Katherine Jackson, grandmother of M.J.’s kids, is granted temporary custody. more…
Battle Over Jackson’s Kids and Estate
H1N1 flu woman dies after childbirth
Jun 30 – A young Spanish woman with the H1N1 virus has died hours after doctors performed an emergency Caesarean section to save her baby.
Painkillers being used by junkies
June 30, 2009: Junkies are using pain killers as their new drug of choice, and they are getting them from within the hospital system. more…
Exploding TV destroys home
June 30, 2009: A cheap television has almost cost a family their lives after it exploded and started a blaze that destroyed their house. more…
Yemeni Airbus crashes into sea
Jun 30 – A Yemeni Airbus A310-300 has crashed into the sea off the Comoros archipelago, with 153 people on board.
Real set to present ‘Galactico’ Kaka (AFP)
Hewitt must take his chances
Andy Roddick accepts he can’t break Lleyton Hewitt mentally and is gearing for a mighty struggle despite his recent edge over his Wimbledon quarter-final opponent. more…
Slovak president forced off plane after warning (Reuters)
BRATISLAVA (Reuters) – Slovakia's president was evacuated from his official plane because of a telephone warning shortly before it was due to take off on Monday. more…
Ahmadinejad calls election defeat for Iran’s foes
TEHRAN (Reuters) – President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Tuesday hailed his disputed re-election as a victory for the Iranian people and a defeat for the Islamic Republic’s enemies.
Jacksons win custody
Michael Jackson’s family have won temporary custody of the star’s children and estate as the first legal shots are fired in the fight arising from the icon’s death. more…
