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Tragic Twist In Jet Crash — Why They Flew — Travis Barker's assistant wanted to get home in time for his pregnant wife to give birth. — We've now learned why Barker and his friends decided to get on that doomed Learjet in South Carolina late last night, and the explanation can only be described as a horribly cruel twist of fate.
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Lisa Ingrassia / People.com:
Shanna Moakler Rushes to Travis Barker's Side — Travis Barker's former mother-in-law, Gail Moakler, tells PEOPLE, “We're totally crushed,” but that Shanna Moakler has rushed to be with her ex, while DJ AM's sister, Lara, and her husband, Benjamin Long, learned the news of the plane crash …
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TMZ.com:
Chris' Wife Not in Labor at Time of Crash — A publicist for Travis Barker and DJ AM contacted TMZ and says our sources are incorrect — that Chris Baker's wife was not in labor when he died in the plane crash and that was not the reason Travis and the others flew home on a private jet.
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Ken Baker / E! Online:
Barker, AM “Really Badly Burned,” Says Friend — A friend of Travis Barker and DJ AM has revealed to E! News some grim new details about last night's plane crash, which the two survived but four others did not. — AM is “really, really badly burned,” according to the source, who confirms that “his face is very burned.”
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Brianm / Us Weekly:
Source: DJ AM Phoned Mom Inside the Ambulance — DJ AM “was completely terrified and traumatized” after his jet crash early Friday, but he was conscious long enough inside the ambulance to call his mother, a source tells Usmagazine.com. — During the emotional phone call, DJ AM …
Brianm / Us Weekly:
Reps: Travis Barker and DJ AM in “Critical but Stable Condition” — Reps for DJ AM and Travis Barker have released a joint statement regarding their early Friday morning jet crash that left them severely burned and claimed the lives of four people, including Barker's assistant.
TMZ.com:
Condition Update — Barker and DJ AM — TMZ has learned Travis Barker has been burned from the waist down, but he is expected to survive the plane crash. DJ AM's face was severely burned and is being tended to right now. — We're also told the tragedy is all the worse because one of the passengers …
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Associated Press:
4 Killed In Small Plane Crash: DJ AM And Travis Barker Critically Injured (PHOTOS) — COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and a popular disc jockey were critically injured in a Learjet crash in South Carolina that killed four people, authorities said Saturday.
BBC:
George Michael arrest over drugs — Pop singer George Michael has been cautioned by police after being arrested in a public toilet in London for possession of drugs. — “A 45-year-old man was arrested on 19 September on suspicion of possession of drugs in the Hampstead Heath area,” a Metropolitan Police spokesman said.
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Disney to Miley: Face the Music or Else! — TMZ has learned Miley and Billy Ray Cyrus want off “Hannah Montana,” and their conduct has triggered a war on the set. — Our spies on the set tell us Miley has bragged that she will get fired, making it clear she wants to focus on singing and not the show.
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Heather Mills Sues Former Publicist. — Heather Mills Sues Former Publicist.... Heather Mills is suing her former publicist for more than $460,000 for breach of confidence after the ex-employee slammed the one-time glamour model in a revealing newspaper interview.
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