On August 28, the Los Angeles County Coroner released an official statement saying that Jackson’s death was a homicide caused by the combination of drugs in his system. Before his death, Jackson reportedly had been administered propofol, lorazepam and midazolam. Law enforcement officials are conducting a manslaughter investigation of his personal physician, who has told investigators that he had been trying to wean Jackson off of propofol. Jackson’s personal physician was the cardiologist Conrad Murray.

After Emmanuel Adebayor’s infamous celebration in front of the Arsenal fans a few weeks ago, we’ve had two very contrasting examples of the right way to celebrate after scoring a goal, especially against your old club. As the celebration becomes somewhat of an art form in football, the Michael Jackson moonwalk, the gymnastic somersault or the pulling off of the jersey and swinging it around in the air, sometimes little acknowledgement is more.

Michael Jackson’s friend and dermatologist, Dr. Arnold Klein, was shut down in court by a judge ruled he has no legal right to raise concerns the late star’s kids . Klein’s lawyer, Mark Vincent Kaplan, showed up in probate court and said his client had concerns about the kids and how they were raised – per MJ’s request. He did not object to Katherine Jackson being named their guardian. Arnold Klein is rumored to be the biological father of Paris Jackson and Michael Jr., the singer’s older two kids.

THE REST of the teams had 101 reasons to fear the Cleveland Cavaliers in the incoming National Basketball Association (NBA) season. Aside from Lebron “King” James, the heir apparent of his airness Michael “Air” Jordan the Cavaliers also have its roster this year Shaquille “Big Diesel” O’Neal, considered as one of the top centers in the history of the NBA games. O’Neal, holder of four NBA championship rings consisting of three from Los Angeles Lakers in tandem with Kobe Bryant and one from the Miami Heat in cohort with Dwayne “Flash” Wade, is acquired by Cavaliers during the off-season via a trade.

voice on the verge #39: lulu & the lampshades visit Lulu & The Lampshades on Myspace Meet Lulu & The Lampshades, a London-bred folk-pop quartet who have a penchant for found objects that miraculously double as instruments and foot-stomping, sweetly ramshackle songs about everyday things like pedal bikes and cherry cola. It all began when longtime best friends Heloise and Luisa first put ukulele, violins and vocals together.

The late pop star Michael Jackson’s brother Jermaine Jackson is in India to work on an album along with Adnan Sami. Meanwhile when Shilpa Shetty learnt that Jermaine is in India, she hosted a special dinner for him at her new house. Shilpa become friends with Jermaine on her stay in house for the celebrity reality show Big Brother . Revealing about the dinner, Shilpa’s friend said, “Shilpa was thrilled to learn that Jermaine was coming to India and she invited him for dinner.

New York Police Department Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly, left, and New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg stand by during a news conference at the Lower Manhattan Security Coordination Center in New York on Sunday. Tina Fineberg / AP Mayor Bloomberg moves to expand high-tech surveillance to midtown Manhattan. But civil liberties groups are concerned, and some security experts question its value.

Thought One – How I Met Your Mother Is Really Sucky Now Barney should not have layers or depth. He should not be a warm character. He ain’t a red wine, he’s a white. Best served chilled. The recent new episode had him trying to be a boyfriend to Robin. Those two do not make a good TV couple. It’s like Jesse and Slater. Just ewwww. Okay, well, Robin is kind of a bitch so she always seems like a person who shouldn’t be part of a couple.

The widely-watched PBS documentary The Civil War included this commentary by Shelby Foote: Before the war, it was said “the United States are.” Grammatically, it was spoken that way and thought of as a collection of independent states. And after the war, it was always “the United States is,” as we say today without being self-conscious at all. And that sums up what the war accomplished.

(Toes here) Thought I would pass this along to anyone who might be interested in attending. All are welcome! “The State of the NYC Residential Real Estate Market” Wednesday, October 7th, 6:30pm Yale Club Library 50 Vanderbilt Avenue @ 44th Street (across from Grand Central Station) 6:30pm – Networking 7:00pm – Panel 8:00pm – Q&A; The panel will explore the current state of the New York City real estate market and where it might be heading. Advance tickets are $10 for members and $20 for non-members.