King of Pop faces global publicity backlash amid abuse claims
Los Angeles AP reports Michael Jackson confronts a media firestorm over child molestation allegations. Pepsi and other sponsors reassess support while Jackson and his team deny wrongdoing amid extortion claims. Police investigations opened as the public relations crisis escalates.
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Acting Army secretary charged with shoplifting
Acting Army Secretary John W. Shannon, 59, was cited for shoplifting a blouse and skirt at the Army PX Fort Myer near the Pentagon. He received a ticket to appear Oct. 22 in Alexandria Va on a federal misdemeanor theft of government property charge carrying up to one year in prison and a $100,000 fine.
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Marky Mark faces new bias controversies in Los Angeles
Rapper Marky Mark draws fire from anti-bias groups after an alleged anti gay remark and a reported punch at a Maverick Records employee. They canceled a public service anti-violence spot citing his continued conduct.
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Country star KT Oslin details menopause mood dip
Country singer KT Oslin said menopausal low mood last year dulled her career. She described disinterest in writing, movies, and daily tasks, noting she felt detached until resuming treatment. Her new Songs from an Aging Sex Bomb Greatest Hits CD is out, with recent TV and film roles.
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White House travel office bills reporters for trip
The revamped White House travel office billed news organizations for the Japan Korea trip with stops in San Francisco Hawaii and Des Moines Iowa charging roughly 1208 per Iowa reporter and 11443 per reporter for Asia leg. The cost sparked protests and demands for itemized breakdowns from Hearst Chicago Tribune and others while the controversy over the office continues from May firings and hiring conflicts.
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Parents donate lung lobes to save son surgery
Ty Hartup, 21, left USC University Hospital after a rare procedure in which each parent donated a lung lobe to replace his damaged lung from cystic fibrosis. His divorced parents Paul Hartup and Darlene Pinkerton accompanied him, and doctors noted it was only the third such operation. He plans steak and a movie after discharge.
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