Valium (drug)

Michael Jackson had several drugs in his system when he died

2013-05-07 00:00:00

When he died, Michael Jackson had a cocktail of anti-depressant and mood drugs in his system as well as a level of the anesthetic propofol typical of a patient undergoing major surgery. The revelation came during testimony Monday in the lawsuit Jackson'...

Michael Jackson had a number of drugs in his system, jury is told

2013-05-06 12:28:00

Michael Jackson had a long list of prescription drugs in his system when he died in the days before his anticipated comeback tour, a toxicologist with the Los Angeles County coroner's office testified Monday. Dan Anderson, the first witness called in...

Michael Jackson on deathbed looked like cancer patient, witness says

2013-04-30 21:36:00

Pale and emaciated, Michael Jackson lay on his bed in his $100,000-a-month Holmby Hills mansion looking like an end-stage cancer patient who had come home to die. The scene inside the house where Jackson lived as he prepared for a comeback tour was...

Police must pay $6.5 million after killing man holding water nozzle

2013-04-04 14:02:00

The family of a 35-year-old man who was shot to death by Long Beach police after they mistook a water hose nozzle he was holding for a handgun was awarded $6.5 million in damages by a federal jury Thursday. After a day of deliberations, the jury found...

Fatal drug overdoses in U.S. increase for 11th consecutive year

2013-02-19 13:00:00

Fatal drug overdoses have increased for the 11th consecutive year in the United States, new data show. According to a research letter published Tuesday from the National Center for Health Statistics, 38,329 people died of drug overdoses in the United...

Placentia motorist to stand trial in death of pedestrian

2013-02-01 13:43:39

Mike Atta benefit to star Watt, Adolescents, Burger tape, more

2013-01-25 12:52:00

Former first-generation Southern California punk guitarist Mike Atta might not be as known as some of the peers he and his band the Middle Class influenced, but his place in the annals of L.A. rebel music is understood. The band was founded in 1977, and...

Afghan slaying: Defense depends on Sgt. Bales' mental health

2013-01-17 16:32:00

Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, accused of killing 16 civilians in Afghanistan, will undergo a sanity review before a mental health defense can be presented, a military judge decided Thursday. Col. Jeffery Nance ordered the review, a step in the ongoing...

2012 in review: Notable deaths in visual arts and architecture

2012-12-26 09:00:00

The fields of art and architecture lost several notable names in 2012. The most high-profile death was that of Thomas Kinkade, the self-anointed “Painter of Light” who died in April at 58 of an accidental overdose of alcohol and Valium....

For the continuously sleepy, a new treatment shows promise

2012-11-21 11:52:00

In 2005, a woman showed up at Emory University's sleep center in Atlanta complaining of being sleepy just about every moment of every day. She slept for 14, then 16, then 18 hours a night, but still woke up feeling drowsy. Doctors had prescribed her...

Arrested Glendora doctor was duped by dog X-ray, police say

2012-07-12 21:37:01

Thomas Kinkade estate battle gets a court hearing

2012-06-14 08:08:00

The legal battle over the estate of Thomas Kinkade received a hearing earlier this week in a court in San Jose, with the artist's estranged wife squaring off against Kinkade's girlfriend, who was living with him at the time of his death in April. The...

Thomas Kinkade, the self-described "Painter of Light," died unexpectedly in April at the age of 58. His death, which has been attributed to an accidental overdose of alcohol and Valium, set in motion a legal battle over his estate, which has reportedly been settled.

2012-12-21 12:00:21

"Anna Nicole Smith? Chloral hydrate, again. She told friends she'd built up a tolerance to it; she would have needed more to get the same effect.

2012-06-18 21:56:51

III -- The Final Dosage," the 26-year-old designer's third show, is a collection that promises to display the Baltimore native's techniques and creativeness. Brown's career has flourished since he started out making garments by reconstructing merchandise purchased by his friends.

2011-11-06 00:00:00