awarded a $1,000 scholarship for the 2011-2012 FFA scholarship year. As an approved national FFA scholarship sponsor and in cooperation with AGCO, Butler Machinery will...Tags: Financial Aid, Awards and Prizes, Education
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