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Dr. Conrad Murray listens as the jury returns with a guilty verdict in his involuntary manslaughter trial Monday, Nov. 7, 2011 in a Los Angeles courtroom . Murray was convicted Monday of involuntary manslaughter after a trial that painted him as a reckless caregiver who administered a lethal dose of a powerful anesthetic that killed the pop star.

Doctor convicted in Michael Jackson death leaves prison
Daily Press LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Michael Jackson's personal physician, convicted of manslaughter for administering a lethal dose of anesthetic to the pop singer, was released from a Los Angeles prison on... (photo: AP / Al Seib)

In this Feb. 5, 2013 photo, Jamaat-e-Islami leader Abdul Quader Mollah displays the victory sign, escorted by policemen, after he was sentenced to life in prison for killings and other crimes during the nation's independence war, in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Bangladesh SC: Death penalty to top Jamaat leader
Indian Express Bangladesh Supreme Court today handed down death penalty to fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami stalwart Abdul Quader Mollah for 1971 war crimes, revising a special tribunal verdict which had sentenced him... (photo: AP / Zia Islam)

Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho, left, scores against Everton during their English Premier League soccer match at Goodison Park Stadium

Liverpool, Everton share points in thriller as Arsenal extends lead in England
CNN November 23, 2013 -- Updated 1739 GMT (0139 HKT) Steven Gerrard set up Daniel Sturridge's late leveler in Liverpool's pulsating 3-3 draw against Everton. (CNN) -- Derby games can sometimes be dull,... (photo: AP / Jon Super)

File - President Barack Obama attends a meeting with electric utility executives and trade association representatives at the Department of Energy in Washington, D.C., May 8, 2013.

Debate: Is Obamacare already a failure?
Newsday Galleries Web links Is "Obamacare" already a failure? The torrent of criticism that has accompanied the opening of health insurance exchanges under the Affordable Care Act - known as... (photo: White House / Pete Souza)

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New Permanent Representative of the United States Speaks to Press Samantha Power, new Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, speaks to the press upon her arrival at the UN Secretariat Building to present her credentials to the Secretary-General.

No Holds Barred: The Iranian 'Problem From Hell'
Huffington Post One can only hope that a moral voice like Samantha Power's will not join Kerry's misguided appeal on Iran. No Jewish leader came out more strongly than I in support of... (photo: UN / Mark Garten)

Special Report - The Pentagon's doctored ledgers conceal epic waste
Swissinfo Reuters November 18, 2013 - 15:52 By Scot J. Paltrow LETTERKENNY ARMY DEPOT, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Linda Woodford spent the last 15 years of her... (photo: Public Domain / "DoD photo by Master Sgt. Ken Hammond, U.S. Air Force.")

Sweden’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic runs during the Euro 2012 soccer championship Group D match between Sweden and France in Kiev, Ukraine.

Can Ibracadabra cast his spell over 'obsessive' CR7 - Cristiano Ronaldo?
DNA India Within a few hours of Sepp Blatter's teasing impersonation of Cristiano Ronaldo at the Oxford Union circulating on the Internet at the end of last month, some... (photo: AP / Sergei Grits)

Men with ivory tusks from the African Elephant

US will crush a 6-ton stockpile of ivory as a message to poachers
The Verge The US government hopes to send a crushing message to anyone involved in the illegal ivory trade — by decimating a 6-ton stockpile of seized elephant ivory. In an... (photo: Creative Commons)

Lance Armstrong speaks during an interview in Austin, Texas, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011.

Armstrong vows to testify with honesty
Independent online (SA) London – Disgraced former Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong has said he will testify with “100 percent transparency and honesty” at any independent... (photo: AP / Thao Nguyen)

President Barack Obama speaks at a campaign stop for Democratic senate candidate, Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley at Northeastern University in Boston, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2010.

Early Obamacare Data To Signal How Many Americans Are Still Waiting To Enroll
Huffington Post By David Morgan WASHINGTON, Nov 10 (Reuters) - The Obama administration will release healthcare enrollment numbers for Obamacare's rocky October rollout this week that... (photo: AP / Alex Brandon)

James "Jimmy" Howard is plays for Detroit Red Wings as goaltender.

Wings fall in OT for second straight game, home winless skid reaches 5
Detroit news Gregg Krupa The Detroit News Comments Detroit No secondary scoring, and some difficulty mounting their attack. They are frequent themes for the Red Wings approaching... (photo: Creative Commons / Anna Enriquez)

Pakistan's former ambassador to U.S., Husain Haqqani, center, waves to media as he leaves Supreme Court in Islamabad, Pakistan Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011. Pakistan's prime minister claimed there was a conspiracy to oust the country's civilian government, a sign of growing tension with the army over a secret memo sent to Washington earlier this year asking the for help in averting a supposed military coup.

Pakistan asked US to target TTP leaders, says Haqqani
Dawn WASHINGTON, Nov 9: Although Pakistan publicly condemned the drone strikes, privately it often asked the United States to use the weapon to eliminate TTP leaders, says... (photo: AP / Anjum Naveed)

Ronaldo leads Real rout of Real Sociedad
CNN November 9, 2013 -- Updated 2202 GMT (0602 HKT) Cristiano Ronaldo milks the applause after scoring the opening goal in the 5-1 thrashing of Real Sociedad. (CNN) --... (photo: AP / Alberto Saiz)