LONDON (Reuters) – James Murdoch will be quizzed on Tuesday about his closeness to British political leaders, as a public inquiry prompted by the phone-hacking scandal at his father’s newspaper empire delves into the relationship between politicians and the media.
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James Murdoch’s political ties face scrutiny
AP – Police are investigating a woman’s claim that singer Chris Brown stole her iPhone outside a South Beach nightclub when she tried to take a picture of him.
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Miami Beach police check Brown phone theft claim
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AP – Police say R&B singer-songwriter Robin Thicke has been arrested on a minor drug charge in New York City.
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R&B singer Robin Thicke arrested on NYC pot charge
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Reuters – Police on Thursday said they plan to lock down streets near Saturday’s private funeral for Whitney Houston in her hometown of Newark, New Jersey and urged the thousands of fans expected to crowd the area to stay home.
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Houston funeral security tight, fans told stay home
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AP – Police say Whitney Houston’s body has been taken to a Los Angeles-area airport for a flight to New Jersey.
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Houston’s body taken to airport for trip to NJ
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AP – Police detained a Haitian journalist who tried to take photos of Oprah Winfrey as she visited an encampment of citizens displaced by the 2010 earthquake.
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Journalist detained covering Oprah in Haiti
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AP – Former Miss USA Rima Fakih was speeding and weaving through traffic with an uncorked, half-empty bottle of champagne and a blood-alcohol level more than twice the legal limit when she was arrested in the Detroit enclave of Highland Park, according to a police report released Tuesday.
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Police: Ex-Miss USA was above legal alcohol limit
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AP – Police say Charlie Sheen’s ex-wife, Brooke Mueller, has been arrested in Aspen on suspicion of third-degree assault and cocaine possession with intent to distribute.
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Charlie Sheen’s ex-wife arrested in Aspen
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AP – A San Diego woman who claims pop star Justin Bieber fathered her 3-month-old son has a court date in Las Vegas on allegations she slapped an ex-boyfriend.
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Woman suing Bieber faces Vegas battery trial
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