Billy Mays: Cocaine contributed to his death - Autopsy

Autopsy: Cocaine contributed to Billy Mays’ death

TAMPA, Fla. — An autopsy shows that cocaine use contributed to the heart disease that suddenly killed boisterous TV pitchman Billy Mays in June, officials announced Friday.

NY police say no signs of trouble when driver stopped at McDonald’s before wrong-way crash

GARDEN CITY, N.Y. — Police investigating a head-on highway crash that killed a suburban mother and seven other people said Friday she was fine at a fast-food restaurant an hour after starting her drive, narrowing the timeline for when she may have begun a drinking binge.

Las Vegas boy, 11, dies after mom’s car gets stuck for 5 days in blistering Death Valley

LAS VEGAS — An 11-year-old boy died in the intense heat of Death Valley National Park after he and his mother became stranded in one of the world’s most inhospitable areas and survived for several days on bottled water, Pop-Tarts and cheese sandwiches, authorities said Friday.

Managua mayor, Alexis Arguello, former boxing champion, found dead at his home

MANAGUA, Nicaragua — Managua Mayor Alexis Arguello, a three-time world boxing champion, has been found dead.

Person close to Jacksons: Status of Michael’s will, AEG role still unclear

LOS ANGELES — Most of Michael Jackson’s family members have gathered in their Encino compound, where they are contemplating funeral arrangements and caring for his three children. They are feeling confused, upset and angry by the lack of information about those who were around the pop superstar in his final days, a person close to the family told The Associated Press.

Comedians mark death of the oft joked about Michael Jackson with both jokes and deference

NEW YORK — For years, comedians have made Michael Jackson a punch line. In deference to the beloved pop star’s family and fans, though, many treated his death differently. For still others, it wasn’t “too soon.”

Former Wilco guitarist Jay Bennett’s death attributed to overdose of pain killer fentanyl

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Former Wilco guitarist Jay Bennett died of an overdose of a pain killer, a coroner said Tuesday, and authorities are viewing his death as accidental.

Mystery shrouds death of Russian tourist in Goa

PANAJI - Mystery surrounds the death of a Russian teenager, whose dismembered body was found near the railway tracks in Goa Sunday, with police rapidly switching their versions.

Ill. ex-cop Drew Peterson, suspect in 4th wife’s disappearance, indicted in 3rd wife’s death

LOCKPORT, Ill. — Drew Peterson, the former police sergeant who went on a high-profile media blitz after his fourth wife’s disappearance more than a year and a half ago, will make his first court appearance in the drowning death of an ex-wife found dead in an empty bathtub in 2004.

Sole survivor of boat that sank off NJ recounts ordeal to panel, says wood plank saved life

CAPE MAY, N.J. — Jose Luis Arias knew it was time to abandon ship.

Former Democratic Utah congressman Bill Orton, 60, killed in ATV accident on sand dunes

SALT LAKE CITY — Former Utah congressman Bill Orton died in an ATV accident when his machine flipped over on a sand dune at Little Sahara Recreation Area. He was 60.

Natasha Richardson’s Autopsy Reports Reveals the Killer

There has been a lot of speculation over the cause of death of the famous actress Natasha Richardson. The actress suffered a head injury after she fell on a slope while taking private skiing lessons in Canada on Monday. There was no sign of any injury or bleeding at the time of the fall. Within an hour of the accident Natasha started complaining of headache and she was rushed to the hospital.

Student commits suicide in Greater Noida

GREATER NOIDA - A student allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from the hook in the roof of his room in Greater Noida, police said Saturday.

Samajwadi Party observes shutdown in Uttar Pradesh over lynching

LUCKNOW - Police fired in the air and cane charged opposition Samajwadi Party activists protesting the lynching of an Uttar Pradesh engineer allegedly by a ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) legislator. The body bore marks of torture and electric shocks, the autopsy revealed Thursday.