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...role of propofol in Jackson's final days looms large even as the coroner's report remains under official seal. On Aug. 24, the Los Angeles Times reported that the L.A. County Coroner's Office found fatal amounts of the powerful anesthetic (also known as Diprivan) in Jackson's body. The information was contained in a search warrant for the office of Jackson's personal physician Dr. Conrad Murray that was unsealed in Houston, where Murray has an office. According to the Times, Murray told police that he had been administering 50 milligrams of propofol to Jackson intravenously every night...
...Aug. 24, the Associated Press also reported that the coroner's office had ruled Jackson's death a homicide, raising the likelihood that one or more of Jackson's doctors may face charges. Murray is reportedly the subject of an LAPD manslaughter investigation. (How culpable are Jackson's doctors...
...After releasing second-quarter earnings on Aug. 14, Abercrombie CEO Mike Jeffries admitted that the company missed some spring fashion trends. He said he plans to cut prices more aggressively. (The company did not respond to an interview request.) He might also want to change the Abercrombie vibe, which seems pretty tone-deaf to the times. At the New York City Abercrombie & Fitch store, whose neighbors include Prada and Gucci, a shirtless male model greets shoppers at the front and happily snaps pictures with the gawkers. Sales associates dance to hip-hop music in the aisles. There...
...Since Aug. 21, Greeks have watched in horror as walls of fire have sped toward heavily populated villages and suburbs on the fringes of Athens. Tens of thousands of people have temporarily fled their homes, and more than 37,000 acres of land - including some of the last forest near the capital city - has gone up in smoke. At least 150 homes have been damaged, although, so far, there have been no casualties. (See pictures of Greece's wildfires...
...Grammatikos, where the biggest fire began on Aug. 21, the flames are finally out. As rumors fly about the cause of the fire, for the residents, shock is quickly giving way to anger. Local mayor Nikos Koukis blames the government for responding too slowly and letting the fires get out of control. He says he kept vigil by the blaze all night as fire trucks battled the flames, waiting in vain for the arrival of water-bearing airplanes and helicopters. They finally arrived after 8 a.m. If they had come even an hour earlier, he says, the weekend's catastrophe...