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Michael Jackson avoided a much-anticipated appearance in London's High Court by reaching an out-of-court settlement with Sheik Abdulla bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the prince of Bahrain, who was suing him for $7 million...
...Jackson was scheduled to testify this morning. The reclusive pop star originally asked to appear by video link from Los Angeles, citing an unspecified illness, but agreed to travel after doctors gave him the all clear. Court officials anticipated so much interest in Jackson's appearance that they took the unusual step of issuing admission tickets to media outlets that hoped to cover the case...
...court on Thursday, Jackson's lawyers argued that the sheik's case was based on "mistake, misrepresentation and undue influence" and in their defense planned to demonstrate that Al Khalifa exploited Jackson's vulnerability and lack of business sense. (See the top 10 Michael Jackson moments...
...Michael is an individual who is very switched-on," Al Khalifa told the court. "He is a fantastic intellectual...
...Ephs since 2002 to 16-0. Harvard has won 9-0 against Williams and Brown 14 out of the 16 times they have faced each other. HARVARD 9, WILLIAMS 0 The Crimson made quick work of the Ephs with an efficient 9-0 victory yesterday afternoon at the Barnaby Courts to complete the weekend sweep. For the second consecutive match, no Harvard player dropped a game. “The team played extremely well. Superb,” said assistant coach Mohammad Ayaz, coaching in place of Harvard coach Satinder Bajwa, who was out of town for the weekend. Juniors...