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Loriann Earp, center, cries with her husband, Justin Earp, on Wednesday. Feb. 22, 2012, in their home in Eagle Point, Ore., as they view photos of their daughter, Ashley Long, 14, who died after inhaling helium at a party. The Earps hope their daughter's death will help spread the word about the dangers of inhaling helium. (AP Photo/Jeff Barnard)

Teenage girl dies after inhaling helium at party

Last updated Thursday, February 23, 2012 - 11:16am

EAGLE POINT, Ore. -- Last weekend, 14-year-old Ashley Long told her parents she was going to a slumber party. But instead of spending the night watching videos and eating popcorn two blocks away, she piled into a car with a bunch of her friends and rode to a condo in Medford, Ore., where police say the big sister of one of her friends was throwing a party with booze and marijuana.

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Michael Jackson's doctor convicted in star's drug death

Linda Deutsch The Associated Press

Last updated Monday, November 7, 2011 - 3:38pm

LOS ANGELES -- Michael Jackson's doctor 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.

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