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Scott Weinberger / WCBS-TV:
Sources: Drug Packets Found In Ledger's Apartment — $20 Bill With Narcotic Residue On It Also Pulled From Scene — Featured Slideshows: — Reporting — NEW YORK (CBS) ― New evidence has surfaced in the investigation into the sudden and shocking death of Oscar-nominated actor Heath Ledger …
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Michelle Collins / Best Week Ever:
When Is a Makeshift Best Buy Tribute to Heath Ledger Too Soon? The Answer: Always. — Yesterday evening, only a few hours after the tragic passing of Heath Ledger, we received this e-mail from reader Don T., who stumbled across a thoughtfully arranged makeshift Heath Ledger Tribute at his local Best Buy in Mission Valley San Diego.
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TMZ.com:
Ledger's Death Doesn't Look Like Suicide — Multiple sources in the NYPD tell TMZ, although it's too early to know, it's looking like Heath Ledger's death was accidental and not suicide. — There have been numerous reports suggesting that Ledger took his own life by ingesting a boatload of pills.
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People.com:
Initial Ledger Autopsy Proves Inconclusive — Wednesday's autopsy was unable to determine how Heath Ledger died, say officials. Additional tests and more time are required. — “The autopsy was inconclusive,” New York City Medical Examiner spokeswoman Ellen Borakove tells PEOPLE.
Sewell Chan / City Room:
The Death of Heath Ledger — The actor Heath Ledger was found dead Tuesday afternoon in an apartment in Manhattan, according to the New York City police. Signs pointed to a suicide or an accidental overdose, police sources said. Mr. Ledger was 28. [Now online: Comprehensive coverage prepared for Wednesday editions of The Times.]
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Associated Press:
Bush Cancels Event After Ledger's Death — WASHINGTON (AP) — The death of actor Heath Ledger prompted the White House to postpone President Bush's event on Wednesday promoting an ad campaign aimed at preventing prescription drug abuse. — Ledger, 28, who was nominated for an Oscar for …
People.com:
Michelle Williams ‘Devastated’ by Heath's Death — Michelle Williams was on location in Sweden, believed to be with 2-year-old daughter Matilda, when she got the news: Heath Ledger was found dead in New York at age 28. — “She's devastated,” says a source close to the 27-year-old actress.
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TMZ.com:
Michelle Williams — Devastated — Michelle Williams is “devastated” by the death of her former fiance, Heath Ledger. — We're told that “words cannot describe” the pain she is in over the news about the father of her child, Matilda Rose. — We're told she is on a plane heading to NY right now.
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LilyxChan / OH NO!!:
WBC To Picket Heath Ledger's Funeral — As if the asshats at the Westboro Baptist Church didn't have enough problems, I decided to glance over at the WBC home page after a comment made by my friend in them more than likely commenting on his death as he did star in Brokeback Mountain …
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TMZ.com:Heath Had Pneumonia — TMZ has learned Heath Ledger was sick …
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Henry Seltzer / Us Weekly:EXCLUSIVE: Heath Ledger's Friend: “We Saw It Coming”
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CNN:Autopsy fails to find how actor Heath Ledger died
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Kate Stroup / People.com:
Britney's Pap Pal: Our Relationship Is ‘Far From Over’ — The same day that is wife filed for separation, photogapher Adnan Ghalib took to the airways Tuesday to discuss his relationship with Britney Spears. — Despite reports of a split - and seemingly false claims that Spears had taken …
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OK! Magazine:
OK! Exclusive: Brit & Adnan Back Together! — Even though Britney Spears appeared to be rid of her photographer beau Adnan Ghalib, OK! can exclusively confirm that the troubled singer has rekindled her romance with the former paparazzo. — This news comes after sources confirm to OK! …
Daily Mail:
Reunited: Britney back together with British boyfriend as she faces another day of reckoning in court — Britney Spears and her on/off British boyfriend Adnan Ghalib reunited last night for a romantic dinner. — Holding hands and beaming, the couple stepped out at Taverna Tony's Greek restaurant …
Nick Parker / The Sun:
Amy Winehouse on crack — WILD AMY WINEHOUSE was filmed blitzed out of her skull and struggling to talk after sucking in crack fumes from a glass pipe. — The tormented singing sensation took hit after hit of the deadly drug after a 19-minute binge in which she snorted powdered ECSTASY and COCAINE.
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TMZ.com:
WTF — Britney Left?? — Britney left?!? Appears so! TMZ was in the courtroom when her case was called. Britney was in the building, but never made it to the courtroom. When the Commish asked her attorney if she was coming back, she answered “I don't know whether she'll be here or not …
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X17 Online:
Britney Arrives At Court! — We've just received reports that Britney Spears has just arrived at court for her hearing today with Sam in the car - and without Adnan! — Adnan apparently split from Brit's company around 6 AM, long before the pop princess headed over to court.
TMZ.com:
Lil' Wayne Arrested — Again! — TMZ has learned that rapper Lil' Wayne has been popped by cops for drugs ... again! — Law enforcement officials tell us Wayne, whose real name is Dwayne Carter Jr., was arrested near Yuma, Arizona last night on three felony counts: possession of dangerous drugs …
X17 Online:
Denise's Day in Court — Britney's not the only one in a custody dispute! — Although Denise stayed silent while leaving court yesterday, she was apparently “very happy” with the outcome of the family dispute in which her ex, Charlie Sheen, tried to block her attempts to use their daughters in a reality show.
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New York Post:
MUSIC STARS ARE TUNING OUT SEX — WE'RE not sure we believe him for a second, but Lenny Kravitz insists he's been celibate for three years. “[It's] just a promise I made until I get married,” the rocker, who's been married to Lisa Bonet - and linked to Adriana Lima, Devon Aoki …
New York Post:
CRANKY KATHLEEN RIPS CO-STARS — SOME celebrities soft-pedal their Hollywood feuds, but not Kathleen Turner, who's taken off the gloves against such stars as Nicolas Cage and Burt Reynolds. — In excerpts from her upcoming autobiography, “Send Yourself Roses,” now being serialized in Britain's Daily Mail …
Metro.co.uk:
Owen spotted ‘bong shopping’ — Owen Wilson has sparked fresh concerns about his life style after a source claimed the actor went shopping at a marijuana bong shop earlier this week. — 'Owen spent 20 minutes in the Green House Smoke Shop browsing the pipes and bongs.
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Ken Lee / People.com:
Britney Again Bolts From Courthouse — Once again, Britney Spears arrived for a custody hearing Wednesday - then left the courthouse before it began. — The emergency hearing, which the pop singer had requested, was then held with ex-husband Kevin Federline in the courtroom.
