Jackson foundation on verge of collapse amid funding drought
AP reports Michael Jackson's Heal the World Foundation, once funded by PepsiCo and Deepak Chopra, has stopped donating and remains suspended in California since 2002 for failing to file yearly statements. Other related Jackson charities have also waned, with Heal LA suspended since 2001 and Neverland Zoo dissolved in 1998.
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Gwinnett Teachers Face Payback Over Fake Degrees
Gwinnett County School District may require six teachers to repay a total of 29,702 dollars after earning online Liberian degrees later deemed fake. Superintendent J. Alvin Wilbanks said repayment is necessary as salaries were tied to dubious credentials. Regis University offered life experience degrees at 995 dollars and doctorates at 1500, with 11 cases nationwide.
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Gases Suspected in Bison Deaths at Yellowstone
Five Yellowstone bison died March 10 near Norris Geyser Basin likely from toxic gases seeping from steam vents. Park geologist Henry Heasler said a cold front trapped gases close to the ground, with hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide accumulating in low areas where the animals grazed along the Gibbon River.
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Photographer charged in actress death in Pennsylvania
Anthony Joseph Frederick, 46, is charged with murder, abuse of a corpse and possession of a knife in the death of 23 year old Natel King known as Taylor Somers. Police say the death followed a photo shoot with a sexual bondage theme and Frederick allegedly lied to authorities.
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Police suspect old woman in thefts
In Chicago area reports police and prosecutors allege a 75-year-old woman used frailty to fleece about a dozen auto dealers over four years. Betty A. Gooch allegedly walked in with a cane and oxygen cart and paid for cars with checks. Police say the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s office is handling the case.
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